The Animals vs. Napoleon
			
The scenario:
	The outside world has gotten wind of the executions that have been taking place
 on Animal Farm.  An investigator has been collecting evidence for some time now and 
has enough damaging information to bring Napoleon to court for his crimes.  This is, of 
course, shocking news to most of the animals.  Judge Jacobson will preside over the 
upcoming trial.

Decide:  
Who will be your witnesses?  The defense attorney?  The prosecuting attorney?
What physical evidence can you produce?  Any potentially damaging testimonies?
What kind of penalty are you trying for?  (Capital punishment, life in prison?)  

Guidelines:
1.	Each person in your group MUST have a significant role in the trial.
2.	Each person in your group MUST turn in a written (yes, typed is fine) 
	account of what he/she has contributed to this project during its preparation 
	and presentation.
3.	The courtroom scene MUST demonstrate a thorough understanding and 
	analysis of 	the novel from which the characters are drawn.  You may deviate 
	slightly from the novel (for example, perhaps you locate a piece of evidence not 
	mentioned in the book), as long as your changes are credible.
4.	The trial MUST include blatant references to the novel—for example, have 
	characters give direct quotes that they gave in the book, use descriptions of 
	scenes in the book, etc.
5.	Your presentation should be between 15-25 minutes long.  You will lose points if
	 it is under or over the prescribed time.
6.	Creativity counts!!  You have the liberty of putting words in the characters’ mouths, 
	but again, everything should be credible (meaning the thought behind the words/actions 
	is clearly found in the novel).
7.	Please make your presentation interesting…it would be a bad thing if the judge 
	fell asleep in the middle of the trial.

Your group will be graded on the following criteria:
										Points:
·	100% participation							    5
·	Realistic portrayal of characters					   10
·	Blatant references to the novel (quotations, descriptions, etc.)	   10
·	Appropriate length							   10
·	Creativity/interesting presentation					   15
·	Demonstrates understanding and analysis of the novel 
	as a whole	    							   20

You personally will be graded on the following criteria:
·	Your own role in the trial	(including character portrayal)		   10
·	Your written account of contributions to the project			   20

							TOTAL POINTS:	100