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The Trial of Major Phil Carteret
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Students will weigh the moral implications of the novel
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4
Structure:
Although many people are responsible for the events of The Marrow of Tradition, the main instigator is Major Carteret. This assignment asks students to weigh Carteret's guilt and determine his punishment.
Break the class into three groups: the prosecutors, the defenders, and the judges.
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