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The Tell Tale Heart Mock Trial-Great Fall Activity

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Kim's Middle School Mania
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th
Resource Type
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Pages
11 pages
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This resources was loved by myself and my students. They were fully engaged and working hard! All students were engaged and loving the activity that I paired with this. 10/10 would purchase again.
My students were excited about this assignment! It provided a fun way to learn more about the characters in the story and they enjoyed acting out the mock trial.

Description

This activity is great for Halloween, Spooky Season, or Fall. Students will use close reading skills and cite text evidence to prove their case in this "Tell Tale Heart" Mock Trial. Students will read the short story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then students will view a short mock trial procedure video. Next, students will be assigned roles and divided into groups and complete handouts to help them prepare for their role in the trial. Complete step by step directions are included!

Contains the following handouts:

Cast of Characters

Legal Terminology

Police Report

Defense Team Strategy

Prosecution Team Strategy

Courtroom Roles

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Total Pages
11 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
3 days
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

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