The Trial of Henry Plummer – Revisited:

Villian or Victim??? – due Feb. 8 - 9^th, 2012!

1. Using the websites I give you, find the following information out about the person I just assigned you so you can help your team win your side of the debate (20 points):

1. Who was this person? What did they do?

2. Do you know why they came to Montana?

3. What did they do in the story of Henry Plummer?

4. What politics did they have (democratic or republican)?

5. What happened to them during this story?

6. Why are they important to this story?

7. Did this person agree or disagree with the Vigilantes? Why?

8. Answer your ‘questions to answer’ section here:

2. Be prepared to pretend to be this person for the trial. Know his/her story and be able to argue their side. You need to dress up for the part – using things around home NOT buying a costume. You will be graded on how you played your role and your costume (40 points).

3. Have fun being part of Montana’s history!

Mrs. Cook

Websites:

http://montana-vigilantes.org/

http://www.virginiacity.com/vigil.htm