1. Friay, October 28 th NSS-C.9-12.1 Civic Life, Politics, and Government NSS-C.9-12.2 Foundations of the Political System NSS-C.9-12.3 Principles of Democracy Review Legal Responsibilities and Rights Chapter 15 Review Legal Responsibilities and Rights Chapter 15 Sources of Law Sources of Law Types of Law Types of Law The American Legal System The American Legal System Complete ½ paper Complete ½ paper http://www.colbertnation. com/the-colbert-report- videos/392598/july-20- 2011/voter-id-laws http://www.colbertnation. com/the-colbert-report- videos/392598/july-20- 2011/voter-id-laws http://www.colbertnation. com/the-colbert-report- videos/392598/july-20- 2011/voter-id-laws http://www.colbertnation. com/the-colbert-report- videos/392598/july-20- 2011/voter-id-laws FUN FRIDAY: CNN STUDENT NEWS! Review PowerPoint Concepts http://glencoe.com/sites/com mon_assets/socialstudies/in_ motion_08/civ/CIV_428.swf

2. Monday, October 31 NSS-C.9-12.1 Civic Life, Politics, and Government NSS-C.9-12.2 Foundations of the Political System NSS-C.9-12.3 Principles of Democracy Complete Activity: No Animals allowed on school grounds Complete Activity: No Animals allowed on school grounds Begin Stupid Laws Research Begin Stupid Laws Research Computers Today – Wednesday, present Wed. Afternoon 1:45 SHARP Computers Today – Wednesday, present Wed. Afternoon 1:45 SHARP Quiz Quiz Review Slide Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPIsts Lm3eg

3. Unit 5 Check Test ① What are the characteristics of good laws? ② What does this phrase on 431 mean: “Americans courts operate on an adversary system ③ In a civil trial the case is called a _______________, the person suing is called the ________________ and the person being sued is called the _____________________________. (432) ④ Write information about one of these: ① Mapp v. Ohio, 1961(p. 438) OR Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 (795) ⑤ Write information about one of these* ① New Jersey v. TLO, 198 OR Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963

4. No Animals Allowed on School Grounds: A discussion of how rules and laws are written and interpreted TM

5. What is a law? TM

6. How are Rules Similar to Laws? TM

7. What is the Supreme Law of the Land? The United States Constitution TM

8. What does this mean? The Constitution delineates the powers of each branch of government. TM

9. The Three Branches of Government The Legislative Branch makes the laws The Legislative Branch makes the laws TM

10. The Three Branches of Government The Executive Branch executes the laws The Executive Branch executes the laws TM

11. The Three Branches of Government The Judicial Branch interprets the laws The Judicial Branch interprets the laws TM

12. What else does “Supreme Law of the Land” mean? Laws enacted by the legislative branch cannot conflict with the United States Constitution. TM

13. If conflict exists, the law will be invalid as unconstitutional. TM VS.

14. Consider the following proposed new rule for your school: No Animals are Allowed on School Grounds TM

15. What do you think of this rule? TM

16. Ask yourself: What is the rule intended to accomplish? What is the rule intended to accomplish? Will the rule create a better school? Will the rule create a better school? Will the rule keep students safe? Will the rule keep students safe? TM

17. Ask yourself: Is the rule reasonable? Is the rule reasonable? Is it clear and easy to follow? Is it clear and easy to follow? What should be the penalty for disobeying the rule? What should be the penalty for disobeying the rule? TM

18. Ask yourself: Is the rule fair? Is the rule fair? Can the rule be applied to everyone equally? Can the rule be applied to everyone equally? TM

19. Break into groups of five. You will serve as judges. Break into groups of five. You will serve as judges. Read each of the following factual patterns. Discuss and decide: Read each of the following factual patterns. Discuss and decide: Does the fact pattern violate the rule? Does the fact pattern violate the rule? How does the rule apply in each fact pattern? How does the rule apply in each fact pattern? If the pattern violates the rule, what discipline would you impose if you were the principal? If the pattern violates the rule, what discipline would you impose if you were the principal? TM

20. Fact pattern #1: A teacher would like to bring in mice for a classroom science project. The mice will be kept in a cage. TM

21. Fact pattern #2: A parent walks her child to school each morning with the family dog on a leash. They walk onto school grounds to ensure that the child arrives safely. TM

22. Fact pattern #3: A visually impaired student brings her companion dog to school to help her move from class to class. TM

23. Fact pattern #4: A student brings a stuffed animal to school for show and tell. TM

24. Fact pattern #5: A police dog enters campus with a police officer to investigate a crime. TM

25. Fact pattern #6: A student brings a frog to school in his lunch box to scare other students. TM

26. Fact pattern #7: A hungry, abandoned dog wanders on campus and a student feeds him leftovers from the cafeteria. TM

27. No Animals are Allowed on School Grounds What do you think of this rule? TM

28. Review the questions asked earlier: What is the rule intended to accomplish? What is the rule intended to accomplish? Will the rule create a better school? Will the rule create a better school? Will the rule keep students safe? Will the rule keep students safe? TM

29. Is the rule fair? Can it be applied to everyone equally? Is the rule fair? Can it be applied to everyone equally? Should there be exceptions to the rule. If so, what? Should there be exceptions to the rule. If so, what? Should the rule be written differently? How would you rewrite it? Should the rule be written differently? How would you rewrite it? TM

30. Here is your opportunity: Rewrite the rule so that it is: Rewrite the rule so that it is: fair and reasonable fair and reasonable clear and easy to understand clear and easy to understand TM

31. Consider: What would life be like in a school, city, or country without rules? TM

32. Would you want to live in a society without rules? TM

33. What is evidence?

34. Why do we have laws? Order The greater the order  ___?___ The greater the chaos  ___?___

35. Why do we have laws? Laws keep the peace and prevent violence. Laws help us resolve disputes.

36. Good laws v. bad laws FairReasonableUnderstandableEnforceable

37. Ours is an adversarial system What does adversarial mean? The courtroom is an arena with one side v. the other The judge is the impartial mediator Problems with the adversarial system?

38. In a criminal trial … The person accused of a crime is called the _______. That person’s lawyer is called the ________ ____________. The _______________ is on the other side, trying to convince the _____ that the defendant is _____.

39. In a civil trial … The person who is suing is called the _______. The person who is on the other side (being sued) is called the_____.

40. In our adversarial system … The burden of proof is on the prosecution. The defendant is _______ until _______ ___________. In a criminal trial, the jury must find the defendant guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

41. Today: Tulia, TX Take notes on the following while watching: What is the evidence against the accused? What do you think of the jurors? What problems do you see with our system?

42. What are the basic steps? Arrest/BookingArraignment/Bail Preliminary Hearing TrialSentencing http://criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/criminal_proceeding.htm