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=Welcome to Prejudice in the Courtroom!=

Essential Questions

 * What is justice? What is courage? What does it mean to be an individual in society? How can I effectively articulate my opinions and perspectives? What rules or principles do I use for how I treat others? How can I use my talents to create new opportunities for myself and for others? What qualities define a good world citizen? How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through and by language? How does literature reveal the values of a given culture or time period? How does the study of fiction texts help individuals construct their understanding of reality? What strategies can we employ to develop our own voice in writing?

Character Blog

 * Express thoughts, feelings, and history of your chosen character through a blog post. Your blog must have the following: a picture that represents something significant to the character, a quote spoken from the character in the book, and a journal entry from the first person point of view of your character.

**Newscast Research**

 * Create, collaborate, and share information that you find with your group to help make your newscast podcast.