Law Principles (Period 3) Assignments

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Agenda: 12-9-15

 

1. Discuss Mock Trial email notification to school staff and invitation for family & friends to attend on Thursday, 12-17-15.

2. Practice/Complete Pre-Trial Motion Hearing Arguments. DUE: 12-16-15

3. Practice Direct-X & Cross-X of Witnesses

4. Complete Prosecution/Defense Witness Sheets. DUE: 12-16-15

 

 

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Agenda: 12-8-15

 

1. Discuss Mock Trial email notification to school staff and invitation for family & friends to attend on Thursday, 12-17-15.

2. Practice/Complete Pre-Trial Motion Hearing Arguments. DUE: 12-16-15

3. Complete Prosecution/Defense Witness Sheets. DUE: 12-16-15

4. Collaborate with Attorneys and Witness to develop witness testimony organization for trial.

 

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Agenda: 12-3-15

 

1. Discuss Mock Trial email notification to school staff and invitation for family & friends to attend on Thursday, 12-17-15.

2. Practice Dr. Roth, Dr. Moorad, Officer Kim & Jaime Fergusson Direct Examination/Cross-X.

3. Practice/Complete Pre-Trial Motion Hearing Arguments.

 

 

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Agenda: 12-2-15

 

1. Share Closing Arguments for murder scenarios (include insanity rules where appropriate).

Share closing (include insanity rules where appropriate) cases. 

2. Review Dr. Carmen Nichols Testimony Parts I & I and identify cases to support arguments in favor of and arguments against Dr. Nichols testimony.

3. Practice arguments is favor and against Dr. Nichols testimony.

4. Practice Drs. Nichols, Roth and and Moorad Direct Examination.

 

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Agenda: 12-1-15

 

 1. Share "Hot Topic Tuesday" - Defenses to Murder.

2. Share Closing Arguments for murder scenarios (include insanity rules where appropriate).

Share closing (include insanity rules where appropriate) cases. 

3. Review Dr. Carmen Nichols Testimony Parts I & II

4. Identify cases to support arguments in favor of and arguments against Dr. Nichols testimony.

 

Countdown to Finals:

 

Mock Trial, Thursday, 12-17-15

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Agenda: 11-30-15

 1. Prepare 4 direct examination questions (and responses) for each defense or prosecution witness.

2. Exchange direct examination questions with opposing counsel and prepare 4 cross-examination questions.

3. Develop/Present defense or prosecution closing statements (include insanity rules where appropriate) cases. 

4. Distribute People v. Kelmar Team Duties.

5. Review Dr. Carmen Nichols Testimony Parts I & II

6. Research Hot Topic Tuesday - "Defenses to Murder".

 

Agenda: 11-20-15

 

1. Participate in survey from Ms. Casillas' AP Statistics students about the connecting between sports and academic success.

2.Prepare 4 direct examination questions (and responses) for each defense or prosecution witness.

3. Exchange direct examination questions with opposing counsel and prepare 4 cross-examination questions.

4. Develop/Present defense or prosecution closing statements (include insanity rules where appropriate) cases. 

5. Distribute People v. Kelmar Team Duties.

Agenda: 11-19-15

 

1. Present Criminal Law scenario opening statements.

2. Discuss 1st degree murder, defenses to murder, penalties/sentencing for murder.

3. Compare and contrast the M'Naughten Rule, Irresistible Impulse and Model Penal Code tests for Insanity:

4. Prepare 4 direct examination questions (and responses) for each defense or prosecution witness.

5. Exchange direct examination questions with opposing counsel and prepare 4 cross-examination questions.

6. Develop/Present defense or prosecution closing statements. 

Agenda: 11-18-15

 

1. Read Criminal Law scenario and write opening statement for either the defense or the prosecution to demonstrate your knowledge of 1st/2nd degree murder, defenses to murder and penalties/sentences to murder.

2. Present opening statements for Criminal Law scenario.

 

Agenda: 11-17-15

 

1. Read/Discuss People v. Kelmar charges, defenses and arguments.

2. Identify defense & prosecution arguments to exclude Dr. Nichols witness statement.

3. Read/Discuss legal definitions of 1st degree murder, defenses to murder and penalties/sentencing.

Agenda: 11-16-15

 

1. Discuss recent Paris attacks and correlation to Youth Violence.

2. Read/Discuss People v. Kelmar charges, defenses and arguments.

3. Identify defense arguments to exclude Dr. Nichols witness statement.

4. Read/Discuss legal definitions of 1st degree murder, defenses to murder and penalties/sentencing.

 

Agenda: 11-13-15

 

1.  Respond to "Bullying"  & "Gang Involvement" Discussion Questions/Activities 

2.  Distribute/Discuss People v. Kelmar

Agenda: 11-12-15

 

1. Collaborate in groups on Youth Violence Program Project (DUE: Today, 11-12-15 and should be submitted to Engrade NOW).

 

2.  Respond to "Bullying" - Discussion Questions.

Agenda: 11-9-15

 

1. Present "Violence Is..." posters and discuss consequences for perpetrators and victims.

 

2. Modify/Proofread/Submit letters to Senator Menendez.

 

3. Discuss/Submit "Cross the Line" prompts.

 

4. Collaborate in groups on Youth Violence Program Project (DUE: Today, 11-9-15 and should be submitted to Engrade by the end of class).

