MATCH THE WORDS FROM MONSTER.

4/30/15 homework

Directions: Match the vocabulary words in 1-7 with the correct definition a-g. Write the letter of the correct definition on the line provided.

1._____________ deconstruct       2._____________ desperation 3._____________ appeal 4._____________ tenuous 5._____________ verdict 6._____________ reformatory 7._____________ ambiguous

a.    Having more than one possible meaning b.    Having more than one possible meaning c.    The decision of a judge or jury in a law case d.    A corrective institution for disciplining and reeducating young offenders e.    The feeling or condition of being desperate or without hope f.     To break down into parts g.    To request that a higher court change the decision of a lower court

4/29/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

Where do you see Steve in 25 years?

4/28/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

Do you agree with the jury’s verdict? Explain your answer.  

THE VERDICT

4/28/15 Homework

Directions: Answer the question(s) using complete sentences.

Do you agree with the jury’s verdict? 

Was Steve really involved in the crime? 

Explain your answer.

Level 1: Write your answer in 5 sentences.

Level 2: Write your answer in 2 sentences.

Level 3: Write your answer in one word or picture.

THE CHARACTER WITNESS FOR STEVE HARMON

4/27/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

How does Mr. Sawicki serve as a character witness for Steve?

What is the character witness supposed to do for the defendant in a trial. 

What is Mr. Sawicki supposed to do for Steve and his case?

In the cross-examination, how does Petrocelli try to discredit Mr. Sawicki in the eyes of the jury? 

MATCH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS IN MONSTER

4/24/15 homework

Dear Students,

Directions: Match the vocabulary words in 1-14 with the correct definition a-h. Write the letter of the correct definition on the line provided.

1._____________ foreboding       2._____________ testify 3._____________ credible 4._____________ distinction 5._____________ unwavering 6._____________ montage 7._____________ evidence 8._____________ disdain 9._____________ infer 10.____________ sob 11.____________ speculate 12.____________ mundane 13.____________ interrogate 14.____________ coerce

a.    To persuade or pressure a person to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like b.    Of or pertaining to what is common and everyday, ordinary commonplace c.    To question for a long time for an official purpose d.    A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen e.    Believable or plausible f.     To give evidence or testimony g.    To make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude h.    To make guesses or wonder about something i.      To cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath j.      Steady; not moving back and forth or changing positions k.    A mark or feature that makes someone or something different l.      To regard or treat as unworthy or beneath oneself m.   Something that gives proof of or a reason to believe something n.    Any grouping of apparently unrelated images presented as a unified whole

I WASN'T GUILTY BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE JEWELRY STORE!

4/23/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

What is Ernie’s reasoning for why he is not guilty? 

Do you agree with his conclusion?

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

EYES OPEN BUT NOT SEEING ANYTHING

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

After Steve finds out Richard Evans is arrested, the author writes that Steve is in bed with his “eyes open but not seeing anything.”

What do you think Steve is feeling based on author’s description? Is Steve sad, angry, worried, or feeling nothing at all. Explain your answer. 

HOW PROSECUTORS CAN USE "CHEAP TRICKS" IN THE TRIAL.

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

What is the, “Cheap trick” O’Brien thinks Petrocelli is trying to use? 

HOW THE TRIAL AFFECTS STEVE'S FATHER?

4/20/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

What does Steve’s father do at the end of the conversation that disturbs Steve deeply? 

How would your parent or guardian react if you got into a situation like Steve?

WHAT PREJUDICES DO PEOPLE ON THE JURY HAVE TOWARD BLACK DEFENDANTS?

4/17/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

O’Brien states, “Half of those jurors, no matter what they said when we questioned them when we picked the jury, believed you were guilty the moment they laid eyes on you. You’re young, you’re Black, and you’re on trial. What else do they need to know?”

How does this quote challenge the idea that all defendants are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty? 

WHAT PREJUDICES DO PEOPLE ON THE JURY HAVE TOWARD BLACK DEFENDANTS?

WHAT MOTIVATES A SNITCH?

4/16/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

Why could Bolden’s testimony be called into question? 

STEVE HARMON IN JAIL

4/15/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

In the opening line Steve states that, “The best time to cry is at night.” 

Why does he think this? Do you agree with Steve’s assumption? 

IMAGINARY AND REAL LIFE MONSTERS

4/14/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

In today’s lesson you learned the difference between imaginary and real life monsters. Using the chart below, compare a real life monster to a fictional monster and explain what those two monsters have in common.

Fictional	Real
Both