intro & conclusion

The 5-minute intro

• write a reflective/opinion statement about fairness in the courtroom, the U.S. justice system, trial by jury, the importance of justice, etc.

• In the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose, (finish the sentence with a brief background of the play’s events/situation)

• MT from the brainstorm

The 5-minute conclusion

• Rewrite the MT in different words and varying the sentence structure

• Answer 2-3 of the following questions:

Ø    What was the danger of what happened in the jury room? How was it possible to resolve it?

Ø    Why is justice so hard to achieve? Why is it crucial to do so?

Ø    Is trial-by-jury reliable? Is it fair? How can fairness in a jury be reached?