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 Success Criteria: I will know I
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have been successful in my
Learning intentions: learning because I will be able
In today’s I will… to…

• Learn the difference between • Identify and discuss the key

facts, opinions, beliefs and lessons Reginald Rose wants his
prejudice. audiences to take away.
• Analyse the characters’
comments to determine if they
are facts, opinions, beliefs or
prejudice.
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• Eliminate
• Overdramatise
• Systematic
• Impartiality
 When determining a person’s guilt or innocence, the jury
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must:
- Rely on facts
- Eliminate biases from their thought processes
- Set aside their emotions about situations, people and topics
- Avoid overdramatising things
- Be fair by examining all sides and perspectives
- Follow a systematic process to get to the truth.
Why are these actions so difficult? What message does Reginald
Rose make about impartiality and justice?
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Which of the pairs of statements below are more

factual and what makes you say that?
PAIR 1:
a. Several scientific studies show that an active lifestyle reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
b. The simple truth is this: As human beings, we are not meant to be sitting still; we are actually meant
to move.
PAIR 2:
c. It’s no secret. Slums are breeding grounds for criminals. Children from slum backgrounds are
potential menaces to society.
d. Research from Statistics Canada (2009) shows that violent crime rate in Toronto has a direct relation
to economic factors. Areas where residents earn a higher income, have much lower crime rates,
whereas crime occurs more often in low income areas.
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Facts and opinions

• A fact is something proven to be true. We can determine whether a
fact is true by researching the evidence.
• An opinion is a belief or attitude about something that may or may
not be based on facts.
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Are the following statements facts or

opinions?
• Freedom is important.
• The Australian government is a signatory to the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights which guarantees the right to freedom
applies to all persons lawfully within Australian territory.
• ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is a courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose.
• The play ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is a masterpiece: thought-provoking,
riveting, and absolutely unforgettable.
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Belief and prejudice

• A belief is an idea someone accepts as being true. It is generally
based on cultural, religious or personal faith, morality, or values.
• Prejudice is a negative attitude towards someone based on gender,
race or ethnicity rather than personal experience and is based on
insufficient evidence.
 Below are some statements. Are they:
facts, opinions, beliefs or prejudices?
1. The Covid vaccine contains a microchip that can track a person’s
movements.
2. God will punish those who do not obey His laws.
3. BTS, Blackpink and Stray Kids are the best K-Pop bands of all time.
4. As a matter of fact, the moon landing of 1969 was a hoax and the film
footage of astronauts taking their first steps on the moon’s surface
was actually shot at the Nevada desert.
5. Young people nowadays are impatient and inconsiderate.
6. World War II ended in 1945.
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Ask the teacher for the handout on facts,
opinions, beliefs and prejudice.
• Examine the quotes made by the various jurors and determine whether
they are facts, opinions, beliefs or prejudices.