Question

case: the basketball court dispute
at legal preps neighborhood park, two students, marcus and tyrone, argue over who gets the basketball court after school. marcus says he and his friends were there first and have been waiting to play. tyrone says his group always plays on thursdays, and its \their day.\ other students are watching, and the atmosphere is becoming tense. a teacher on duty suggests they negotiate instead of fighting.
the teacher reminds them:
rule 1: the park is public, so no one \owns\ the court.
rule 2: everyone has the right to use it, but conflicts should be solved fairly.
rule 3: negotiation means listening, offering, and agreeing on a solution.
both groups want to play, but they dont want to get into trouble with the school or the police. they sit down to talk.
open - ended questions
directions: answer in complete sentences. use evidence from the case to support your reasoning.

1. why does marcus believe he should get the court? what evidence from the case shows this?
2. what reason does tyrone give for believing the court should belong to his group? use a quote or detail from the case.

Explanation:

1. Marcus believes he should get the court because he and his friends were there first and have been waiting to play. The evidence is "Marcus says he and his friends were there first and have been waiting to play."
2. Tyrone believes the court should belong to his group because his group always plays on Thursdays and it's "their day". The quote is "Tyrone says his group always plays on Thursdays, and it's 'their day'."

Answer:

1. Marcus believes he should get the court as he and his friends were there first and waiting to play. Evidence: Marcus says he and his friends were there first and have been waiting to play.
2. Tyrone's reason is that his group always plays on Thursdays and it's "their day". Quote: Tyrone says his group always plays on Thursdays, and it's "their day".