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Criminal Law

October 21-25

Review main objections used in court (Monday and Tuesday)

Kahoot on objections, studying objections (Wednesday)

Thursday:

Witnesses: Please ensure that your annotations on your characters are complete.

Please write 10 questions you feel your attorney should ask

Please write 5 questions you feel the opposing attorney should ask

I will check annotations and your 15 questions tomorrow for a total of 30 points.

Attorneys:  Please have at least one witnesses direct examination questions and another’s cross examination questions done.  This will be 30 points I will check tomorrow.

Timekeepers: distribute your time cards and choose a witness to annotate.  Time card verification and annotations checked tomorrow for 30 points.

Bailiffs:  Are your notecards done?  Take thorough notes on your rules of the courtroom in your notebook.  I will check notecards and notes tomorrow for 30 points.

Pretrial: Please annotate and have summaries for at least three cases from the case packet.

10/18/19

Annotate witness statements, assign different witnesses to attorneys

10/17/19

Review roles with veteran team members

10/16/19

No class

10/15/19

Go over roles and purposes

10/14/19

Discuss your role and purpose with your team.  Write on the board.

10/11/19

Go over errata one by one

10/7/19 – 10/10/19

Auditions for different trial parts

10/2/19-10/4/19

Character sketch for witness testimony is attached in Google Classroom.

Attorney would-bes need to prepare an opening statement. Start first with page 5 section E in the textbook to guide you into this process. Next look at page 21 for opening statement prep.

After, look at the elements of the crime you want to defend/prosecute. Finally, attempt an opening statement.

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10/21/19-10/25/19 English H Agendas

10/25/19

Log into noredink.com and begin assignment.

10/23/19-10/24/19

Literary Marxism

Video

Please get a Dell Computer from the front if you want to read “Metamorphosis” on the computer. If you want to read on your phone, read using the attached PDF. As discussed, read through paragraph 60 while writing a few key words for each paragraph. This must be done tomorrow. Expect a quiz.

10/22/19

The Metamorphosis SELECT analysis – Google Classroom

10/21/19
TODAY! You have three main tasks to focus on:

1) If you did not finish your CAASPP, you may complete it by entering the air test by entering this code:
CA-2890-220

2) Done with the CAASPP? Move onto your CommonLit work that you probably did not complete from last week. CommonLit.org
QUESTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

3) Done with CommonLit? Go back and look at your book check slides on GC. Did you finish them and turn them in? Are you unhappy with your grade? Fix it.

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10/21/19-10/25/19 English 1 CP Agendas

10/25/19

Log into noredink.com and begin assignment.

10/24/19

Complete Letter to Self

10/23/19
Letter to self

You need:
Your independent reading book – 10 minutes silent read

You will need:
Three lined pieces of paper
A pen

Ten minutes to respond to prompt on one of those pieces of paper – 11th grade visit reflection

The rest of class to write letter to self
Due at the end of class tomorrow

10/22/19
Visit with juniors in Mr. Brickey’s class

10/21/19
TODAY! You have three main tasks to focus on:

1) If you did not finish your CAASPP, you may complete it by entering the air test by entering this code:
CA-2890-220

2) Done with the CAASPP? Move onto your CommonLit work that you probably did not complete from last week. CommonLit.org

3) Done with CommonLit? Go back and look at your book check slides on GC. Did you finish them and turn them in? Are you unhappy with your grade? Fix it.

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10/11/19-10/16/19 English Honors Agendas

10/16/19

PSAT Minimum Day

Please report to your SECOND period class.

10/15/19

Commonlit.org – Classic Conditioning and Sign Up

Go to commonlit.org/code

Once there type in your corresponding period’s code.  Complete assignment: Franz Kafka.

Period 5 Code: 9B85Q5

10/14

Book check and notes on slides up through slide 32

Page 8 “Literary Terms Continued”

10/11

Book Check and Work on Projects

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10/11/19-10/16/19 English 1CP Agendas

10/16/19

PSAT Minimum Day

Please report to your SECOND period class.

