12 Angry Men Vocabulary

What is a bigot?

• Someone who is guilty of a crime

• A type of cake dessert with a fruit and jelly filling

• Someone who treats members of a racial group with intolerance

• A tool to fix toilets that won't stop leaking

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence uses the word appalled correctly?

• My dog made me laugh so much that he had me on the floor rolling around appalled.

• The teachers were appalled that student's were not wearing their lanyards at school.

• The child was screaming and appalled around the store the entire time.

• The chicken was not cooked correctly and made me appalled all night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If you were going to deliberate, what are you doing?

• To debate or argue with others very passionately

• To make up your mind quickly about a subject

• To go and meet up with a group of friends

• To think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In a courtroom who is organizing the criminal proceedings?

• Prosecution

• Bailiff

• Judge

• Defendant

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is it called if the 12 men/women cannot agree on a verdict?

• Hung jury- The judge would declare a mistrial and a new trial would start

• Popular vote- Whichever side has more votes wins the trial

• Freebie- The defendant gets to walk free and cannot get arrested again for the same crime

• Oh well- The defendant is automatically guilty

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

You are arrested for a crime. When you go to court who are you?

• Jury

• Witness

• Clerk

• Defendant

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The jury acquits you on all charges. What does this mean?

• They know you did the crime, but they need more evidence.

• You are found not guilty and all charges are dropped.

• You are given the death penalty.

• You are found guilty and taken away immediately to jail.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does premeditate mean?

• To gather and make a decision

• To think about a past decision

• To think or plan beforehand

• To take action immediately

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is it called when you have a mistaken idea/belief about a group based upon their outward appearance?

• Stereotype

• Racism

• Judging

• Observing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

The jury cannot just find someone guilty because they think the crime was committed. They have to KNOW that the defendant did it. This is called proof beyond a ..... ?

• question

• guess

• reasonable doubt

• probable cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1