Task

You are law interns working for Atticus Finch, a well-respected lawyer in Maycomb who is appointed defense attorney for Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Despite his aversion to criminal law--his first and last criminal case resulted in the hanging of both his clients!--Atticus agrees to defend Tom because he knows it is unlikely for a black man to get a fair trial with an all-white jury.
 * Task** :

Your trial team must create a clear, thorough, and reliable //Case File// to present to Atticus prior to trial. In the case file, you will include a factual summary of witness accounts and at least two (2) visual or audio exhibits. You will post a link to your //Case File// in the Trial Notebook. You will also prepare a closing argument to present to the court, which will include the summary of witness accounts, an explanation for why this account is reliable, and an explanation of the audio/visual exhibits. You will have two class periods to complete pre-trial investigations, to compose your witness summary and exhibits, and to prepare your closing argument to the court.

Remember Atticus' advice to Jem: "Delete the adjectives and [you'll] have the facts" and don 't forget: a man's life is at stake; make sure your investigation is throrough and irrefutable!