1. Students will pair up.
2. Each pair will choose a character from British literature.
3. The character will be on trial for something he or she has done in a story.
4. One of the students will prepare a two- to four-minute prosecution of the character.
5. The other student will prepare a two- to four-minute defense of the character.
6. Mr. Bone will act as judge but will not render judgment.
7. The class will act as jury and will decide judgment of the character through simple vote.
8. Unlike a criminal trial, in which the accused must be proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt; this will be more like a civil trial, in which the the guilt must simply be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
9. Each side will be given only one chance to present an argument.
10. Each student will receive a test grade for his or her individual presentation. The successful side will receive 5 bonus points.
11. Each pair of students will also receive a test grade for the overall presentation-- coherence, cooperation, preparation, etc.
12. This will be due on Thursday, February 4th.
13. Trials will be on Thursday and Friday, February 4th and 5th.
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