Direct Examination Tips
Opening and Closing Argument Examples
Tips for Everyone
For the above link look at the table of contents and scroll to the part that pertains to you.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Mock Trial Videos
These are the videos that we will have watched during class in case you want to get some refreshers.
Videos
Videos
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Reconstruction Quiz Format
1) 5 matching
2) 15 Multiple choice
3) One written response
For a grand total of 21 questions.
2) 15 Multiple choice
3) One written response
For a grand total of 21 questions.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Reconstruction Quiz
Some things you should know...
1) Wade-Davis Bill, Freedmen's Bureau, Military Reconstruction Act, Tenure of Office Act, Panic of 1873
2) Main conflict between Lincoln and Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction
3) How did Civil War affect Southern economy?
4) How did black codes affect African Americans?
5) How did African-Americans seek to improve their lives once they gained their freedom?
6) What supposedly were the provisions of the Compromise of 1877?
7) What motivated Radical Republicans to pass civil rights legistlation on behalf of African Americans?
8) When was the KKK formed and what were their goals?
9) President Johnson's impeachment
10) What was the goal of the Office of Tenure Act?
11) Constitutional Amendments
12) Tactics that the Southern Democrats used to try to regain political power?
1) Wade-Davis Bill, Freedmen's Bureau, Military Reconstruction Act, Tenure of Office Act, Panic of 1873
2) Main conflict between Lincoln and Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction
3) How did Civil War affect Southern economy?
4) How did black codes affect African Americans?
5) How did African-Americans seek to improve their lives once they gained their freedom?
6) What supposedly were the provisions of the Compromise of 1877?
7) What motivated Radical Republicans to pass civil rights legistlation on behalf of African Americans?
8) When was the KKK formed and what were their goals?
9) President Johnson's impeachment
10) What was the goal of the Office of Tenure Act?
11) Constitutional Amendments
12) Tactics that the Southern Democrats used to try to regain political power?
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Mock Trial Proposal - Due Wednesday
PART 1
Either email, share, or bring in to class Wednesday your proposal for which side you'd like to be on and why. Relate your reasoning back to the case and why you think that you'd be a good asset to that team.
I should be able to tell that you're familiar with the case through your proposal.
PART 2 (optional)
You can also write a separate proposal (on the same paper or doc) that outlines your reasoning for why you'd like a certain specific role -
BE SPECIFIC - I want to be an attorney for the PROSECUTION or I want to be a witness - specifically Mason Spencer because...
Either email, share, or bring in to class Wednesday your proposal for which side you'd like to be on and why. Relate your reasoning back to the case and why you think that you'd be a good asset to that team.
I should be able to tell that you're familiar with the case through your proposal.
PART 2 (optional)
You can also write a separate proposal (on the same paper or doc) that outlines your reasoning for why you'd like a certain specific role -
BE SPECIFIC - I want to be an attorney for the PROSECUTION or I want to be a witness - specifically Mason Spencer because...
Friday, October 17, 2014
Mock Trial Homework - Tuesday
Hey ya'll,
Below (along with a works cited which I know you all LOVE!) should give you an idea of what I would like you to do between class ending today and Tuesday's class. It's from the famous O.J. Simpson case. Make sure you have read OUR case. It may seem long but it's not really that long when you look through it.
Also while you read it you'll probably find yourself reading one part and thinking, "HEY, there is no way this guy is innocent". But then you will read the defendant's side and think, "wait a tick, this guy is getting stonewalled!". That's the beauty of mock trial.
You will put the pieces together to fit the story that you want to tell - THE STORY THAT YOU WILL PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (if you're the prosecution).
We will actually end up having a defense and prosecution team in each class. So Period 1 will have a defense team AND a prosecuting team just like Period 3.
The matching bloody gloves found at the murder scene and outside Simpson's home
9:36 P.M. Simpson, wearing a dark
sweat
suit, is seen by Kato Kaelin.
9:30-9:45 Charles Cale, walking his dog by Simpson's Rockingham residence, does not see Bronco.
10:02 Simpson attempts to call Paula Barbieri on the cell phone from his Bronco.
10:15 (prosecution)-10:40 (defense) Period during which murders took place.
10:22-10:30 Limo driver Allan Park, scheduled to take Simpson to airport, does not see Bronco on Rockingham.
10:40, 10:43, 10:49 Allan Park buzzes Simpson's intercom, but gets no response.
10:50 White or light bronco observed at the intersection of Bundy and Dorothy.
