Scenario+2

Your US History teachers, students, and parent chaperones have taken a school-sponsored field trip to the Lincoln Memorial (and other Presidential monuments) as part of their extended-learning curriculum. There are about 250 students on this school trip with one Assistant Principal (Mr. Campbell), nine faculty members, and about 40 parent chaperones. Students have a small workbook that they must complete while on the field trip.

When the students reach the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial, before climbing the stairs, Mr. Campbell has asked the faculty members to take attendance in order to make sure everyone is together. Previously, the students had been a bit scattered while walking around the Basin and it is also very crowded as there are other schools and tourists visiting.

At this time, about 10 students slip away and run to the top of stairs. They quickly unfurl a banner and beginning yelling, "Legalize Pot! Legalize Now!"



The students at the bottom of the stairs notice it first and begin to cheer! A crowd quickly begins to form around the main 10 students and tourists are snapping pictures!

Mr. Campbell immediately calls for the buses to meet them at the Lincoln Memorial parking lot. Then, he assigns four Faculty Members and the Parents to usher the remaining students to the new bus location. He tells the four Faculty Members to take attendance on the buses. Finally, he and the other four Faculty Members run to the top of the stairs to gather the 10 students, take the banner, and escort them to the buses.

The field trip is now shortened and all students, faculty members, and parents immediately return to school.

As Principal, discuss in your groups the following: 1. How would you handle the situation upon the immediate return to the school? 2. How would you handle disciplinary action (if any) upon the 10 students? 3. What legal ramifications would you have in regards to the other students/parents on the field trip? From the 10 students and their parents? Against the 10 students? From the school board? 4. What if these same 10 students unfurled a banner that read, "Support Gay Marriage" or "Obama for President" or "October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month". Would disciplinary action still be taken?