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    1. The document provides instructions for an upcoming class activity where students will role play a trial evaluating the historical figures Christopher Columbus and others related to his voyages. 2. Students are assigned to defend different groups being prosecuted - Columbus, his crew, Spanish monarchs, or the Taíno people - and argue their innocence or guilt using evidence from the text. 3. The teacher will act as prosecutor and a jury of student volunteers will decide the outcome.

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    1. The document provides instructions for an upcoming class activity where students will role play a trial evaluating the historical figures Christopher Columbus and others related to his voyages. 2. Students are assigned to defend different groups being prosecuted - Columbus, his crew, Spanish monarchs, or the Taíno people - and argue their innocence or guilt using evidence from the text. 3. The teacher will act as prosecutor and a jury of student volunteers will decide the outcome.

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    November 12

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    1. The document provides instructions for an upcoming class activity where students will role play a trial evaluating the historical figures Christopher Columbus and others related to his voyages. 2. Students are assigned to defend different groups being prosecuted - Columbus, his crew, Spanish monarchs, or the Taíno people - and argue their innocence or guilt using evidence from the text. 3. The teacher will act as prosecutor and a jury of student volunteers will decide the outcome.

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    Getting Started

    1. Reminder
    Due Friday, November 13
    Read pp 10-15.
    On p 15 answer q 5 on looseleaf.
    2. Take out your Social Studies notebook and fill in your
    Table of Contents with the following information:
    11/12

    The People vs. Columbus, et al.

    36-37

    Students will evaluate


    arguments in a text.

    Success Criteria

    I can understand how arguments are supported


    by evidence from the text.

    Vocabulary

    Defendant - person accused of a crime


    Prosecutor - lawyer who conducts the case
    against the defendant
    Indictment - a formal charge of a serious crime
    Page
    36

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.

    Defendant - a
    person accused of a
    crime

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.

    Prosecutor - lawyer
    who conducts the
    case against the
    defendant

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.

    Indictment - a
    formal charge of a
    serious crime

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.
    Columbus
    Columbus Men
    King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
    The Tanos

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.
    Students will be the defendants. It is the
    students responsibility:
    to defend themselves against the charges.
    to explain who they think is guilty and why.
    Teacher will be the prosecutor.

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.
    Groups will prepare a defense against the charges contained in the
    indictments.
    Before the trial begins the teacher will choose students who will be
    sworn to neutrality. These people will be the jury.
    Prosecutor will begin arguing the guilt of a particular group.
    Those in the group accused by the prosecutor will defend themselves
    and will state who they believe is guilty.
    This process will continue until all the groups have been accused and
    have defended themselves.
    The jury will them decide guilt or innocence.

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.
    What Am I Accused Of?
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7

    Page
    37

    The People vs. Columbus,


    et al.
    Columbus

    Columbus
    Men

    King
    Ferdinand &
    The Tainos
    Queen
    Isabella

    Emyr

    Jesus

    Mekhi

    Kalianna

    Justin

    Calil

    Daniel

    Yosselin

    Fredy

    Areeba

    Evenlyn

    Success Criteria

    I can understand how arguments are supported


    by evidence from the text.

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