Attention all English 11 classes:

 

Your FINAL DRAFT of the Juvenile Justice essay is due at the beginning of the period Thursday.  Your paper needs to be turned in to the box outside the door before entering class.  If you do not have your paper, you will receive a zero.  It is your responsibility to print out your essay in advanced.  Do not come to class with an excuse; it will not be heard and will not allow for late turn-ins.  Print the night before or come to school early and print in the Library.  

 

 

Juvenile Justice Final Essay:  Rough draft, thesis creation, quotation integration, Works Cited practice and cheat sheet.

** Rough Draft #1 now due Monday, February 29.  The draft needs to be shared with me by Friday, February 26, by the end of your period.

 

Check list:

MLA Format (Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced, header with last name and page number in correct font, works cited completed properly with special focus on punctuation and spacing)

Monday:

1. Read article- "10 year old"

2. Respond to the article

 

Tuesday:

1. Review article response

2. Chart the opposing arguments presented in each article.  Take evidence directly from the articles, cite the evidence, and collect as many details as you can.  The two opposing views are 1. Juveniles should be tried and punished as adults if they have committed murder, or 2. Should should NOT be tried and punished as adults if they have committed murder.

 

Wednesday:

1. Begin reading the Greg Ousley article.  Read through page 5.  Annotate and identify and arguments or information that is similar to another case.

 

Thursday:

1. Finish reading and annotating the article.

2. Answer the Google Classroom discussion question, and respond to one other person.

 

Friday:

1. Complete the evidence chart and begin preparing your argument/defense for your position.

Thursday:

1. Complete 4 online-article notes and respond to the Google Classroom question.

2. Read "Killers as Victims: Defending the Menendez Brothers" and annotate on the article.

 

Friday:

1. Turn in complete folder.

2. Watch "The Menendez Brothers: Blood Brothers" documentary.  Take notes.

Folders were collected today.  If you were absent, your folder and assignments should have been turned in ahead of time or sent with someone else. 

If you did not turn a folder in, you can expect a zero.  If you choose to turn a folder in on Monday, you can expect to earn half of the grade only.  There are no excuses for not being prepared, even if you were absent.

If you turn a folder in that is missing assignments, you will earn a zero for each missing assignment.  All assignments need to be in order in your folder.

Be prepared to have a discussion about the topic next week.  We will begin preparations for a Socratic Seminar, and each person will be required to participate.

1. Criminal Profile Chart- Brian, Torey, Jacob, and Josiah

Create a profile for each person based on the following information:

-age at crime/arrest

-crime & reasons for it

-family life and childhood

-attitude toward prison & crime

-goals for the future

-victims

-remorse/guilt

-parents' and family's attitude toward them and the crime

2. Of the four, choose ONE that should stay in prison for the rest of his life.  Explain why and give reasons.

Watch film and take notes on each person.

Friday class will be held in the Mac Lab in the Library.  Be there by the beginning of the period.  There will be no excused tardies.

 

Come prepared to take movie notes.  There will be a seating chart when you arrive, and you will need to be prepared to take notes on the film immediately.

 

We will also be in the lab Monday.

1. Read "On Punishment and Teen Killers".  You can find a copy in the ERWC folder under "Juvenile Justice Readings".

2. Annotate the same way you did with the article from yesterday.

3. Using the article from yesterday, identify when Jenkins uses a fact/argument that is against what the previous article used to support themselves.  She uses specific facts to prove the others "wrong".  What are they?

4. Log in to our Google Classroom and respond to the question I have posted.  Write a detailed post with references from the article and a clear explanation.  After writing your response, you will need to respond to two of your classmates' answers/posts.  Be respectful and mature in your answers and responses.  Any inappropriate answer will automatically be deleted and you will earn a zero for the assignment.

1. Read "Juveniles Don't Deserve Life Sentences" one time all the way through.

2. On the second read, complete the following:

- In the left margin, label the following: the introduction, the issue/problem the author is writing about, the author's main argument, examples, and conclusion to the issue.

-In the right hand margin, write your reactions to what the author is saying.  Ask questions, express surprise, disagree, agree, note any point of confusion.  You need to have at least one written reaction for each paragraph.

3. On a separate sheet of paper, write a response to the article and compare/contrast the information to the previous articles.

 

If you are absent, this needs to be completed at home before returning to school tomorrow.  Any activity and assignment you missed needs to be completed before you come to school.  For each day you miss, you will be responsible for printing your own articles and handouts and coming to class prepared the next day.  There is no excuse for not being prepared.  You will be held accountable and graded the same as everyone who was in class.

1. QW #2: Based on the 4 articles and 3 videos we have read/watched so far, what would your answer be to the essential question?  Explain why.

** It would be a very smart idea to use evidence from the articles and video notes to support yourself.  There is no minimum/maximum to this writing assignment.  Remember: your effort and strength in writing will be rewarded in your grade.  You earn your grade.

 

2. Create a Writing Portfolio in your Google account just for English classes at Nogales.

 

3.  Homework:  put your previous writing assignments into this Writing Portfolio.  This is for any writing assignment you have done while at Nogales.  You need to upload them from a flash drive or any other device that holds your writing assignments.  Organize them into separate folders based on grade level.  

1. Finish watching the two videos from Thursday.

2. Watch Kids Behind Bars and take notes.  To access the video:

 

Go to nogaleshs.org

Click on the Library link at the top.

Click on "Links" on the right hand side (in the green box).

Click on "Classroom Videos" (the second option).

Login: 

username: nogales

password: nobles

 

Search: Kids Behind Bars

 

Watch entire video.  Take notes. 

 

3. Read "Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years" article.  Take notes.

 

Your task over the weekend is to start synthesizing evidence either for or against the argument that a person considered a juvenile should not be convicted as an adult in any crime.  Next week we will begin looking through evidence for the argument that goes against this claim.  Be prepared to participate in classroom debates and discussions.

1. Set up Table of Contents for Juvenile Justice unit,.

2. Watch the two videos (links below) and take notes on each film.  Focus on the reasons each speaker provides for having their opinions of being in prison and solitary confinement.  Make sure your notes are detailed and your explanations and reasons are clearly stated.

 

*Bring ear buds for tomorrow.