Imagine Caesar is on trial at the end of his term as military governor but before the civil war. He is on trial for treason. Caesar is a heartless, dangerous, would-be king who deserves the death penalty. The Roman Senate should hand him over to be put to death immediately. Assists class in staying on task, and resolves conflicts.
Teacher assigns grades.
This team supports the above resolution. Possibilities include anyone from the Suetonius' account, e.g., main characters like Caesar, or peripheral characters Cicero or Clodius. Prosecution and Defense teams decide what witnesses are needed and who needs to be called to the stand for testimony and cross-examination. Insanity pleas are not admissible for treason. Jurors are to base their decisions on the court proceedings, evidence presented, etc., in class, not just on their individual interpretation of the biography.