Oak Park High School

Answer: page 321 #1-7, 9, and page 331 #2-6

Due:  September 11

Read: Act 3, Pages 332-341

Answer: Page 341 #1-9

Due: September 15

September 17: In class:

Vocabulary Test and essay review.

12 Angry Men - The Value of Human Life

-- September 19

12 Angry Men (full movie)

Unit Exam: Essay 

12 Angry Men Essay Prompt

12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose is a play about both the American concept of justice (our collective ideas about how the system should work) and the actual system of justice (with all its virtues and flaws).  Explain how the play presents this juxtaposition through the motivations of various characters. Explain how bias and power are presented.  What motivates various characters to vote the way they do and what changes their perspectives?