East Valley High School Champions State Competition for Constitutional Knowledge
East Valley High School Champions State Competition for Constitutional Knowledge
East Valley High School Champions State Competition for Constitutional Knowledge
Corona Del Sol High School advances to We The People National Competition in Spring
[PHOENIX, AZ] – On January 12th, 10 teams from across the state competed in the annual state We the People: Citizen and the Constitution Competition. Student teams compete in a mock congressional hearing showcasing their expertise of the U.S. Constitution.
Top teams were:
- 4th Place: Gilbert Classical Academy Team 1
- 3rd Place: Mountain View High School
- 2nd Place: Hamilton High School
- 1st Place: Corona Del Sol High School
Additionally, teams were recognized for their knowledge of particular units of the competition.
Unit awards
- Unit 1: Marcos De Niza High School
- Unit 2: Red Mountain High School
- Unit 3: Gilbert Classical Academy Team 2
- Unit 4: Dobson High School
- Unit 5: Vista Grande High School
- Unit 6: Casa Grande Union High School
Corona Del Sol High School of Tempe, Arizona will be competing at the national We The People Competition April 13-15, 2024.
About Arizona’s “We the People” Program
The Program encourages active learning in and out of the classroom about contemporary constitutional issues, the history of democratic philosophy and the history surrounding the creation of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. “We the People” also meets Arizona Academic Standards in Civics and Government and Language Arts. Each “We the People” team competing consists of a regularly rostered class of juniors or seniors who are studying civics and government or history. Ten out of the past eleven years, Arizona teams have placed within the top ten. In 2002, Dobson High School placed first in the “We the People” National Competition. The “We the People” Program is sponsored and administered by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the Center for Civic Education.
About the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education provides technical and financial assistance to legal aid organizations, schools and community groups. The Foundation promotes “Access to Justice for All Arizonans” by supporting law-related education and free legal services and by promoting statewide collaborative efforts. The Foundation plays a leading role in preparing Arizona students for civic responsibility and reaches more than 100,000 children each year by training teachers, school resource officers and probation officers about our laws, justice system and the foundations of democracy. It is also home of LawForKids.org, America’s first website dedicated to teaching students about the law.
Helpful Websites
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education: azbf.org
- We The People-The Citizen and the Constitution: http://lawforkids.org/we-the-people
- Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org
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