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Dear Parents and Guardians,

You are cordially invited by Mr. Masson’s ninth grade English class to participate in the mock trial of George Milton. As a culminating activity for the novel __Of Mice and Men__, we have been preparing to stage a trial in which one of our great literary heroes is charged with the murder of his best friend, Lennie Small. My first and ninth period English Classes have been divided into defense and prosecution teams and have been actively preparing to engage in a court of law. Your sons and daughters will enact the roles of key characters from the novel, ask questions as lawyers, and help to facilitate the trial. I of course, will act as the judge. All we need is a jury. Because the students have just finished reading the novel, many of them have strong feelings and biases towards the characters and therefore would not be objective jurors This is where you come in! Unlike regular jury duty, we can certainly not mandate that you serve. However, we would love for you to come in and participate in this event. The students have prepared extremely hard for their performances and it’s shaping up to be the trial of the century. Don’t miss it! Again, the date is Wednesday, 12.12.08 @ 8:15 am sharp.

Microsoft Office files of the Jury and Actor Rubrics are available for download below.

Thanks and see you in Court! Mr. Masson