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Susan GlaspellA Jury of Her Peers
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1917A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
Is there ever a time when it is justifiable to break the law? When morals come into conflict with the law, how should a person respond? What might their decision-making process entail?
Teaching Suggestion: This question is at the heart of “A Jury of Her Peers” and forces students to grapple with the theme of The Law Versus Justice. Students may be tempted to come up with fantastical situations in which breaking the law is rational, so you may want to steer them toward realistic situations involving the protection of friends or family members.
Differentiation Suggestion: English language learners may benefit from sentence starters and frames to help them prepare to share their ideas. Examples include: Breaking the law may be justified if __________. For example, __________ could happen, requiring a person to __________.
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