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Bell Work 4-10

Dive into the themes, character motivations, and persuasive techniques in Act 1 of "12 Angry Men." Answer thought-provoking questions with textual evidence to deepen your understanding of the script.

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Bell Work 4-10

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  1. Bell Work 4-10 What was the hardest part of reading the script on Wednesday and why?

  2. Agenda • Students will read out loud in class. • 5 points extra credit if you volunteer • Pay attention to directions • If it says shouting, then shout etc… • Answer questions on same paper as bell work

  3. Act 1 Questions Pages 2-11Write down and answer using complete sentencesInclude textual evidence in your replies • What does the quote from juror #3 ‘Did you ever hear so much talk about nothing?’ reveal about how he views the trial and defendant? • How well does the quote from juror #10 ‘Well, that’s the element’ explore the theme of stereotypes and why? • What theme or themes are explored when juror #8 is explaining why he voted not guilty?

  4. Act 1 QuestionsWrite down and answer using complete sentencesInclude textual evidence in your replies • On page 6 juror #3 goes through the facts of the case, how persuasive did you find his presentation and why? • What does the argument on page 5 between jurors 9 & 10 about people in the slum reveal about them? • What theme is present in the line ‘She’s one of “them” too, isn’t she?’, and what does this tell us about jurors 8 and 10? (pg. 7)

  5. Act 1 QuestionsWrite down and answer using complete sentencesInclude textual evidence in your replies • At the top of page 8 juror #3 reveals something about his past, why do you think the author gave us that information? • Why do you think the author had juror 8 buy an identical knife to the one that was used in the murder? Was it effective and why? • What did you learn about him and the other jurors in that scene? (pages 8-10)

  6. Act 1 QuestionsWrite down and answer using complete sentencesInclude textual evidence in your replies • Why do you think juror 8 decided to make a deal with the other 11 and who do you think will vote not guilty this time and why?

  7. TOTD • What surprised you the most about the script to this point and why?

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