Senior English 2/27/12 Imagine you are one of the participants in the trial how would you be feeling now? ( any juror, the 18 year old on trial) Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm in a car crash? Mundungus – Very old word for smelling like garbage or dung. Often used to refer to bad smelling tobacco. Goals – Begin week 23 vocabulary study. Discuss what we can remember as significant from what we have seen. Watch the movie. Homework – Begin study of Week 23 vocabulary words. He’s all right now.

Senior English 2/28/12 Do you think citizen participation is important to the rule of law? Why or why not? How do crazy people find their way in the forest? Pox and piles – curse from the middle ages. Goals –Consider citizenship as you watch the movie? Can justice be served if we just let jury duty be assigned on a volunteer basis? Homework – Write a brief paragraph about your beliefs about the responsibilities a citizen has to his or her society? They take the psycho path.

Senior English 2/29/12 What is presumed innocence? How does it contribute to justice? How does a spoiled boy change the oil in his car? Riggafrutch – means nothing but sounds nasty. Goals – Discuss the concept of presumed innocence and how it contributes to justice? Homework – Write a brief paragraph about the possible affect switching to a system of presumed guilt. He says: Dad, I want a new car.

What is a reasonable doubt? How does it contribute to justice? What do prisoners use to call each other? Umslopogus – fictional name should be a curse word. Goals –Complete the structuring of your arguments and rebuttals. Practice with your team, take feedback, finalize notes. Homework – Practice for your debate tomorrow. Senior English 3/1/12 Cell phones

Senior English 3/2/12 Five minutes to study for vocabulary Quiz #23. What do you call Santa’s Helpers? Umslopogus – another word that means nothing but should be used instead of swearing. Goals – Complete vocabulary #23, discuss possible debate topics related to the justice system. Homework – none. Subordinate clauses.