10:51 or 10:52 Kato Kaelin hears three thumps on the wall outside his room.
10:54 Allan Park sees a man wearing dark clothes, about 6-feet tall and 200 pounds, walk across the driveway of the Simpson residence.
10:55 Simpson lies to Allan Park.
Below (along with a works cited which I know you all LOVE!) should give you an idea of what I would like you to do between class ending today and Tuesday's class. It's from the famous O.J. Simpson case. Make sure you have read OUR case. It may seem long but it's not really that long when you look through it.
Also while you read it you'll probably find yourself reading one part and thinking, "HEY, there is no way this guy is innocent". But then you will read the defendant's side and think, "wait a tick, this guy is getting stonewalled!". That's the beauty of mock trial.
You will put the pieces together to fit the story that you want to tell - THE STORY THAT YOU WILL PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (if you're the prosecution).
We will actually end up having a defense and prosecution team in each class. So Period 1 will have a defense team AND a prosecuting team just like Period 3.
OJ SIMPSON CASE
The matching bloody gloves found at the murder scene and outside Simpson's home
9:30-9:45 Charles Cale, walking his dog by Simpson's Rockingham residence, does not see Bronco.
10:02 Simpson attempts to call Paula Barbieri on the cell phone from his Bronco.
10:15 (prosecution)-10:40 (defense) Period during which murders took place.
10:22-10:30 Limo driver Allan Park, scheduled to take Simpson to airport, does not see Bronco on Rockingham.
10:40, 10:43, 10:49 Allan Park buzzes Simpson's intercom, but gets no response.
10:50 White or light bronco observed at the intersection of Bundy and Dorothy.
10:51 or 10:52 Kato Kaelin hears three thumps on the wall outside his room.
10:54 Allan Park sees a man wearing dark clothes, about 6-feet tall and 200 pounds, walk across the driveway of the Simpson residence.
10:55 Simpson lies to Allan Park.
Works Cited
"The O.J. Simpson Trial: The Incriminating Evidence." The O.J.
Simpson Trial: The Incriminating Evidence. University of
Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014
<http://www.law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/simpson/
evidence.html>.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Parents - Student Led Conferences
Hi All,
Here is the link to sign up for student led conferences.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0C48A9A72EA4FD0-student/3871374
Here is the link to sign up for student led conferences.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0C48A9A72EA4FD0-student/3871374
Friday, October 10, 2014
Mock Trial
We will be doing this most of next week after the ACT.
Please try and read the case by Wednesday - It's about 60 pages or so if I can remember correctly. I believe there are a couple corrections they've sent that I will have to tell you about later.
If you cannot access any of the below let me know.
Tournament Rules
BailiffTimeKeeper
Case
Fall Social Thank You!
GREAT JOB TODAY! YOU ALL DID A WONDERFUL JOB and all worked very hard. You should be proud!
Hopefully Monday we will see how much we made. Dunk tank was great to have this year and hopefully a real money maker.
Oh and thanks to all of you who were responsible with keeping me in the water most of the time.
If you see Kaelan's mom make sure that you thank her profusely, for real. Like just say thank you to her over and over again. Also thank the other parent volunteers that helped supervise.
Also thank Sagan's mom for doing her part at the fall social as well as organizing the GO PLAY SAVE books this year to help you get even more money toward your D.C. trip.
Have a good weekend!
Hopefully Monday we will see how much we made. Dunk tank was great to have this year and hopefully a real money maker.
Oh and thanks to all of you who were responsible with keeping me in the water most of the time.
If you see Kaelan's mom make sure that you thank her profusely, for real. Like just say thank you to her over and over again. Also thank the other parent volunteers that helped supervise.
Also thank Sagan's mom for doing her part at the fall social as well as organizing the GO PLAY SAVE books this year to help you get even more money toward your D.C. trip.
Have a good weekend!
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Portfolios - Student-Led Conferences
Hey - If you get this please bring in work that you've done this year tomorrow since we will be working on portfolios.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Disunion PPT
Hey all,
This is the powerpoint on disunion and a review of the compromises. It's a PDF. Let me know if it doesn't work.
Disunion PDF
This is the powerpoint on disunion and a review of the compromises. It's a PDF. Let me know if it doesn't work.
Disunion PDF
TEST: 13th Amendment, Lincoln, and His Assassination
This was on my whiteboard this morning and I would make sure you know this in relation to the movie. HINT HINT HINT. Also because I'm giving you this information share it with everyone.
