Play by Reginald Rose Teaching Activities by Rivka Lewenstein

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The boy had an argument with his father, during which his father hit him 
twice.
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4. 
How has technology changed our lives? Prepare a timeline such as the 
graphic organizer above or on page 105 showing the progression of a specific 
invention / mode of doing things. For example:
The boy had an argument with his father, during which his father hit him twice.
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typewriter
mainframe 
computer
personal 
computer
laptop
netbook

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Act Two
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Explaining Cause and Effect
Note that this HOTS was introduced after Act One (pages 100–101 and page 34). You are now 
spiraling (reusing) the HOTS. 
5.
As in Act One, Act Two contains many instances of 
cause and effect
— both real 
and perceived. 
Find at least one example of a chain (series) of actual cause and effect in Act 
Two — that is, where one thing that a juror said or did caused something else to 
happen which in turn caused yet another thing to happen. 
In addition, find at least one example of perceived cause and effect — that is, of 
something that one or more jurors view as the inevitable result of something else, 
but which may or may not be true. (For examples of the two types of cause and 
effect, see page 31.)
How did the causes lead to their effects? Explain your labeling of “actual” or 
“perceived” cause and effect. 
Do you think that the perceived cause and effect is true? Why or why not?
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