12 AM intro & conclusion instructions

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 constructed by combining your BT’s from the brainstorm or shaping sheets

The 5-minute conclusion

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

• Answer 2-3 of the following questions:

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

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

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