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To Kill a Mockingbird Mock Trial 
To Kill a Mockingbird Mock Trial
Students will put the character Tom Robinson on trial for murder as a mock trial activity based on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Students will complete research based upon the novel and the job assigned to them for the court and trial. Students will complete a written summary after the trial agreeing or disagreeing with the court's decision.
Rubric Code: KXC8A28
By mattmollable
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Superior

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Group 1

Superior

Evidence and research from the novel aided in developing your character accurately. You depicted your character with mannerisms that were taken directly from the novel. Your research helped your case.
Good

Evidence and research from the novel aided in developing your character accurately. You depicted your character well but at times, inaccurately.
Fair

Evidence and research from the novel aided in developing your character minimally. You were unable to portray your character and their beliefs due to a lack of research.
Poor

Little to no attempt was made in researching your character. Your character portrayal included many inaccurate assumptions.
Trial Demonstration

Superior

The student understood his or her role and prepared a convincing format for his or her role in the trial itself.
Good

The student understood his or her role and prepared adequately to fulfill it.
Fair

The student understood his or her role, but did little if any work to prepare for its specificities.
Poor

The student was unsure of his or her role in the trial format.
Presentation

Superior

The student had an excellent speaking voice and eye contact and stayed in character the entire time, portraying both historical accuracy and depth of character.
Good

The student had a good speaking voice, eye contact and portrayed his or her character with accuracy.
Fair

The student spoke when needed, but did not portray the character role.
Poor

The student was inaudible and made little to no eye contact.
Cooperation

Superior

The student took a leadership role within the class and helped coordinate with other members to deliver a great performance.
Good

The student added to the class and cooperated on a satisfactory level.
Fair

The student cooperated on a satisfactory level, but did not really add to the class trial.
Poor

The student did not work well with others.
After Trial Reflection Element

Superior

Student's summary uses material from the trial to agree with or disagree with the outcome of the trial and give an accurate re-telling of events.
Good

Student submits a summary of the trial and includes material from the presentation.
Fair

Summary is disorganized. Summary does not contain support from the trial. Summary does not agree or disagree with the verdict or defend with reasons why the position is taken. More than 5 grammatical errors or misinformation.
Poor

No participation.




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