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The Week of October 5-9
Monday, October 5
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe and analyze various theories of crime Procedure: 1. Stanford Prison Experiment 2. Debrief/Answer questions HW: 1. Finish responses based on the documentary for Tuesday, October 6. 2. Finish Crime Survey for Tuesday, October 6 via turnitin.com by 11:59PM Tuesday, October 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate theories with respect to drug offenders Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review documentary/experiment 2. PowerPoint Discussion on PP 3. Map Discussion 4. Drug Cartels and Mexico HW: 1. Finish Crime Survey for Tuesday, October 6 via turnitin.com by 11:59PM 2. Be prepared for test on Thursday, October 8 (Study Guide) Wednesday, October 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning chapters one and two. Procedure: 1. Study Guide 2. Jeopardy HW: Be prepared for test on Thursday, October 8 (Study Guide) Thursday, October 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning chapters one and two. Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. Friday, October 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply sociological and biological theories for research assignment. Procedure: 1. Research Assignment HW: None. |
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The Week of September 28-October 2
Monday, September 28
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe and analyze various social processes of crime Procedure: 1. Do Now: Who is most likely to commit a crime (PowerPoint Day 4). Explain how you selected this. Use your notes from Friday. 2. PowerPoint Discussion Day 4 3. Graphic Organizer of Various Theories 4. Summative Review HW: None Tuesday, September 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe and analyze various social processes of crime Procedure: 1. Melvin Life Course Theory 2. Discuss 3. Marshmallow Experiment: Can you conclude which ones might become criminals? 4. Discussion/Summative Review 5. PowerPoint Discussion Day 5 HW: None Wednesday, September 30 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the causes of victimization within the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Ranking of Victims (PowerPoint Day 6) 2. PowerPoint Discussion Day 6 3. Gun violence at a funeral 4. Crime Survey HW: 1. Be prepared for a quiz on Friday, October 2. Thursday, October 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the causes of victimization within the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Crime Survey HW: 1. Be prepared for a quiz on Friday, October 2. 2. Finish Crime Survey for Tuesday, October 6 via turnitin.com by 11:59PM Friday, October 2 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply and demonstrate mastery of concepts concerning theories of criminal behavior Procedure: 1. Quiz (on days 1-6 only in PowerPoint) 2. Criminal Justice Current Events HW: Prepare for test next week. |
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The Week of September 21-25
Monday, September 21
Pre-Test - If absent, this must be made up within one week. HW: Bring book to class for Tuesday, September 22 Tuesday, September 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the effect of perceived vulnerabilities with respect to the criminal justice system 2. Analyze various theories as to why crimes are committed Procedure: 1. Perceived Vulnerabilities "Quiz" 2. Reveal results/end PowerPoint Discussion 3. Crime's Causes - think of 5 crimes and why someone would do them 4. Discussion 5. Reconvene - Devil in Disguise (pg. 38) 6. Discussion: What happened? Theories? HW: None. Wednesday, September 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze various theories as to why crimes are committed Procedure: 1. Do Now: The Tumor Made Me Do It! 2. Discussion of article 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 1 4. Summative Review: Which theory, positivism or rational theory do you believe to be more credible? Support your answer in 3-5 sentences. HW: Bring covered textbook to class on Friday, September 25. Thursday, September 24 Objective: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and evaluate sociological theories of crime. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Neighborhoods (PowerPoint Discussion for Day 2) 2. Discuss 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 2 4. Camden and Poverty 5. Summative Review: Which social theory do you believe to be the most credible? Support your answer in 3-5 sentences. HW: Bring covered textbook to class on Friday, September 25. Friday, September 25 Objective: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and evaluate sociological theories of crime. Procedure: 1. Tale of Two Arnolds: Arnold A vs. Arnold B (questions on day 3 slide) 2. Discussion 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 3 4. Summative Review: Scared Straight HW: None. |
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The Week of September 14-18
Monday, September 14
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the role of federalism with respect to the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Do Now: Homeland Security Simulation (Suspect lineup day 3 on PP) 2. Creation of Homeland Security Video 3. Organizational Chart of Homeland Security 4. PowerPoint Discussion Day 3 5. Exit Slip: Provide one advantage and one disadvantage of the Department of Homeland Security. HW: None. Tuesday, September 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the informal and formal nature of the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Do Now: Discretion Activity 2. Discretion Video 3. PowerPoint Day 4 Discussion 4. What does the pie chart concerning the Austin Police Department on right tell you about the criminal justice system? Would you deem this a "good" thing? 5. Exit Slip: Distinguish between the formal and informal nature of the criminal justice system. Give an example of each. HW: Complete the wedding cake model notes in your notebook. Be prepared to submit for Wednesday, September 16. Wednesday, September 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply the criminal justice "wedding cake" model to current police blotter. Procedure: 1. Wedding cake model notes 2. Wedding cake activity HW: 1. Complete wedding cake activity for Friday, September 18 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 18 Thursday, September 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish and explain the difference between the due process and the crime control model Procedure: 1. Do Now: Due Process/Crime Control Model 2. PowerPoint Day 5 Discussion 3. Roadside Check Point Video (start at 3:33): More evident of the due process or crime control model? 4. Review for quiz HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 18 2. Complete wedding cake activity for Friday, September 18 Friday, September 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the informal/formal nature of the criminal justice system, federalism, and the two competing models of the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Wedding Cake Model Discussion 3. Current Criminal Justice Events HW: None. |
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The Week of September 7-11
Monday, September 7
Labor Day - School Closed HW: Sign course overview for Tuesday, September 8 Tuesday, September 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Categorize and explain various types of criminal acts Procedure: 1. Do Now: The map on right best exemplifies which criminal model? Explain. 2. Scenarios: Refer to Day 2 of PowerPoint Discussion 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 2 4. Questions: Last slide of Day 2 of PowerPoint Discussion with textbook (8-10) HW: None. Wednesday, September 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the history and nature of ponzi and pyramid schemes in the United States Procedure: 1. Bernie Madoff video on right 2. Ponzi/Pyramid Scheme Reading 3. Ponzi Scheme Chart 4. Creation of Ponzi Scheme 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 11 2. Finish ponzi scheme assignment for Friday, September 11 Thursday, September 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the multifaceted nature of cyber crime Procedure: 1. Do Now: Classify the types of crimes in the videos on right. 2. Cybercrime Articles and accompanying questions 3. Discussion on cybercrime articles 4. Anonymous Hacking 5. Review for tomorrow's quiz HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 11 2. Finish ponzi scheme assignment for Friday, September 11 Friday, September 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning two models of crime and six types of crime. Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Creation of Ponzi Scheme 3. Criminal Justice Current Events HW: Locate and bring in four newspaper/magazine/internet articles on a celebrity case, high profile felony (murder, burglary), ordinary felony (burglary with no weapon), and a misdemeanor (DUI, petty theft) for Wednesday, September 16. |
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The Week of September 3-4
Thursday, September 3
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Understand course expectations for the 2015-2016 school year Procedure: 1. Welcome - Who are you? - Information note cards a. Name b. Goals for the year c. Activities/Clubs/Sports/Hobbies d. One interesting/fun thing you did this summer e. Why you enrolled in this class 2. Two Truths, One Lie 3. Course Overview 4. Remind101 Signup 5. Book distribution HW: Sign course overview for Tuesday, September 8 Friday, September 4 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal. Procedure: 1. Do Now: How does society determine what is a crime? Give your criteria 2. Readings 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 1 4. Exit Slip: Give an example of the conflict model in action. 5. If time remains, Saudi Arabian women breaking the law HW: Sign course overview for Tuesday, September 8 |
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