1. Objective: Analyze a series of events & the points made in the case of the Supreme Court VS Michelle Carter to determine evidence for Carter’s guilt or innocence in the suicide of Conrad Roy. Directions: 1. Write this in your Central Statement section of the Philosophical Chairs sheet: 2. Circle your original position & write a “1” next to it. (Pro = yes, Con = no) 3. Write the reason for your original position to number Write this in your Central Statement 5. Circle your original position & write a “2” next to it. 6. Write the reason for your original position to number 2.
1. Someone could/should be held legally responsible for another person’s suicide.
2. Children should be completely honest with parents & adult caretakers. 1 2
1. I believe someone could/should be held responsible for __ because __.
OR I believe someone couldn’t/shouldn’t be held responsible for __ because __.
2. I believe children should/shouldn’t be __ because __.

2. Hashtag Summary Rules:
Objective: Analyze a series of events & the points made in the case of the Supreme Court VS Michelle Carter to determine Carter’s guilt or innocence in the suicide of Conrad Roy. We’re going to read a court transcript in the case of Michelle Carter, who was tried for causing the suicide of another teen, Conrad Roy. Directions: 1. As we read, think: How do the texts show the way the events leading up to Roy’s suicide occur? 2. Read the 1st 2 paragraphs. 3. Read the 1st column of the background. 4. Write a 3-5 word hashtag summary in the left margin for the 1st column. 5. Read the rest of the background. 6. Write a 3-5 word hashtag summary in the left margin for the 2nd column. 7. Read the texts on page Write a 3-5 word hashtag summary in the margin. 9. Continue reading the rest of the transcript, writing hashtag summaries for each section of texts.
Write this at the top of your paper.
Defendant
Victim
Hashtag Summary Rules:
Keep it short.
Make it memorable.
Avoid repetition.
#ConradRoy
#ReceivingTreatment
#CauseOfDeath

3. Get out your Philosophical Chairs sheet & consider
Objective: Analyze a series of events & the points made in the case of the Supreme Court VS Michelle Carter to determine evidence for Carter’s guilt or innocence in the suicide of Conrad Roy.
Directions:
Get 2 different colored highlighters & make a key at the top of the transcript.
Now, read the transcript again, highlighting evidence that shows Carter’s guilt & innocence.
Get out your Philosophical Chairs sheet & consider
Central Statement 1 again, thinking about the evidence
from the transcript.
Someone could/should be held legally responsible for another
person’s suicide.
4. Circle your Ending Position, writing a “1” next to it.
5. Flip your paper onto the back.
6. Write a multi-paragraph response:
(para. 1) Explain why you do/don’t agree with your original
position from the Philosophical Chairs activity.
(para. 2) Answer the EQ.
guilt
innocence
At first during the Philosophical Chairs discussion, I believed __ because __. After reading __, I now think that __.
How do the series of events and points made in the case of the Supreme Court VS Michelle Carter determine Carter’s guilt or innocence in the suicide of Conrad Roy? Use strong and thorough textual evidence to support your response.