Each student will need to select a role for the upcoming trial. The
points possible for each role are 50. I will offer up to 15 extra credit
points for dressing in character. Sign in on this blog to select a
role, first come first served. Following the each role is a brief
description of the responsibilities.
The roles:
Judge
You
will Oversee the proceedings and direct the behavior of the courtroom.
(Mr. Parker will help.) You will rules on items of procedure and
instruct the jury. You will make legal interpretations of legal concepts
when needed.
Prosecuting Attorneys (3)
Your
team will research the alleged crimes of the accused. Prosecute the
case against Alexander. Obtain testimony from the witnesses and build a
case to convict. (note- with so many charges and such limited time, it
will be a good idea to prioritize the crimes of the accused.)
Defense Attorneys
Same as prosecuting attorneys but your team will present a defense for
the Accused. The Defense will cross-examine and call witnesses that will
speak to Alexander's innocence.
Press
Although
you won't have a great deal of research to do. You will prepare a
report based on court room observation and post testimony interviews.
You will publish your report on this blog.
Witnesses
Each
of the witnesses selected will need to reseach that person and
impersonate him or her. All questions should be answered as historically
accurately as possible.
The potential witnesses are:
Darius III, King of Persia
Demosthenes
Arrian
Plutarch
Diodorus
Curtius
Antipater
Parmenio
Philotas
Ptolomy
Aristobulos
Nearchus
Cleitarchus
Callisthenes
Aristotle
Alexander's Mother
Roxana
Stateira
Jury
One
person will serve as the jury. Just as with the Press, this person will
not have researching responsibility but will be responsible for taking
notes on the trial and rendering a written verdict.
You have until the class meeting before the trial to make a selection at which time I will assign one. All reserving of roles is to be done on the blog.
The charges against Alexander are as follows:
Crimes against Humanity (War Crimes)
Murder of Clitus
Public Intoxication
Disorderly Conduct
Theft
Burning of Persepolis
Massacre at Branchidae
Poor leadership with regard to the disaster at Gedrosia
Sunday, September 15, 2013
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SachiTaniguchi Defense lawyer uno!!! :D
Sam Perez Defense lawyer!!! lets get this arguing on peeps : )
Collin Tripp Alexander The Great
Brenda Dominguez Aristotle
Caroline Fink
JUDGE
Leah Rodriguez
Prosecuting attorney
Alexander's mother for me! -Karina
Stateira - Cassidy Ann Hill Neely
since Karina hates me, I'd like to be Darius III
Press -kelly
Hiedy Guido Ptolemy
Lluvia Perez-Rick
CLEITARCHUS!
Ky Sanchez prosecuting attorney!
Jose Ballesteros- Defense Attorney
Unless someone else in period 3 has chosen Aristotle, Tyler Fletcher would like to be them. Also, I'll be honest, I'm not 100% sure what we're doing so hopefully we go over it some more in class. :P
Haley Wilson as the jury! Or prosecuting attorney! Preferably jury if I got that part first!
Prosecuting Attorney - Owen Ibarra Per. 3
can we still be Alexander? because Mr.Parker said we could... so I would like to be him. If I cannot be him i will pick judge. 3rd choice aristotle.
I would like to choose the roll of Roxana for sixth period
Defense attorney
Elizabeth Lippa -----> Jury!
Cassie Lewman per. 3
Prosecuting Attorney or if theres already three then Jury
Roxana
Ptolemy for me,
Delilah Houck
Prosecuting attorney
I would like to be prosecuting attorney, or the jury
A defense attorney if i'm still able to... also Tyler's comment made me chuckle :p oh silly tangents, i should make a blog haha well good bye fellow students for i must work!!
I'll be Diodorus - Stormie
I'll be Diodorus - Stormie
If kristina is the judge ill be but if she is ill be parmenio
Press porfavor! Per.6
curtius; witness -Santos
Id like to be a prosecuting attorney and if not possible a witness either alexanders mother or any one not yet taken~maritza period 3
Yesenia Marquez
3rd period,
i would like to be part of the Jury
From the Press:
It took two days for the jury to decide that Alexander "the great" was guilty. Yes, he's guilty. The prosecution started off by stating that Alexander was accused for wars, being a bad leader, public intoxication, murder and for burning Persepolis. the first witness to go up to the stand was Darius the third. When asked what Alexander did to him, Darius said, "Alexander burnt down my city and it made me upset". Darius also explained how Alexander took hostage of his family but still kept them safe. Statera, i believe is how it's spelled, the second wife of Alexander played an important role in the courtroom and raised the tension throughout the room. She claimed that she was forced into marriage with Alexander and described him as "self-centered" and "full of himself". Day one was full of negativity against Alexander. Parmenio was an admirer of Alexander but felt betrayed, and "assassinated". That day ended with Alexander on the stand. Day two began with Alexander with a nervous look on his face as he was being questioned by the prosecution...(to be continued)
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