Goals: To continue preparing for our trials.
Agenda
Watch direct and cross examination of witnesses videos.
Hand out-Steps of trial
Groups and cases assigned for trial
Read a bit in Outsiders
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Wednesday, January 4th
Goals: To familiarize ourselves with the steps in a trial. To continue to gather evidence for our trials using our AOWs and recent articles.
Agenda
Take out and discuss homework. What arguments did you find for and against trying juveniles as adults?
Steps in a US criminal trial-handout
Trial information is in the SIDE bar of my blog
Watch Opening Statements of Prosecution of Defense
Agenda
Take out and discuss homework. What arguments did you find for and against trying juveniles as adults?
Steps in a US criminal trial-handout
Trial information is in the SIDE bar of my blog
Watch Opening Statements of Prosecution of Defense
Friday, December 16, 2016
Friday, December 16th
Agenda
1) Finish our Saying/Doing (Charting and Chunking) posters that we started yesterday in class
Happy Holidays and can't wait to see you next year!
1) Finish our Saying/Doing (Charting and Chunking) posters that we started yesterday in class
Happy Holidays and can't wait to see you next year!
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Thursday, December 15th
Goals: To look at techniques that authors use when writing an informational article, as well as gather information for our trials.
Agenda:
1) Collect AOW #7
2) Mrs. Karney will show you how to chart the text. We will look at the paragraphs that we chunked together to see what the author is SAYING and DOING.
3) Groups will complete poster on the article we read yesterday about teens,friends, and bad decisions.
Your poster will look like this
This handout will help you to describe what the author is doing in each group of paragraphs.
Verbs to Explain Author's Choices
VOCABULARY TO KNOW
Words to Know (Please note the changes from the original chart) Sorry!
bleak bare, desolate, and often windswept:
.
dogged- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:
grimace-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval,pain, etc.
verb (used without object), grimaced, grimacing.
menace-something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
conform-to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):
leery-.
stupor suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
delirious-
cocky-arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited:
acquitted-to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
divert-to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
contemptuous-showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
stifle-to quell, crush, or end by force:
TO DO
Study your vocabulary words as much as you can.
USE THIS QUIZLET TO STUDY
Agenda:
1) Collect AOW #7
2) Mrs. Karney will show you how to chart the text. We will look at the paragraphs that we chunked together to see what the author is SAYING and DOING.
3) Groups will complete poster on the article we read yesterday about teens,friends, and bad decisions.
Your poster will look like this
This handout will help you to describe what the author is doing in each group of paragraphs.
Verbs to Explain Author's Choices
VOCABULARY TO KNOW
Words to Know (Please note the changes from the original chart) Sorry!
bleak bare, desolate, and often windswept:
.
without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary:
aghast struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror:
They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing.
exploit
to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account:
to exploit a business opportunity.
to use selfishly for one's own ends:
employers who exploit their workers.
to advance or further through exploitation; promote:
falter
He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way:
Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
a dogged worker.
grimace-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval,pain, etc.
to make grimaces.
menace-something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Air pollution is a menace to health.
2.
a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful:
When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
3.
an extremely annoying person.
conform-to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):
to conform to rules.
2.
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc.,of society or a group:
One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
leery-.
wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
I'm leery ofto act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc.,of society or a group: his financial advice.
stupor suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
He lay there in a drunken stupor.
delirious-
.wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.:
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:She was delirious with joy at the news.
cocky-arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited:
He walked in with a cocky air.
acquitted-to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still thinkshe's guilty.
divert-to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
contemptuous-showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
stifle-to quell, crush, or end by force:
to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
.
to suppress, curb, or withhold:
to stifle a yawn.
TO DO
Study your vocabulary words as much as you can.
USE THIS QUIZLET TO STUDY
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Wednesday, December 14th
Goals: To begin preparing for our trials.
Agenda:
Teen brain-short video and notes (preparation for trial)
Read article on teens/peer influence. Mark text. Key terms and author's claims chart.
"Teens, Friends, and Bad Decisions"
TO DO
AOW #7 Due tomorrow
Please finish reading the chapter by Friday
Agenda:
Teen brain-short video and notes (preparation for trial)
Read article on teens/peer influence. Mark text. Key terms and author's claims chart.
"Teens, Friends, and Bad Decisions"
TO DO
AOW #7 Due tomorrow
Please finish reading the chapter by Friday
Monday, December 12, 2016
Tuesday, December 13th
Goals: . To continue to learn new vocabulary words!
Agenda:
1) Finish interviewing the words. The final list is in yesterday's post.
2 Read
TO DO
AOW #7 due Thursday
Agenda:
1) Finish interviewing the words. The final list is in yesterday's post.
2 Read
TO DO
AOW #7 due Thursday
Monday, December 12th
Goals: To learn new vocabulary words.
Agenda:
Today you will interview the other words in the class. You will fill in the sheet below. You are responsible for knowing these words, as well as the words I gave you previously.
Chart to Fill Out
TO DO
AOW #7 is due on Thursday
Agenda:
Today you will interview the other words in the class. You will fill in the sheet below. You are responsible for knowing these words, as well as the words I gave you previously.
Chart to Fill Out
TO DO
AOW #7 is due on Thursday
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