Project Resources

Project #4: Energy and Place

• Google Doc Folder With Both Chem and Hum Resources

Project #3:  Oppression and Resistance

• Affirmative Action Debate Folder

• Ashley's PPT on Big Ideas from the Steele and Wise Articles

• Lincoln SAC Folder

• Reconstruction Folder

Project #2:  Korematsu v. U.S. (1944)

• Link to Mock Trial Folder
• This folder contains sub folders for each team (lawyers, witnesses, judges) as well as the rubric and additional reading materials I may add for research.  You will find the electronic copies of many of the documents that are in your team's real folder, including your requirements handout, project calendar, etc...

• Additional 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:

  • Murder Trial Opening Statement
  • Opening Statement from Nuremberg Trial- Supreme Court

  F.  Examples of Closing Statements:

  • From the Film: Amistad- John Quincy Adams delivers Closing Statement before Supreme Court Justices
  • Criminal Case Closing Statement Example (not a real trial)
  • From the film A Time To Kill (murder trial- sensitive content here)

  G.  Examples of Cross Examination Questions:

  • University of South Carolina Mock Trial: Expert Witness

  
  

  
  

  DIRECT EXAMINATION QUESTIONING 

Project #1: The Morality and Politics of Justice

• Link to Project Calendar
• This calendar is a work in progress and is subject to change. It is in its rough stages but I wanted to offer it in case any student would like a general overview.

• Moral Development Interview Essay FOLDER
• This folder includes the essay description, interview prep handout and political research handout.

• Resources/Documents/Links for Writing #1 (Moral Development Interview Essay)

• Exhibition Folder:  This folder contains all documents needed to help you prepare for your Coffee House exhibition.