Launch
🧭 Trial Roadmap and Roles
Content Expertise
Effective Communication
Collaboration
Academic Mindset
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1
Teams unpack the required parts of the Locktons trial case and the Delaware community hearing recommendation using a teacher-created anchor chart, sample jury rubric, and role cards. The class names what strong evidence-based argument sounds like, including claim, text evidence, history evidence, counterargument, and respectful response. Teams assign first-draft roles such as opening speaker, evidence reader, counterargument responder, and jury summary writer.
Plan day
Day 18
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps
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