NAME: __________________________ BLOCK: ________
Circle One: Expert/Eye/Character Witness Character’s Name: _____________________
Lord of the Flies Mock Trial
Juror Portfolio Coversheet
ALL PORTFOLIO MATERIALS SHOULD BE TYPED AND DOUBLE SPACED
Character Understudy Research (20 points)
Character Packet Biography Sheet (1st two pages from “witness trial preparation worksheet”
packet) AND a 250 word autobiography/character sketch.
Autobiography/Character Sketch should address the following questions in roughly 250
words: Who are you? What is your character like? Is this character solely based on the
text or historical record? Did you add elements to the character? What are they?
What’s your character’s “voice”? What drives your character’s personality?
DUE: Monday November 16, 2009
Pretrial Reflection (20 points)
A reflection paper in which you describe how you feel before going in to the trial and address
the biases you have already knowing the outcome of the novel, Lord of the Flies. Address the
following questions in your 250 word description:
In your opinion, what really happened on the island? Do you think Jack is innocent or
guilty? Why?
DUE: Wednesday November 18, 2009
Juror Research Paper & Placard (60 points)
Part 1: Begin your research by reading the following website about the responsibilities of a
juror during a trial: http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/juryinfo/juryhdbk.htm
You will use the legal and judicial terms to create a placard that defines 5 terms that are used
within the context of a trial. You must provide a definition for each term, an example of how
and where the term is used, and a visual for each of your five terms.
Part 2: Write a 250-300 word essay in which you research 3 new legal and judicial terms and
describe their relevance to you as a juror in a trial.
DUE: Friday November 20, 2009
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Understudy Pretrial Criminal Trial
Character Packet Reflection Paper Essay (250
Bio Sheets & 250 (250 words) DUE words) DUE
Word Character
Sketch DUE