12 Angry Men Projects - English 2 Honors
Project 1
Choose two of the following themes and answer the questions below. This assignment is worth
20 points. Both questions (A and B) should be answered in at least one paragraph. This needs to
be typed, double spaced, regular font, and size 12 typeface.
A. How do these lessons apply to 12 Angry Men?
B. How can we apply these themes to real-life situations?
1. Prejudice gets in the way of the truth.
2. Getting to the bottom of a complex issue takes time and effort.
3. Check your intuitions -- neither dismiss them, nor trust them blindly.
4. Details can be important, in context; think in terms of contingencies.
5. There are many interpretations of "the facts."
6. Test others' opinions, question their assumptions, and draw your own conclusions.
7. Civility will encourage your opponents to keep listening to you.
8. Tailor your tactics to your target.
9. Coalitions can work for or against you -- and they can shift.
10. Reason and assertiveness can both be powerful tactics, depending on the situation.
11. Patient silence and loud persistence can both be powerful, at the right times.
12. One determined and skilled individual can wield a lot of influence.
*Scoring for each paragraph will be based on the completion of the paragraph, supporting
details, and depth of thought. Each “lesson/theme” is worth 10 points.
Project 2
Create a two page story set in the past at the defendant’s home. This should be typed, double spaced,
and 12 typeface. Include dialogue and stage directions and stay true to what we know already from
the text. This story should be entertaining and complete. Use details and help fill in some of the
holes from the play. This assignment is worth 30 points.
Scoring Guide for Short Story – 12 Angry Men
CATEGORY
Creativity
25-30
Many creative details
and/or descriptions
used. The author has
really used
imagination.
19-24
14-18
Some creative details Few creative details
and/or descriptions and/or descriptions
used. The author has used.
used imagination to
some extent.
0-13
Little evidence of
creativity in the story.
The author does not
seem to have used
much imagination.
Spelling and
Punctuation
There are virtually no
spelling or
punctuation errors in
the final draft.
There are some
spelling or
punctuation errors in
the final draft.
There are many
spelling or
punctuation errors in
the final draft.
Spelling or
punctuation errors in
the final draft
severely limit
comprehension.
Organization
The story is very well
organized. One idea
or scene follows
another in a logical
sequence with clear
transitions.
The story is pretty
well organized. One
idea or scene may
seem out of place.
Transitions are used.
The story is a little
Ideas and scenes
hard to follow. The
seem to be randomly
transitions are
arranged.
sometimes not clear.
Requirements
The setting is clearly
in the past at the
defendant's home.
What is written
remains true to the
information in the
text.
The setting is in the
past at the
defendant's home.
What is written
remains mostly true
to the information in
the text.
The setting is a bit
unclear. What is
written may largely
vary from information
in the text.
Setting completely
unclear and/or
information does not
remain true to the
text.
Dialogue
Dialogue is well-done Dialogue is pretty
and brings the
well-done. It is
characters to life. It is usually clear who is
always clear who is speaking.
speaking.
Dialogue is
attempted but may
be confusing.
Dialogue is not used
or cannot be
understood.
Total points --------------/30 pts.