Hurdles in passing the 13th Amendment
1. 2/3 Support in the House of Representatives
- Lincoln's Republicans had a slim majority but not all were abolitionists or on board
2. Amendment already failed 10 months earlier
3. Ne needs some Democrats to support it - highly unlikely
4. If it meant the end of the war (passing the amendment) then he had public support but if the war ended before the amendment was passed then Secretary of State Seward thought that the Public support would disappear.
REMEMBER The 13th Amendment must be passed to legally end slavery - the Emancipation Proclamation was a war time measure and probably wouldn't hold after the war ended. It may be deemed illegal. Lincoln and others were worried that the freed slaves would go back into bondage.
1. Coffroth tells Stevens that he will switch parties and vote in favor of the amendment but Stevens says that he has to remain a democrat. Why? Because he wants bipartisan support (support from both parties)
2. Why did Stevens not say that he wanted racial equality but legal equality before the law while he was speaking in session? It's a politician's response. What would saying that he wants racial equality do in the minds of Democrats and some Republicans? Think about the phrasing - Racial equality versus Legal equality.
3. Did the vote pass? The Vote passes 119 to 56 - that is 2 votes above the 2/3 majority.
Lincoln Assassination: He was our First Assassinated President (Kennedy, McKinley, Garfield were the others)
1. Where was Lincoln assassinated? Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
2. Who killed Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and a Marylander
3. Two other politicians and one general were supposed to be assassinated that evening - who were they? Secretary of State Seward (who ended up being badly beaten and stabbed) and Vice President Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant. (Grant ended up not going to the play - so he's not always considered to be a target that evening).
4. What was the name of the play that President Lincoln and Mary Todd were seeing at the time of his assassination? Our American Cousin
5. What was the date of his assassination? Shot on April 14th and died the morning of April 15, 1865.
6. What is thought to be the reason why Booth wanted Lincoln dead? He felt the Confederacy was losing the war and that killing Lincoln would rejuvenate the south and had the belief that the simultaneous assassination of four top officials would throw the North and the Republican Party into chaos long enough for the Confederacy to reassemble itself.
7. What did John Wilkes Booth say on stage after shooting Lincoln? It also happens to be on the Virginia State Flag? Sic Semper Tyrannis - Meaning Thus Always to Tyrants.
8. Where did Lincoln die? Across the street from the theatre at Peterson's Boarding House
Hurdles in passing the 13th Amendment
1. 2/3 Support in the House of Representatives
- Lincoln's Republicans had a slim majority but not all were abolitionists or on board
2. Amendment already failed 10 months earlier
3. Ne needs some Democrats to support it - highly unlikely
4. If it meant the end of the war (passing the amendment) then he had public support but if the war ended before the amendment was passed then Secretary of State Seward thought that the Public support would disappear.
REMEMBER The 13th Amendment must be passed to legally end slavery - the Emancipation Proclamation was a war time measure and probably wouldn't hold after the war ended. It may be deemed illegal. Lincoln and others were worried that the freed slaves would go back into bondage.
1. Coffroth tells Stevens that he will switch parties and vote in favor of the amendment but Stevens says that he has to remain a democrat. Why? Because he wants bipartisan support (support from both parties)
2. Why did Stevens not say that he wanted racial equality but legal equality before the law while he was speaking in session? It's a politician's response. What would saying that he wants racial equality do in the minds of Democrats and some Republicans? Think about the phrasing - Racial equality versus Legal equality.
3. Did the vote pass? The Vote passes 119 to 56 - that is 2 votes above the 2/3 majority.
Lincoln Assassination: He was our First Assassinated President (Kennedy, McKinley, Garfield were the others)
1. Where was Lincoln assassinated? Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
2. Who killed Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and a Marylander
3. Two other politicians and one general were supposed to be assassinated that evening - who were they? Secretary of State Seward (who ended up being badly beaten and stabbed) and Vice President Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant. (Grant ended up not going to the play - so he's not always considered to be a target that evening).
4. What was the name of the play that President Lincoln and Mary Todd were seeing at the time of his assassination? Our American Cousin
5. What was the date of his assassination? Shot on April 14th and died the morning of April 15, 1865.
6. What is thought to be the reason why Booth wanted Lincoln dead? He felt the Confederacy was losing the war and that killing Lincoln would rejuvenate the south and had the belief that the simultaneous assassination of four top officials would throw the North and the Republican Party into chaos long enough for the Confederacy to reassemble itself.
7. What did John Wilkes Booth say on stage after shooting Lincoln? It also happens to be on the Virginia State Flag? Sic Semper Tyrannis - Meaning Thus Always to Tyrants.
