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The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills

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7th - 10th
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I absolutely loved, loved this resource. This was my first mock trial, and the instructions made it easier than expected. The kids really got into the whole process and rocked it out.
I 10/10 recommend this resource! My 7th grade students LOVED it. This creator provides everything you need for a highly rigorous, engaging, and fun mock trial!
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Description

Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!

Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown. This comprehensive resource is the key to unlocking their enthusiasm for literature like never before. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make learning come alive!


Here’s what you’ll get:

✅ Detailed teacher guide, complete with daily lesson plans

✅ Introduction Google slideshow

✅ Student directions

✅ Roles guide

✅ Expectations and rubrics for all roles

✅ Worksheets for all roles

✅ General script

✅ Webquest jury duty assignment

✅ Links to relevant videos

✅ Reflection

✅ Seat labels


TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Wenona G.. said, “Love, love, love this assignment! The students were all engaged and had so much fun and interest in this trial. They have been asking me to do another one after each story we read - so thank you! Very engaging, and minimal prep work on my part (I just modified/scaffolded a bit). Thanks!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Sherani P. said, “My students loved this! They were definitely engaged, and I appreciated how it motivated them to find solid  textual evidence to support their claims.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Jennifer M. said, “My students have loved preparing for the mock trial. Your resources made it so easy for me and them! I am using this with all my students: regular, academically gifted, EC and ESL. ALL the students have enjoyed the process and are learning so much about how a trial works (and doesn't work!). Thank you for helping me bring this amazing opportunity to them.”


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Purchase the The Tell-tale Heart Activity Bundle  to get this resource plus The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial Evidence Materials and The Tell-tale Heart Figurative Language Mazes and more!


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Total Pages
47 + Google Slides
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Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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