10/15/19

Commonlit.org – Classic Conditioning and Sign Up

Go to commonlit.org/code

Once there type in your corresponding period’s code.  Complete assignment.

Period 1 code: K9PLY6

Period 2 code: YKWNYD

Period 3 code: LQ8LP5

Period 6 code: K9PLZ6

10/14 and 10/11

Book Check and Work on Projects

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10/9/19 – 10/10/19 English 1CP and 1H Agendas

10/9/19

Break apart the essay outline and try to arrange in order while in groups.

Copy essay outline.

  1. Introduction (3-5 sentences)

Hook: Grab the reader’s attention with a quote, scenario, vivid description, etc. Must be related to your topic. (1-2 sentences)

Thesis statement: Simply and clearly state your position on the issue – ROADMAP of the entire essay (1 sentence)

  1. Body Paragraph One

Topic Sentence

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence
evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentences (analyze/explain)

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence
evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentences (analyze/explain)

Conclude

III.  Body Paragraph Two
Same as body paragraph 1

  1. Conclusion Summarize

restate your thesis statement and three arguments in different words

Make a closing statement. Tie your closing statement back to your opening hook.

10/10/19

Thesis Statement Discussion and Notes

Sentence frames and examples:

SENTENCE FRAMES FOR THESIS WRITING

EXPOSITORY:

(Statement about the topic), such as (specific details about the topic).

World War II has many causes, such as ______ and _______.

ANALYTICAL:

In (title), (author) examines (theme/idea) through ___________ and ____________.

In “The Most Dangerous Game,” the author examines irony through Rainsford’s actions and General Zaroff’s words.

ARGUMENTATIVE

After examining (topic), it is clear that (position/idea) because (reason 1) and (reason 2).

After examining the death penalty, it is clear that the death penalty must be abolished because it cruel and unusual punishment and there are wrongful convictions.

 

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10/8/19-10/9/19 English 1CP Agendas

10/9/19

Finish Presentations

Silent Reading

Outline arranging exercise

I.  Introduction (3-5 sentences)

Hook: Grab the reader’s attention with a quote, scenario, vivid description, etc. Must be related to your topic. (1-2 sentences)

Thesis statement: Simply and clearly state your position on the issue – ROADMAP of the entire essay (1 sentence)

II. Body Paragraph One

Topic Sentence

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence
evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentence (analyze/explain)

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence              evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentences    (analyze/explain)

Conclude

III.  Body Paragraph Two
Topic Sentence

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence

evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentence (analyze/explain)

Quote/Paraphrase Evidence
evidence with a citation – one sentence

Commentary – 2 sentences    (analyze/explain)

Conclude

IV. Conclusion Summarize

restate your thesis statement and three arguments in different words

Make a closing statement. Tie your closing statement back to your opening hook.

10/8/19

Presentations

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10/7/19 English 1H Agenda

PROJECTS are DUE!  Please have them ready for a gallery walk.  Put them on your desk with a blank piece of paper next to your project.  We will walk around and give feedback on the paper.

NEXT:

Google Slides Group Project:

In groups of three or four, please make a Google Slide Presentation about your given literary term.  It should be four slides, in this order:

Google Slides Group Project:

  1. In groups of three or four, please make a Google Slide Presentation about your given literary term.  It should be four slides, in this order:
    1. The name of your literary term and the names of group members
    2. The definition for your literary term said in your own words
    3. Two written examples of your literary term
      (1) from something you have read
      (2) from your own brain
    4. Two of the following:
      picture/image/gif/video that represents your term

      AS ALWAYS: Presentation counts

You will present these tomorrow in class.

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10/7/19 English 1CP Agenda

Google Slides Group Project:

In groups of three or four, please make a Google Slide Presentation about your given literary term.  It should be four slides, in this order:

  1. The name of your literary term – names of group members
  2. The definition for your literary term
  3. A written example of your literary term
  4. A picture/image that represents that literary term

Present tomorrow in class.

In the extra time allotted, please fill out and complete the Google Form posted on Google Classroom.  This will act as your book check.  It must be done before 8 am tomorrow, at which time I will turn off the form.