IB students in 10-E were involved in the instructional technique of “courtroom” in their study of the book “Chronicles of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in their Turkish Language and Literature class to bring to light important points that may have been overlooked in the novel. The mock trial was set-up to discuss the degree of guilt of the twin siblings, partly related to the question of whether Santiago Nasar
committed the crime or not, something not clarified in the book to encourage readers’ own interpretation. The ‘verdict’ of the student jury and the judge was that the twins were guilty, to be convicted with aggravated life sentence. The students, who were dressed in costumes representing their character, were creative and successful actors representing the various characters in the book. This lesson activity, which encouraged student reflection on the book, helped develop student social, self-management, communication, and research skills.

We congratulate our students who made us feel, once again, the privilege of being a member of the TAC community with their successful performances