Humanities 11: December 2012

Turn in your team folder with all the materials you need for tomorrow's trial
Take out any of the readings/annotations that you DON'T need and save in your file folder or binder to turn in on Friday with all final documentations (EVERYTHING PRINTED)
Lawyer Note-takers, fill out the document with the time for each direct-examination.

Additional Resources

Announcements

Thursday:

Cannot bring any electronics in- leave cell phones in the car.
Class A: Meet at 8am sharp- 1060 E. 10^th Avenue La Plata County Courthouse the clocktower entrance. We’ll meet in the foyer there and then head up to 2^nd floor.
Class B: Meet parent driver's at 10:25 sharp in the front office

Other:

Q and A from interview panel are available on my DP in the POL Google Doc Folder
Honors Lunch Meeting on Friday: OPTIONAL- time to review proposals
PRINT ALL YOUR TRIAL WORK FOR ME and include this in your team folder all neatly organized by FRIDAY.
My gradebook closes Wednesday 12/19 at midnight.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Tuesday, December 11th

Starter:

Read through the "Submitting Evidence" at the end of this document: Objections + Submitting Evidence
I streamlined this process already from what Attorney Shay Denning outlined, but does this feel too complicated? If so, what would you like to see changed or eliminated from the process?

Agenda

Trial Work Time:

Lawyer Notetakers: Fill in the google document with the list of your witnesses in the order in which you will call them AND the time you plan for each direct examination by the end of class TODAY. Also include which lawyer will be playing which role.

We will do a general rehearsal tomorrow.
Conferences with Ashley

New Conference Schedules

Freeman Children Conference Schedule

Spicy Unicorn Conference Schedule

Announcements

Thursday:

Cannot bring any electronics in- leave cell phones in the car.
Class A: Meet at 8am sharp- 1060 E. 10^th Avenue La Plata County Courthouse the clocktower entrance. We’ll meet in the foyer there and then head up to 2^nd floor.
Class B: Meet parent driver's at 10:25 sharp in the front office

Other:

Review the Homework/Deadlines Page on my DP
Notebook checks are graded as are most seminars (emailed)
Q and A from interview panel are available on my DP in the POL Google Doc Folder
Witnesses can have notecards, but try not to use them.
Honors proposal form. Vote to meet Friday at lunch or next Monday at lunch?
Backcountry Ski Club Meeting after school- 3:20 in my room.
PRINT ALL YOUR TRIAL WORK FOR ME and include this in your team folder all neatly organized by FRIDAY.
My gradebook closes Wednesday 12/19 at midnight.
Email about Youth Leadership in D.C.- scholarship application due Dec. 17th.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Starter
1. How much homework have you had on average in humanities per night since returning from Thanksgiving?

2. Review the rubric and checklist for turning stuff in on the 2nd page: Rubric/Checklist

3. Questions? Does this feel like you will have more than 2.5 hours of homework per night in all classes this week? What should get streamlined from the mock trial requirements at this point?

AGENDA

Review OBJECTIONS and create class list.

If you discover any others, you must add to this google doc otherwise you can’t use it in the trial. It’s the lawyers and judges job by Thursday to know all of these. I would recommend having your notetaker keep a record of these and have them at your table at the trial.

Ashley defines "Strict Scrutiny".

Trial Work Time:

Lawyer Notetakers: Fill in the google document with the list of your witnesses in the order in which you will call them AND the time you plan for each direct examination by the end of class on TUESDAY. Also include which lawyer will be playing which role.

We will do a "run-through" rehearsal on Wednesday
Conferences with Ashley

New Conference Schedules
Freeman Children Conference Schedule
Spicy Unicorn Conference Schedule

Announcements

Thursday:

Cannot bring any electronics in- leave cell phones in the car.
Class A: Meet at 8am sharp- 1060 E. 10^th Avenue La Plata County Courthouse the clocktower entrance. We’ll meet in the foyer there and then head up to 2^nd floor.
Class B: Meet parent driver's at 10:25 sharp in the front office

Other:

Review the Homework/Deadlines Page on my DP
Notebook checks are graded as are most seminars (emailed)
Q and A from interview panel are available on my DP in the POL Google Doc Folder
Witnesses can have notecards, but try not to use them.
Honors proposal form. Vote to meet Friday at lunch or next Monday at lunch?
Backcountry Ski Club Meeting tomorrow after school- 3:20 in my room.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Friday, December 7th

Starter for Class A ONLY:

DO YOU BUY THE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR THE BOMBS? Re-read the last page of the Patriot's History chapter (p. 630) and explain if you buy the 3 justifications for dropping the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Agenda

Freeman's Children
1. Discussion on People's History v. Patriot's History
Timeline on WWII and Korematsu

2. POL 2012 Roll-out

3. Trial work time (See yesterday's DP for trial work time options)

*Elijah's question on direct-examination leading questions

Guest Attorneys: Matt Kenna and Paul Padilla

Spicy Unicorns
1. Starter: Write down questions you have for our guest attorneys, compile them as a group and submit to your spokesperson.
2. Trial work time (See yesterday's DP for trial work time options)
3. Block 4- POL 2012 Roll-out

Key Terms for Zinn v. Patriot's History discussion:
(From The Encyclopedia Britannica Company)

1. Fascism:
A political philosophy, movement or regime that holds nation and race above the individual and stands for a centralized government headed by a dictator, severe economic and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition.

2. Imperialism:
The policy, practice or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisition or gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas.

In other words, the extension of imposition of power, authority and influence.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Thursday, 12/6

Starter
A Few Good Men excerpt (until 6:00 minutes)

What did you notice about the cross-examination technique?

What was realistic? What wasn't?