 

5.  Respond to "Bullying" - Discussion Questions.

 

 

Agenda: 11-6-15

 

1. Present "Violence Is..." posters and discuss consequences for perpetrators and victims.

 

2. Participate in "Cross the Line" Activity" and develop journal prompt.

 

3. Modify/Proofread letters to Senator Menendez.

 

4. Collaborate in groups on Youth Violence Program Project (DUE: Today, 11-6-15 and should be submitted to Engrade by the end of class).

Agenda: 11-5-15

 

1. Discuss 14-yr-old teen arrested on suspicion of his 15-yr-old sister in Claremont (11-4-15). http://ktla.com/2015/11/04/14-year-old-boy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-stabbing-death-of-sister-in-claremont-police/

 

2. Participate in "Violence Is..." whole group activities and evaluate various types of violence among youth.

 

3. Modify/Proofread letters to Senator Menendez.

 

4. Collaborate in groups on Youth Violence Program Project (DUE: Tomorrow, 11-6-15 and should be submitted to Engrade by the end of class).

Agenda: 11-3-15

 

1. Participate in Hot Topic Tuesday - "Youth Violence"

 

2. Finalize/Submit a letter to Senator Menendez (on Engrade) to support or oppose the Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2015 Bill. (Include at 3 reasons to support or 3 reasons to oppose the Bill).  PROOFREAD CAREFULLY!!

 

3. Discuss/Take Notes on Youth Violence.

 

4. Collaborate in groups on Youth Violence Scenarios and respond to questions.

Agenda: 11-2-15

 

1. Draft a letter to Senator Menendez to support or oppose the Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2015 Bill. (Include at 3 reasons to support or 3 reasons to oppose the Bill).

 

2. Share your draft with a partner for feedback and write your final letter using the example provided for formatting.

 

3. Discuss/Take Notes on Youth Violence.

 

4. Research Hot Topic Tuesday - "Youth Violence".

 

 

Agenda: 10-30-15

 

1. Submit American Heart Assoc. v. County of Greenville Packet, Opening/Closing Statements & Public Document Quiz.

 

2. Submit/re-submit Foreign Policy Afghanistan Arguments (with names of all the participants in the header --Follow MLA Format).

 

3. Discuss/Take Notes on "How a Bill Becomes a Law" and respond to questions.

Agenda: 10-28-15

 

1. Submit American Heart Assoc. v. County of Greenville Packet & Opening/Closing Statements.

 

2. Present Foreign Policy Afghanistan Arguments.

 

3. Participate in Public Document Quiz.

Agenda: 10-23-15 and 10-26-15

 

 

 

1. Complete Opening & Closing Statements for the American Heart Association and County of Greenville.

 

2. Discuss/Collaborate/Prepare/Practice Arguments for "What Should Be the U.S. Role in Afghanistan?"  Write a 4 paragraph argumentative essay to respond to one of the Policy Options. Include 1) a clear, concise thesis statement 2) body paragraphs that are supports by evidence 3) Evidence that is factual, logical, or statistical and 4) a conclusion that redresses the evidence provided.  Use the attached materials "Congress & U.S. Foreign Policy" and "War and International" along with additional research to support your arguments (NOTE: ADDITIONAL RESEARCH MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT). See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05/ for reference. Each argument will be presented (orally) in groups to your classmates on

Tuesday, 10-27-15 as follows:

Group A Policy Option #1 - Prosecution Witnesses

Group B Policy Option #2 - Defense Witnesses

Group C Policy Option #3 - Prosecution Attorneys

Group D Policy Option #4 - Defense Attorneys

 

3. Research "Hot Topic Tuesday"   - "U.S. Foreign Policy".

Agenda: 10-21-15

 

1.Discuss/Complete American Heart Association v. County of Greenville packet.

2.Develop Opening Statements for the American Heart Association and County of Greenville.

3. Discuss/Collaborate/Prepare Arguments for "What Should Be the U.S. Role in Afghanistan?"  Write a 4 paragraph argumentative essay to respond to one of the Policy Options. Include 1) a clear, concise thesis statement 2) body paragraphs that are supports by evidence 3) Evidence that is factual, logical, or statistical and 4) a conclusion that redresses the evidence provided.  Use the attached materials "Congress & U.S. Foreign Policy" and "War and International" along with additional research to support your arguments. See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05/ for reference. Each argument will be presented (orally) in groups to your classmates on Tuesday, DUE: Tuesday, 10-27-15.

Group A Policy Option #1 - Prosecution Witnesses

Group B Policy Option #2 - Defense Witnesses

Group C Policy Option #3 - Prosecution Attorneys

Group D Policy Option #4 - Defense Attorneys

5) NOTE: Hot Topic Tuesday, 10-27-15  - "U.S. Foreign Policy"

 

 

Agenda: 10-20-15

 

1. Discuss Political Science & its role in the law.

2. Read/Discuss/Collaborate/Present "The War in Afghanistan: What Should be American's Policy Be?"

3. Read/Take Notes on Probate.

4. Read/Discuss/Complete American Heart Association v. County of Greenville.

Agenda: 10-19-15

 

1. Discuss Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition (People v. Hayes.

2. Discuss Political Science & its role in the law.

2. Read/Discuss/Collaborate/Present "The War in Afghanistan: What Should be American's Policy Be?"