FQ: The Trial of Louis XVI Is Louis XVI a traitor? What should his punishment be?

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FQ The Trial of Louis XVIIs Louis XVI a
traitor? What should his punishment be?

• Agenda
• (5 min)- Do Now
• (20 min)- Mini Lesson Trial of Louis XVI
• The Charges
• Schedule
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Format of the trial
• Grading Criteria
• (20 min)- Court room procedures and protocols
• (15 min)- Group work- Meet with your group to
  discuss how you plan to research.

• Do Now
• What is my role?
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• Examine the role sheet to see which role you will
  have during the Trial of Louis XVI

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Trial of Louis XVI

• The Procedure of a trial Look at the Packet

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The Charges

• The defendant, Louis XVI, is charged with the
  following offenses
• Negligence The defendants inept financial
  management have resulted in bankruptcy for the
  French Government, excessive taxation, and
  poverty amongst the French people.
• Tyranny The defendant has repeatedly used his
  powers to suppress the representatives of the
  French nation and used excessive and unnecessary
  violence against the French people.

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Roles
TEAM FOR THE PROSECUTION TEAM FOR THE DEFENSE
Attorney Attorney
Witnesses Emmanuel Sieyes, Enlightenment Writer Maximillian Robespierre, Member of the Jacobin Club The Fish Ladies, The Third Estate Jean-Paul Marat, Revolutionary Journalist Witnesses The Clergy, The First Estate The Nobles The Second Estate Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Louis XVI, King of the French
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The Schedule

• Day 1 Roles and Assignments
• Day 2 Research- Who are you?
• Day 3 Research- What evidence will I present
  during the trial?
• Day 4 Research- What evidence will I present
  during the trial? Peer Review
• Day 5 Practice and Rehearsing for the trial
• Day 6 Trial Prosecution
• Day 7 Trial Defense

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Witness

• Prosecution/Defense Lawyers

• Create a typed witness statement supporting
  either the prosecution or defense. Write an
  affidavit 2-3 minute speech (3 pages written).
• Work with lawyers on your side of the case to
  create direct examination questions.

• Opening/Closing Statement
• 2-3 minute speech (2-3 pages written).
• Direct Examination
• Create questions for direct examination
• Work with witness.
• Cross Examination
• Anticipate the case the other side will present.
• Create cross examination question.

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SIMULATION

• Direct- Examination

• Cross- Examination

• To obtain information from favorable witnesses
  you call in order to prove the facts of your
  case to present enough evidence to warrant a
  favorable verdict to present facts with clarity
  and understanding to present your witness to the
  greatest advantage and to establish your
  witness' credibility.

• To make the other side's witnesses less
  believable in the eyes of the trier of fact to
  contradict your opponent's case to discredit the
  testimony of your opponent's witnesses and to
  discredit real evidence that has been presented.

2 students were caught fighting at school- lets
direct and cross examine them
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Format of the Trial

• Brief look at the format of the trial
• Make sure you know what day you will be
  presenting.
• Grading/Rubric

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Grading Criteria- Individual Grades

• Witness

• Prosecution/Defense Lawyers

• Trial Documents- Affidavit
• Daily Worksheets
• Complete the worksheet each day in class leading
  up to the trial
• Hand in all the worksheet at the end of the
  project
• (Make sure you keep the sheets and dont lose
  them)
• Notes during the Trial
• Presentation during the Trial

• Trial Documents
• Daily Worksheets
• Complete the worksheet each day in class leading
  up to the trial
• Hand in all the worksheet at the end of the
  project
• (Make sure you keep the sheets and dont lose
  them)
• Notes during the Trial
• Presentation during the Trial

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• We know what happens to Louis XVI during the
  French Revolution, but what will you decide?

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Court Room Procedures

• Read the following documents to yourself. We will
  review together.
• Lawyers
• Read the packet
• Opening Statement
• Direct Examination
• Cross Examination
• Closing Statement
• Witness
• Affidavit

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Court Room Procedures

• Sample of Cross Examination
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkd-9CSjyA7A
• What is the lawyers claim?
• What is the lawyer's evidence
• What is the lawyers analysis if the evidence?

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Activity Split into Groups

• Tables 1,2 (Prosecution-Lawyers)
• Tables 3,4 (Prosecution- Witness)
• Tables 5,6 (Defense Witness)
• Tables 7,8 (Defense- Lawyers)
• Witness- Start deciding how you will research
  your roles. Only 1 person needs to take the
  stand.
• Lawyers- review your roles. If you are a direct
  examiner- introduce yourself to your witness

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Exit-Post-It

• If you have any remaining questions write it down
  on the post-it.

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Homework

• Witness
• Research and bring in information- what are you?
• How do you feel about the king?
• Lawyers
• What is your role- what are you suppose to do?
• Who is your witness?- Research
• What is your claim?