The exterior of the Colosseum in Rome. At the end of gladiator fights, the loser would famously be judged by the emperor. Photo taken summer 2014.
Dear class,
It is always great to see you! I enjoyed watching the first part of 12 Angry Men today. Here's what happened today in class:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 2: I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Soundtrack: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Selected for today because we are getting close to Winter Break, and student were probably happy to watch a movie today in class. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 12/7/17:
News Brief – Paul
National Judiciary
Juries/Study Guide
12 Angry Men
Homework: Read the blog. Study for the Judicial Branch test next class! Turn in any late/incomplete work - know your grade and how to improve it. Next news brief: CJ.
News Brief: Paul had the news brief today and talked about this story: WWeek.com - Some of Portland’s Best Mexican Food Is Gone, Apparently After Chef’s Immigration Issue. We discussed this story and talked about various different immigrant groups and visa issues with the Trump administration. We also checked in about the weekend and what people were up to.
CJ was assigned to do the next news brief.
National Judiciary: We then went through this in detail today - thoroughly reviewing the main concepts of the unit:
CJ was assigned to do the next news brief.
National Judiciary: We then went through this in detail today - thoroughly reviewing the main concepts of the unit:
Hopefully everything is making sense as far as the judicial branch!
Juries/Study Guide: Most of class was spent going over many questions about the judicial branch. I also passed out this study guide (the juries reading was on the back side) for preparation:
One of the questions on the test will be (thanks for checking the blog!): In this case the U.S. Supreme Court declared that no one accused of a crime has to stand trial in any court in the land without benefit of counsel unless he or she specifically refuses it.
A. Dred Scott v Sanford C. Gideon v Wainwright
B. Plessy v Ferguson D. Brown v Board of Education
A. Dred Scott v Sanford C. Gideon v Wainwright
B. Plessy v Ferguson D. Brown v Board of Education
If you aren't sure, guess in the comments and I will tell you what the answer is!
12 Angry Men: To finish class, we started watching one of the most critically acclaimed movies ever: 12 Angry Men (1957). This is a great way to wrap up the judicial branch unit, as we learn more about the jury process through watching this film. I know it is old and black and white, and I was glad to see that students were paying close attention. Here is the film note-taking assignment, if you missed class or lost your copy:
We will take the Judicial Branch test next class, then watch the rest of 12 Angry Men! See you then.
Is it Gideon v. Wainwright?
ReplyDeleteYes! Thanks for reading the blog!
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