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The Conspirator - Lesson Plan

The Conspirator - Lesson Plan

DAY 1 – 5 Discussion Page

  1. Read Chapters 1-2; 3-4; 5; 6-7;8-9


  2. Write the theme here:


  3. Write 4 facts and 4 opinions from the story here:

Facts Opinions
1.
1. 
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

 

DAY 1: Who was Mary Surratt and what was her background?

DAY 2: Who was John Wilkes Booth and with whom did he meet at the Surratt boarding house?

DAY 3: How long was John Wilkes Booth "on the run," and what were the circumstances of his death?

DAY 4: Who was Frederick Aiken and whom did he defend in the conspiracy trial?

DAY 5: Describe the trial of Mary Surratt.

 

Write details about these characters and events in the story, The Conspirator.

 

Characters Events
1. John Wilkes Booth
 1. The assassination of President Lincoln
2. Mary Surratt
 2. Meetings at Mary Surratt's boarding house
3. John Surratt
 3. John Surratt served as a Confederate courier
4. Boston Corbett
 4. The capture and death of John Wilkes Booth

 

Write the supporting details here:

Who When
What Where

 

Complete the sentence below and write your essay here:

The Conspirator is a true story based on

 

Complete the quiz below. Write your answers from the information you read in The Conspirator.

  1. Who was Joseph Holt and what was his role in the aftermath of President Lincoln's death?


  2. Describe John Surratt's relationship with John Wilkes Booth.


  3. What did John Wilkes Booth originally plan to do to President Lincoln, and why did those plans go awry?


  4. Who was John Lloyd and how did his testimony harm Mary Surratt?


  5. Who was Reverdy Johnson, and what role did he play in the conspiracy trial?


  6. What gives the story, The Conspirator, its name?


  7. Who was Louis Weichmann, and what evidence did he give against Mary Surratt?


  8. Who is your favorite character in The Conspirator, and what makes that person interesting to you?


  9. Do you think the trial of Mary Surratt was fair?  Why, or why not?


  10. Do you think Mary Surratt should have been executed?  Why, or why not?




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