1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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.