Wednesday May 15th, 2013

Posted: May 14, 2013

There are meetings in my classroom and so students are asked to report to the below rooms for class.   History 112- Room 305 lab- Students would have been working on their Holocaust introduction project. They should finish before the end of class. Those who are finished may do an extension write up They are so many stories about the Holocaust. Students will research to find stories of a survivor or a veteran. They need to read the story and be ready to share the story in class tomorrow. They should print the story and answer the following questions: 1.What can we learn from this person's story? (Life lessons) 2.How does their experience help us to better understand the events of the Holocaust? (details) 3.Describe the parts of the story that really stood out to you and why. 4. Write a journal entry as if you we the person, express the emotions that you would experience.   Law120- Room 305 Lab Students are working on Court cases. Today Lawyers should write opening statements for the cases and begin to interview their witnesses. All students will examine the meaning of the following through internet: ·      Burden of Proof ·      Direct Examination ·      Cross- Examination ·      Motion for dismissal ·      direct verdict ·      Rebut ·      Surrebuttal ·      Hearsay Evidence ·      Direct Evidence   The rest of the class will begin their paper entitled “there should be a law about….”- This is a creative essay routed in historical fact. Students will write a 3 page argumentative paper. Please include in your argument prior cases to back up your statement. For example if your paper is on “a Law against homework” (You may not use this one as a topic) You should use statistics, research on learning, case examples, anything and everything to support your topic. Include a work-cited page. Paper is due Friday May 24th, 2013   Performance Arts- Room 661- Music Room- History of Musicals with Colton Curtis   Music 10-  room 661- Music Room-Music Industry/Artist assignment. (See Mrs. Curtis page)   Theatre Arts 120- Room 108- Multimedia- The students will finish their projects today. Students will need to present a list of information as to who was responsible for what. If they are finished they can brainstorm their finish script.