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What are we doing during this lesson? We will:
1. Persuade audience utilizing the following persuasive appeals: ethos, logos, pathos
2. Support responses with textual evidence and logical reasoning
3. Engage in project-based learning and critical thinking
4. Analyze and evaluate bias in texts and oral presentations
5. Produce and engage in multimedia presentations


Pre-Trial Assignments
1. Mock Trial Procedures
2. Persuasive Appeals
3. Assignments of characters
4. Blogs of characters



GROUP # 1 The Defendant/s, and Lawyer/s/Prosecutors
1: Defendant will present convincing evidence to prove innocence of
(Day 1) Romeo
(Day 2) Mr. and Mrs. Capulet
(Day 3 ) Mr. and Mrs.Montague
2. Defense lawyer/s will interrogate and present evidence to prove innocence of defendant/s
3. Prosecutors will interrogate and present evidence to prove guilt of defendant/s


Group #2 The Witnesses (Use Podcasts or Videocasts)
Witness #1 (The Friar) will use ethos to answer questions
Witness # 2 (Benvolio) will use logos to answer questions
Witness # 3 (Ghost of Juliet) will use pathos to answer questions
Witness # 4 (Mercutio) will use pathos to answer questions



GROUP # 3 The News Media
1. Pro-defendant Newswriter: Write a news article proving innocence of defendant/s
2. Pro-defendant Podcaster or Videocaster: Create a pod cast or video cast reporting on the events to prove innocence of defendant/s (May also interview different people who believe that the defendant/s is/are innocent.)
3. Pro-defendant Photographer: Present photo montage/collage proving innocence of defendants
4. Prosecution Newswriter: Write a news article proving guilt of defendant/s
5. Prosecution Podcaster or Video caster: Create a pod cast or video cast proving guilt of defendant/s (May also interview different people who believe that the defendant/s is/are guilty.)
6. Prosecution photographer: Present a photo montage proving guilt of defendant/s

GROUP # 4 The Entertainment Media
1. Comedian/s will write and podcast jokes impugning defendants
2. Rapper/s will write and podcast or video tape performance of thematic rap songs
3. Actors will podcast or videotape performance of short skits of critical events in the story
4. Cartoonist/s will draw cartoon strips impugning defendants.

GROUP 5 # Jury
Jury # 1. Podcast or video tape decision and use persuasive appeals to convince other jurors that defendant is innocent or guilty
Jury # 2. Podcast or video tape decision and use persuasive appeals to convince other jurors that defendant is innocent or guilty
Jury # 3. Podcast or video tape decision and use persuasive appeals to convince other jurors that defendant is innocent or guilty
Jury # 4. Podcast or video tape decision and use persuasive appeals to convince other jurors that defendant is innocent or guilty
Jury # 5: Podcast or video tape decision and use persuasive appeals to convince other jurors that defendant is innocent or guilty


The Judge will write a court report with the facts, issues, and resolution of the court













Guidelines for presentations and mock trial
1. Each member will explain his/her task.
2. Each presenter will respond to the questions of the audience and support responses with textual evidence, logical reasoning and personal experience.
3. Speaker will look at the person he/she is talking to.
4. Speaker talks clearly.










Group Presentation Rubric

 Exemplary
90-100		 Accomplished
80-89		 Developing
70-79		 Beginning
Failing
Organization Students present information in logical sequence that audience can follow. Students present information in logical sequence that audience can follow. There are only minor organizational problems. Audience has difficulty following presentation because presentation jumps around. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.
Subject
Knowledge		 Students demonstrate full knowledge of their topic and show depth of thought in their presentation Students demonstrate adequate knowledge of their topic. Project is comprehensive but lacks depth of thought. Students demonstrate some knowledge of their topic. Information is sketchy. Students do not have grasp of information. Project is not focused or organized.
Public Speaking Students use a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation. Students’ voices are clear. Students pronounce most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation. Students’ voices are low. Students incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. Students mumble, incorrectly pronounce terms and speak too quietly for entire audience to hear.
Group
Participation		 Everyone in the group participates in the presentation. The majority of people in the group participate in the presentation. Some people in the group participate in the presentation. One person in the group did the entire presentation.
Use of Graphics, media, and/or Props Students’ graphics, media and/or props explain and support presentation. Students’ media graphics and/or props relate to text and presentation. Students occasionally use graphics, media and/or props that rarely support text and presentation. Students use unnecessary graphics, media and/or props or no graphics and/or props.
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