Summary of A Few Good Men
In this dramatic courtroom thriller, LT Daniel Kaffee, a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague (Santiago).
At Guantanamo Marine Base, a private is attacked by 2 other marines and dies as a result. An investigation is conducted by Lt. Commander Jo Galloway and reveals to her superiors that she believes that the private was attacked because he was going over the head of Colonel Jessup, the base commander and was threatening to rat out a superior officer for firing an illegal shot at the Cuban side of the island unless he got a transfer, so Jessup (Jack Nicohlson) ordered a "code red" which is an extreme form of punishment intended to keep marines in order and enforcing discipline. This led to Santiago's death.
From: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104257/plotsummary

Agenda

Work time Options
1. Trial Work

Work on required readings and annotations
As a group, complete the Comparison chart on Zinn v. Patriot's History
Lawyers and witnesses work on direct and cross-exam prep
Lawyers work on opening/closing statement drafts
Decide on order of witnesses
Continue research and evidence selection

Watch videos I posted on Monday's DP post and which are under "Project Resources"

2. Notebook Check

Submit your assignments for the notebook check

Turn in the checklist with an X next to missing assignments!
Easily mark all assignments for me so I don't have to waste time searching.
Indicate which items you have EMAILED me so I don't mark them missing.

3. Optional Seminar Reflection (due Wednesday, 12/12)

Wednesday 12/5

Agenda:

Seminar and Trial Work time

Quiz Corrections for SFoC Final Quiz:
Answer Key to Final SFoC Quiz

Homework:
Turn in Notebooks tomorrow for the notebook check. Make sure to clearly mark each assignment and turn in the checklist with X's next to MISSING assignments.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Tuesday, 12/4

Starter:
Summarize Executive Order 9066 and Civilian Exclusion Order.
What did EO 9066 do? Who authored it?
What did CE Order do? Who authored it?

Summary of EO 9066, Civ Exclusion Order and EO 8972

Agenda
1. Ashley passes out the notebook check sheet and goes over announcements:

Notebook check due Thursday
Lawyers doing opening and closing statement- check the video links and the sample statements in your folder
Socratic seminar groups and rubric
Zinn and Patriot's History reading and comparison chart needs to be done by Monday
Sign up for conference time with me on the google doc linked below
# of annotations required per page of reading
Extra Credit for going to the film Lincoln at Gaslight.

2.Work Time Options:

Trial Work
Finish seminar prep
Organize Notebooks for the notebook check on Thursday. Turn in early if you want.
Sign-up for a time to conference with Ashley:

Freeman Children Conference Sign-up (Class A)
Spicy Unicorns Conference Sign-up (Class B)

Suggested Group Tasks:
Lawyers: Continue working with witnesses on direct examination questions, begin opening-statement (watch video clips under yesterday's DP post for examples)

Witnesses: Continue refining testimony and Direct-examination answers. Research additional useful evidence for trial.

Judges: Step 2!

All: Work on required readings.

DUE TOMORROW: Seminar Prep!

Seminar:
Round 1: Prosecution Witnesses and Lawyers + 1/2 Judges
Round 2: Defense Witnesses and Lawyers + 1/2 Judges
Seminar Rubric

Monday, 12/3

Starter

Enter deadlines into your planner for the week: Check-in with your trial group. Decide what your group needs to accomplish today and this week. Spokesperson- report out.

**Remember- Comparison chart of Zinn v. Patriot's History chapters needs to be done by Friday for class discussion.

Agenda

1. Announcements and Plan for the Week

Ashley's Appreciations
Seminar- move to Wednesday? Vote

Quiz make-ups: If you got lower than a 90% on the quiz, you can use the answer key to rewrite incorrect answers in your own words for an additional 3% points.
Time frame for the trial (5 minutes opening/closing, 4 minutes witness questioning, judges' decision on Friday)
Check out the resource links below (also on project resources page)
Honors conferences in place of lunch meeting
Answer Key- SFoC Final Quiz- Coming soon!
Conference sign-up starting Wednesday with me about your writing or research for trial.
Notebook check due Thursday- I'll hand that out tomorrow.
Get out your SFoC Annotations for me to check

2. Freeman Children

8:15-9:20: Seminar Prep

9:25-10:20: Mock Trial Work Time with Guest Attorneys- Shay Dennings and Becky Briggs!

Witnesses and Lawyers- meet up to review testimonies and begin crafting direct-exam questions
Judges- work on Step 2

2. Spicy Unicorns

10:25-11:30: Mock Trial Work Time with Guest Attorneys- Shay Dennings and Becky Briggs!

11:35-12:30: Seminar Prep

RESOURCES
A. Direct-Examination Video (see the embedded video below)

B. More Info on Curtis Munson and the Munso report- GOOD source for both prosecution and defense. http://encyclopedia.densho.org/Munson_Report/

C. Great website in general for all things Internment camp related: http://encyclopedia.densho.org/contents/

D. Final Report on Japanese Evacuation of West Coast (authored by Dewitt with contribution by Bendetson)

Excerpts: http://www.sfmuseum.org/war/dewitt1.html
Full-text: http://www.internmentarchives.com/showdoc.php?docid=00008&search_id=&pagenum=001

E. Examples of Opening Statements:

F. Examples of Closing Statements:

G. Examples of Cross Examination Questions:

University of South Carolina Mock Trial: Expert Witness

DIRECT EXAMINATION QUESTIONING

HOMEWORK: See homework/class notes tab for the week's homework AND your trial team's calendar.

Humanities 11

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Monday, December 17, 2012

DEADLINES OVER WINTER BREAK

Monday, December 17th

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Friday, 12/14

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Wednesday, 12/12