After reading and annotating the article, you should complete an entry for your portfolio. Your entry should begin by describing your initial reaction. Then you should consider the following guiding questions. You don't need to answer all nor is this an exhaustive list, thus you are not limited to them alone.
- Was justice served in this case?
- What in the identity of the town was influential to what happened (consider economic, cultural, social aspects)?
- What do you think of the role of the media in this story?
- Comment on the students involved.
- Comment on the adults involved.
- What about the kids who filmed what was going on? What sorts of consequences (if any) should they face? Are they bystanders or perpetrators?
- Do you think this is a common or normal set of facts or is Steubenville different than other places (conversely, is Deerfield different or could this happen here)?
Steubenville Rape Case
