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About this blog.

This blog is for the 2014-2015 freshmen citizenship class at Bay View High School in Mr. Dunbeck's sections. Here you will find updates on home work assignments, copies of homework assignments, practice tests, links to videos shown in class, hints for tests and occasional extra credit assignments. Be sure to check this site regularly in order to make sure you are up-to-date on all assignments for this class, especially if you are absent.

While checking this site is optional, though highly recommended, you are REQUIRED to have a copy of the Citizenship textbook. It is also important that you regularly attend class to keep up with lectures, notes, discussion, videos, etc. Find out why you are here.

Verbal Kwest - Crazy Streets

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

12 Angry Men Part III

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.




  1. Explain who is on trial and for what.
  2. How seriously were most of the jurors taking their civic duty as jurors at the beginning of the film?
  3. Explain how racism and prejudice interfered with the legal system in this case.
  4. What was the evidence against the defendant in this case?
  5. 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?
  6. Do you believe the 12 jurors ultimately came to the correct verdict?  Explain your answer.

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