February 6th, 2015
Warm Up Question
Recap what has happened in the movie so far.
Learning Objective: Students will understand the importance of critical thinking in our democracy.
Success Criteria: Students will be able to explain why critical thinking skills are essential for our legal system to function properly.
Success Criteria: Students will be able to explain why critical thinking skills are essential for our legal system to function properly.
- Explain who is on trial and for what.
- How seriously were most of the jurors taking their civic duty as jurors at the beginning of the film?
- Explain how racism and prejudice interfered with the legal system in this case.
- What was the evidence against the defendant in this case?
- Based on the events in this movie, why is it so important to be able to think critically in a democracy that depends on ordinary citizens to decide the guilt or innocence of others?
- Do you believe the 12 jurors ultimately came to the correct verdict? Explain your answer.
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