DAILY CALENDAR
Friday, March 13th
Essential Question: What are the various ways disputes are settled? 1. Warm-Up - Negotiations 2. Notes - Settling Disputes 3. Settling Disputes Scenarios 4. Runaway Jury |
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Monday, March 16th
Essential Question: Who are the key actors in the courtroom? 1. Runaway Jury |
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Tuesday, March 17th
1. Review 2. Notes - Key Actors in the Courtroom 3. Reading - The Human Toll of America's Public Defender Crisis and Questions 4. Runaway Jury |
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Wednesday, March 18th
Essential Question: What processes take place in the pretrial stages? 1. Review 2. Notes - Pretrial Stages 3. Why Innocent People Plead Guilty - Video 4. How Bail Works/You Be the Judge |
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Thursday, March 19th
Essential Question: What are the steps involved in the jury selection process? 1. Unit 3 Review 2. Notes - Selecting the Jury and Pre-Trial Motions 3. The Pick Twelve Game 4. Mock Trial Preparation HW: Quiz tomorrow!! |
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Friday, March 20th
Essential Question: Why are the opening statements in a trial so vital to the success of the prosecution or defense? 1. Quiz 2. Notes - Steps in the Trial 3. State of NC vs. The Third Little Pig (Use the presentation on Opening Statements to help you develop your own!) 4. Mock Trial Preparation |
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Monday, March 23rd
Essential Question: How do lawyers use legal objections to protect their witnesses and assist with their case? 1. Mock Trial Preparation |
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Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24th an 25th
1. Notes - Legal Objections 2. Legal Objections Game 3. Mock Trial Preparations |
How to.....Direct Examine
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Thursday, March 26th
1. Jury Selection Process 2. Mock Trial Prep |
How to.....Cross Examine
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Friday, March 27th and Monday March 30th
1. Mock Trial Presentations a. US v. Martha Monroe b. State v. Sydney Taylor |
How to......Deliver a Closing Argument
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Tuesday, March 31st
Essential Question: What are the differences in the types of jurisdiction? 1. "Midterm" Review 2. Notes - Court Structures and Jurisdiction 3. Which Jurisdiction Practice 4. 6,149 Days - Greg Taylor Documentary and Viewing Guide |
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Wednesday, April 1st
Essential Question: How does the Supreme Court decide which cases to hear? 1. Who Wants to be a Supreme Court Expert?! - Class Challenge 2. Supreme Court Notes 3. Finish 6149 Days 4. Unit 4 Review |
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