9/30/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Take out your paragraph and let your partner read it. If you weren't here (write a prediction) if its not complete finish summary/reflection now
-Read: Pre-trial/objections
-Begin 12 angry men video
-HW: Attachment 5

9/29/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Clear everything off your desk except for a piece of paper and a utensil
-Police Presentation
-Jot down notes (sheet of paper)
-HW: One paragraph summary and reflection (8-10 sentences)

9/26/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Differentiate between direct statements and cross-examination
-Read Attachment 9 and 10 (Direct statements vs. Cross examination)
-Read (finish) Attachment 3 (only rules of evidence)
-Complete Attachment 4

-HW: Finish Attachment 4

9/25/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Complete the characters in the courtroom handout. Attachment 2
-Evidence
-Collect Police Questions

9/24/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Brainstorm trial procedures with your peer sitting next to you
-Trial Procedures/Preview Evidence

-HW: Presentations & Create Question for police officer

9/23/14

Today's Agenda
-BR:  Yates Reading
-Trial Procedures

-HW: Presentations

9/22/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What have you learned from Bowling for Columbine?
-Finish movie/discussion questions

-HW: Presentations

9/19/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What makes a successful discussion?

-Socratic Seminar

9/18/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Describe a gun control legislation

-Assign Ch 9 and 10

-Prep for Socratic Seminar

-HW: Prep for Socratic Seminar

9/17/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What is Gun control such a hot topic? What are the key arguments for people for and against gun control?

-Finish Video

-Prep for Socratic Seminar

9/16/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the causes of crime?

-PPT: Gun Control

-Continue Watching Bowling for Colombine

-HW: None

9/15/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Analyze crime data

-PPT: Definitions and Causes of Crime

-Begin Video "Bowling for Columbine"

-HW: None

9/12/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Differentiate between Criminal or Civil Law. AND Explain the U.S. Adversarial System (CORRECTIVE FROM EXAM)
-Go over exam
-Intro Unit: Criminal law: 4 corners activity an crime statistics
-HW: None =)

9/11/14

Today's Agenda
-Exam

9/10/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Compare the State vs. Federal Court System
-Review Game
-HW: Studyguide

9/9/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Explain the Adversarial System in the U.S.
-Finish PPT Ch 5
-Study Guide (HW)

9/8/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What is the difference between trial and appeal courts?
-PPT Ch 5
-Finish Court System reading

9/5/14

Today's Agenda

-BR: Why do we use a peer edit system in schools?

-PPT Chapter 5: Trial and Appellate Court Systems

-HW: Court System Reading

9/4/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: Why is there low voter turnout in the U.S.?

-Peer edit Campaign Finance Reform Writing Assignment

-Finish/Edit Writing Assignment

9/3/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are some positives and drawbacks to voting directly and indirectly (draw a chart it will be more helpful)

-PPT: Campaign Finance Reform

-Finish Campaign Finance Reform Writing Assignment

9/2/14

Today's Agenda
-BR: What do people criticize lobbying?

-PPT: Voting

-Begin Campaign Finance reform writing assignment