Examines a number of famous trials in European and American history. Considers the salient issues (political, social, cultural) of several trials, the ways in which each trial was constructed and covered in public discussion at the time, the ways in which legal reasoning and storytelling interacted in each trial and in later retellings of the trial, and the ways in which trials serve as both spectacle and a forum for moral and political reasoning. Students have an opportunity to study one trial in depth and present their findings to the class.

Students will engage in a photo scavenger hunt then tell a story using the images taken. 

Students will watch a video of a storyteller coming up with a rap that tells a story. They will identify story elements (who, what, and where), and record significant details. The next lesson plan ,Using Story Elements to Write a Rap, has students creating their own rap with the story elements.

Framework Arts presents art/inter/acts, a resource for teachers and students that can be enjoyed by the entire community.
Each art/inter/acts film is made up of three parts. This film provides an artist profile, discussion prompts, and an activity inspired by the work of artist Aïsha Lehmann.