What’s the Verdict?

The Count of Monte Cristo Murder

Trial
Content/Subject Language Arts/Debate/Civics
Areas
Age/Grade level 15-16 /10th grade

Project Novel study (analyze development of complex

Objective characters & cause effect relationships;) present
arguments (oral & written); learn court system

Project After reading The Count of Monte Cristo, our

Description class puts the main character, Edmond Dantès,
aka the Count of Monte Cristo, on trial. We
examine the cause and effect of Dantès’ actions Educator(s) Kelli Etheredge
and whether he can be held liable for the
deaths, kidnappings, and loss of wealth of his School St. Paul’s Episcopal School
enemies and their relations. Students are either Mobile, Alabama
given the role of attorney or witness. When the
trial is finished, every student writes a School Website www.stpaulsmobile.net
persuasive essay, answering the following
prompt: Were the punishments of Danglars, School St. Paul’s is a college preparatory (PK-12); in the
Villefort, and Mondego really God’s retribution high school, students are engaged in a 1:1
or wholly the cause of Edmond Dantès. Information
learning environment. We encourage individual
growth and achievement through a variety of
experiences.
Technologies Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Word, SkyDrive,
Used Office Web Apps, and Microsoft Community
Clips, projector, tablet computer, video camera.
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