8. Where did Lincoln die? Across the street from the theatre at Peterson's Boarding House
Monday, October 6, 2014
Tell Your Parents!
Hey guys,
We need to raise money for our annual campaign! I believe if our classroom gets 100% donations then you can win a mini golf tournament with Mr. Yodice. So far we have only 6 of 18 families supporting our school.
Here's the link for your parents. Thank You!
Donor Page
We need to raise money for our annual campaign! I believe if our classroom gets 100% donations then you can win a mini golf tournament with Mr. Yodice. So far we have only 6 of 18 families supporting our school.
Here's the link for your parents. Thank You!
Donor Page
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Emailing Mr. Havner
Hey all,
From this point forward any email that you send to me or any document that you share with me and expect me to grade/view/edit/etc... must be sent from your Scholarsacademy account ONLY.
Any other email/docs will be instantly deleted like they were never sent.
If you don't know your password or have any issues with your scholars account let me know as soon as possible so I can hook you up.
Mr. Havner
From this point forward any email that you send to me or any document that you share with me and expect me to grade/view/edit/etc... must be sent from your Scholarsacademy account ONLY.
Any other email/docs will be instantly deleted like they were never sent.
If you don't know your password or have any issues with your scholars account let me know as soon as possible so I can hook you up.
Mr. Havner
Civil War Test - Thursday
All that you've been studying is fair game for the test but below is a comprehensive list.
Study the importance of each major place (if we discussed it) - i.e. Vicksburg - the last major stronghold on the Mississippi and if the Union took it it would cut the Confederacy in half AND Cumberland and TN Rivers - control of the rivers would cut TN in two and provide the Union with a river route deep into the heard of the confederacy.
Here's a list of major topics/terms you should study (in order for the most part).
Sectional Conflict Deepening
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott
John Brown and his Raid on Harper's Ferry (we only discussed this a small amount)
Lincoln's First Election (1860)
Failed Compromise ideas right before the South Seceded
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Border States (Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri)
Martial Law
North vs. South (strategy, leaders, plans, etc)
Anaconda Plan
Southern Strategy
Northern leaders- Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, Ambrose Burnside, Winfield Scott, Admiral David Farragut, William Tecumseh Sherman
Southern Leaders - Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, Stonewall Jackson, George Pickett (Pickett's Charge), Joseph Johnston
The War
Fort Sumter
First Modern War
New Orleans Importance
Cumberland and Tennessee River Importance
Battle of Shiloh
First and Second Battles of Bull Run (Manassas Junction)
Battle of Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
Siege of Vicksburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
Wilderness
Atlanta
Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Richmond
Sherman's March to the Sea
Election of 1864
Second Inaugural Address
Southern Surrender
Appomattox Courthouse
Aftermath of the War
Movies
The Movie Glory and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Colored SoldiersLincoln film
Thursday, October 2, 2014
EasyBib and your Works Cited
People,
Simply copying and pasting from easybib is NOT going to give you the correct formatting for you paper. Take the time and effort to just type and you can save yourself a lot of trouble. This is why you have the checklist so that you don't forget to do that.
Easybib puts all the information in the correct order and formats it correctly within the citation but the actual format of the whole citation usually WILL NOT copy and paste as it is supposed to look.
I strongly suggest just straight up typing it and not copying and pasting. This way you can get the format right without all the auto formatting that word processing programs do that are so frustrating.
P.S. Each line in your works cited must go as close to the right margin as possible before you move down to the next line. Look at the example in the directions or just simply google image search MLA works cited and you can see examples.
Simply copying and pasting from easybib is NOT going to give you the correct formatting for you paper. Take the time and effort to just type and you can save yourself a lot of trouble. This is why you have the checklist so that you don't forget to do that.
Easybib puts all the information in the correct order and formats it correctly within the citation but the actual format of the whole citation usually WILL NOT copy and paste as it is supposed to look.
I strongly suggest just straight up typing it and not copying and pasting. This way you can get the format right without all the auto formatting that word processing programs do that are so frustrating.
P.S. Each line in your works cited must go as close to the right margin as possible before you move down to the next line. Look at the example in the directions or just simply google image search MLA works cited and you can see examples.
October 3, 2014 Current Events
Remember to make sure you PRINT the CHECKLIST on my blog and then
check off to make sure you have everything. The checklist is for you to
complete not me.
You must turn in the completed checklist with your Current Event.
You must turn in the completed checklist with your Current Event.
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