HOW
TO BEGIN:
1) Once you have received your case and
assigned
side from me, take a moment to brainstorm as a group any and everything
that you think can help make your case. Try to recall specific events,
facts and quotes from the novel that you can use to prove the character
guilty (prosecution) or innocent (defense) depending on your group
assignment.
2) Then,
take a moment to
brainstorm what you would use if you were presenting the other side -
because that IS what the other side WILL be presenting, and you want to
address these issues right away and dismiss them to make your case
stronger. Perhaps in your opening argument or closing statement, i.e.,
"The [name other side here] will present that [my client, or the
accused] did / did not [what they are accused of], but as we will
clearly show [present your counter argument here]."
3) As a
group, decide on two key
witnesses to help make your case. Keep in mind what they actually
witnessed or experienced
and can testify to [Jane
Gallagher can of course show up and
talk about what a dismissive boyfriend Holden Caulfield was, while his
little sister Phoebe would probably argue strongly what a "great" older
brother she has in him], and
emotional impact [if you are
serving as the defense for Pedro
& Pablo Vicario, you need to be prepared for the prosecution to
put
Santiago Nasar's mother on the stand, and the emotional appeal she can
make to the jury for justice for her murdered son].
4) Now,
assign roles: lead
attorney, witness 1, witness 2, and secondary / questioning attorney.
On the next page, "Roles," you will be visiting some websites that can
help you maximize your efficiency as this character / in this part of
the task.
***However
first please visit this page of the FindLaw
legal website. It has a brief description of the jobs various people in
a courtroom / trial situation have.
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