The+Murder+of+the+Century

March 19, 2014

==Do Now: We've heard the phrase "I'd kill for..." followed by any number of endings. Sometimes it is used humorously, other times not. Write at least three lines to complete the phrase, "I would kill for...", justifying your assertion.== Use this Lino board to post your entry (be sure to include your name at the end of your response). [] Reference: Collins Type I writing - also see the Literacy Design Collaborative LDC Template Task Collection

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Our workshop today focuses on what was known as "The Murder of the Century." It involves three key individuals:
Harry Kendall Thaw Evelyn Nesbit Stanford White

and one key component: The Insanity Plea

We will use the jigsaw strategy to form expert groups around these four factors and then return to home groups to discuss our findings.
Following these discussions, we will, as a group, form a mock court to argue the insanity plea.

Culminating activity
As a culminating activity, you will then work with your home group to develop a "Facebook"-type page that captures the important points of this historical event Here are some tools that allow you to create a fake "Facebook" page: Google Docs Historical Facebook Lesson template Powerpoint template for fake Facebook page [|Pages template for fake Facebook page] Fakebook - create a fake historical Facebook page Fake Facebook conversation generator (Requires a real Facebook login) Fake Facebook wall generator (Requires a real Facebook login)

Provide some coaching
What would you change? How would you increase the "H.E.A.T." ?

**Extension activities** Create a Google Maps walking tour (alternative method) of the Stanford White architectural landmarks in New York City, as listed in this gallery to see what exists in that spot today. Watch "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing," a 1955 film that used Evelyn Nesbit to provide information for the creation of the script/film. Watch PBS' The American Experience episode "Murder of the Century". Watch "Ragtime", a movie based on a novel by E.L. Doctorow, which features the Murder of the Century as a subplot.

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