Agenda

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Agenda

• Role Playing
• The Palace
• The Law / Hearing
• Video

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Role Playing

• Getting Into Character
• I Have a Dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• http//www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/Ihaveadre
  am.htm

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Role Playing

• How would your character______?
• Talk, Walk, Think, Dress
• What did your character believe in? What was
  his/her faith?
• What time frame did your character live?
• What were the events taking place at that time?
• Where can you find the answers?

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How would you respond?

• http//poot.soe.umich.edu

Sent by Isabella on Sunday, October 24, 2004 at
113938 AM Greetings, Mr. Lee. I am Queen
Isabella of Castille, what many now consider to
be Spain. I understand that you have led a very
remarkable life. I was impressed by your profile.
I have respect for many of the things you stood
for, such as your dislike for slavery. I am also
in favor of not dividing a land. I believe in a
united people. I am curious however, how you feel
about the headscarf issue. I am here for you any
time you need me. You can correspond directly to
me by going to the guest list, reading my
profile, adding me to your colleagues list, going
to the mailbox, then finally composing to me a
mail message. I look forward to hearing from you
soon. My regards, -Queen Isabella
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The Court of All Time
Built in the early 13th century.
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The Gate
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The Foyer
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Courtroom
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Courtyards
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The Law

• On March 15, 2004 the bill banning religious
  symbols being worn in schools was signed into law
  by President Chirac after passing through
  Frances national legislator. An English
  translation of the law is"In public elementary
  schools, junior high schools and high schools,
  students are prohibited from wearing signs or
  attire through which they exhibit conspicuously a
  religious affiliation. Note that the internal
  regulations of the schools require disciplinary
  procedures to be preceded by a dialogue with the
  student."

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Hearing Description

• The defendant, Mlle. Laila Mokeddem of Paris,
  represented by Mssr. Abdelhamid Mokeddem of
  Paris, asserts that the law forbidding the
  wearing of the Muslim hijab (headscarf) in public
  school violates her freedom to practice religion.
  The defense asks the court to recommend that the
  law be struck down.

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Background Information

• Video produced by PBS.