CONCEPT MAP

Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:

Fact vs. conclusion

Motive

Means

Opportunity

Reasonable doubt

Wood alcohol- use of opinion-reason

Logical vs. illogical

Circumstantial vs. eyewitness

Opening statement with emphasis on motive, means, opportunity

Reasons and evidence presented

Topic: classroom trial based on short story “Bargain”- is the protagonist –guilty of murder in the death of the antagonist? Cause of death is wood alcohol consumption.

rebuttal of opposite arguments

Closing statement with emphasis on motive, means, opportunity

Examples:

Possible meanings of title “Bargain” at start

‘Reactions at various stopping pts, followed by O-R writing regarding death as murder or accident

Class split into prosecution and defense teams to prepare case

Trial conducted and verdict rendered by teachers O-R writing on feelings of narrator toward protagonist after

Enduring Understanding (s): __use “Bargain” as a resource for supporting prosecution or defense; both groups will show that facts, events, situations can be interpreted in different ways to analyze the actions of the protagonist______________________________________________

Essential Question (s): _How do you decide if an accused person is guilty or not guilty in a murder trial? What kinds of arguments or evidence from the story can you use to establish a reasonable doubt on prove guilt beyond a doubt?______________________________________________________

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