RESOLUTION OF STEVE HARMON'S STORY

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016

4/22/16 homework

Dear Students,

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Directions: Circle the correct answer

Monster Review

1.      Steve gets into fights in prison	True	False
2.      O’Brien tells Steve she thinks they will win the case	True	False
3.      The judge looks bored on day one	True	False
4.      Nesbitt was shot with his own gun	True	False
5.      Steve doesn’t want to look at the crime scene photos	True	False
6.      Steve admits to walking into the drugstore	True	False
7.      Steve may spend the rest of his life behind bars	True	False
8.      O’Brien encourages Steve’s Script writing	True	False
9.      O’Brien tells Steve the Jury looks good	True	False
10.  Steve doesn’t look at the crime photos	True	False
11.  Osvaldo lies on the stand about being a member of Diablos	True	False
12.  Steve’s mother goes with him to the police station when they question him	True	False
13.  Ernie is guilty of robbing a jewelry store	True	False

14.  According to Steve in the prologue, when is the best time to cry?

a.        At night.

b.       During visiting hours.

c.        In private.

d.      In the morning.

15.  Is Steve Harmon Innocent or Guilty (according to the court)?

a.       Innocent

b.      Guilty

16.  Mrs. Harmon brings Steve a:

a.       Cake

b.      Diary

c.       Bible

d.      Stuffed animal

17.  The drugstore was owned by:

a.       James King

b.      Kathy O’Brian

c.       Alguinaldo Nesbitt

d.      Jose Delgado

18.  Every day in prison Steve witnesses

a.       Musicals

b.      Fights

c.       Church services

d.      Kindness

19.  The jury found King:

a.       Guilty

b.      Not guilty

20.  After the trial Steve films:

a.       Neighbors

b.      Court cases

c.       The script he wrote

d.      Himself

4/21/16 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

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Please complete your culminating project for 'Monster.'

4/20/16 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

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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

4/19/16 homework

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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

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Where do you see Steve in 25 years?

4/18/16 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

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

MORE OF MONSTER

4/15/16 homework

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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

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How does Mr. Sawicki serve as a character witness for Steve? How does Petrocelli try to discredit Mr. Sawicki in the eyes of the jury? 

4/14/16 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

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Directions: Match the vocabulary words in 1-8 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

THE TRIAL PROCESS BEGINS

4/13/16 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

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What is Ernie’s debate for why he is not guilty? Do you agree with his conclusion?

4/12/16 homework

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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

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

4/11/16 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

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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.