And Then There Were None Lesson Plan

Classroom Court

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will learn about courtroom procedures and participate in a mock trial.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3

Structure:

Before students reach the end of the novel and find out who the true killer is, they will have the opportunity to make a case against the character they most suspect. For this activity, students will first begin by learning about the courtroom procedures that take place in the American justice system. Next, the class will decide which of the remaining survivors in And Then There Were None will be put on trial for the murders that have taken place, and conduct a mock trial...