THE STEVEN TRUSCOTT STORY: HIS WORD AGAINST HISTORY [Imagine itis 1959 and that you are the Crown inthe case against Mr. Steven Truscott ‘The trial has not yet taken place. Using the evidence from only the Fifth Estate ~ Steven Truscott: His Word Against History, prepare your opening statement forthe tra. The episode clip is attached in case you need to re-watch it Steven Tis is Word Against History Helpful Tips/Assumptions: ‘+ Assume that you have access to ALL of the evidence that was presented inthe Fifth Estate ‘© You represent the Crown for this assignment. Therefore, you are prosecuting ‘Steven Truscott for the eximes he is accused of committing. ‘+The Judge/Jury know nothing about th ease or what you are doing before them in the court, ‘+ Be sure to outline the Crown's Theory ofthe Case, ‘+ Think of your opening statement as a chronological story there should be & beginning, middle, and end. ‘© Remember - the burden of proof in a criminal tral is guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. ‘+ Remember no witness has testified to anything yet (that happens AFTER the ‘Opening Statements), so you ean only “anticipate” what someone is going to say during the Trial ‘+ Remember to conclude the Opening Statement by asking the Judgelury for what you want, Due Date: End of class on Friday, April 29% *You may submit your assignment as either a typed document or as an oral presentation (tecorded as if you are presenting itn court)Opening Statement Rubrie Categories | Level Level Level 3 Level 4 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-10% K | Demonstrates | Demonstrates some | Demonstrates Demonstrates limited knowledge | knowledge and | considerable ‘thorough and understanding | understanding of an | knowledge and knowledge and ‘ofan Opening | Opening Statement | understanding ofan | understanding of an Statement Opening Statement | Opening Statement | /10 T | Usescritical | Uses eitical Uses ritcal thinking | Uses critical | thinking processes | thinking processes | provesses with thinking processes with limited ‘with some considerable witha high degree effectiveness | effectiveness effectiveness ofeffectiveness | /10 © | Communicates for | Communicates for | Communicates for | Communicates for different different audiences | different audiences and | different audiences ‘audiences and | and purposes with | purposes with and purposes witha purposes with | someeffectiveness_ | considerable high degree of limited effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness | no A | Transfers Transfers ‘Transfers knowledge | Transfers knowledge and | knowledge and | and skills tonew knowledge and | skills to new | skillstonew contexts with skills to new contexts with | contexts with some | considerable contexts with ahigh limited effectiveness effectiveness degree of effectiveness effectiveness no