Your Task
The class has been assigned to groups of four. Your group must form a jury, research perspectives, and reach a verdict for Johnny.
As a jury, each group must research the different perspectives of the case. Each member will research a different perspective on why Johnny killed Bob. Juror #1 will argue that it was murder, juror #2 will argue that he killed in self-defense, juror #3 will argue that Johnny’s situation is caused by his environment, and juror #4 will look at the big picture of what gangs do to society and where Johnny fits into this picture. Each juror will write their evidence down in their journal.
Once each member has their evidence, they will join as a group to make a verdict of whether or not Johnny should be convicted of murder. The group must write a two page paper explaining their verdict and support it with evidence from their research or the novel. This paper will be evaluated using the rubric found in the evaluation link.