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The Week of October 12-16
Monday, October 12
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the overview of the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Work on Research Assignment Part I 2. Study Guide HW: Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Wednesday, October 14 Tuesday, October 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the overview of the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Study Guide 2. Jeopardy Review HW: Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Wednesday, October 14 Wednesday, October 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the overview of the criminal justice system Procedure: 1. Test HW: Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, October 16th by the time class starts Thursday, October 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between criminal and civil law Procedure: 1. Rodney King 2. OJ Simpson: Criminal v. Civil Law 3. Discuss key differences in small groups: write 5-8 sentences 4. Class Discussion 5. PowerPoint Discussion Day 1 6. Summative Review HW: Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, October 16th by the time class starts Friday, October 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Review research assignment part one Procedure: 1. Review research part 1 2. Review test from Wednesday 3. Review PowerPoint Discussion Day 1 HW: Research Assignment Part 2 due on Thursday, October 29th by the time class starts |
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The Week of October 5-9
Monday, October 5
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 HW: 1. Be prepared for a quiz on Wednesday, October 7. Tuesday, October 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply sociological and biological theories for research assignment. Procedure: 1. Research Assignment 2. Media Research Center Links: https://www.vtsd.com/vernon-township-high-school/media-center/media-center-research-links/ 3. Passwords: JSTOR Username: vernontownship Password: vikings Ebsco Username: vths Password: vikings@1 HW: Be prepared for a quiz on Wednesday, October 7. Wednesday, October 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply and demonstrate mastery of concepts concerning theories of criminal behavior Procedure: 1. Quiz on theories HW: Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Wednesday, October 14 Thursday, October 8 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: Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Wednesday, October 14 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
No School Tuesday, September 29 Objective: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and evaluate sociological theories of crime. Procedure: 1. Do Now: New Name for Offender Neighborhoods 2. Discuss: PowerPoint Discussion for Day 2 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: Wednesday, September 30 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: Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 27. Thursday, October 1 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 Friday, October 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 6. Social Reality of Crime - What would you do? HW: None |
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The Week of September 21-25
Monday, September 21
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Apply the criminal justice "wedding cake" model to current police blotter. Procedure: 1. Wedding cake model notes (pages 17-19 can be found here - must be logged into VTSD account) 2. Wedding cake activity HW: Tuesday, September 22 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. Due process or crime control? 5. Wedding cake activity HW: 1. Complete the Wedding cake activity in your notebook. Be prepared to submit for Friday, September 18. Wednesday, September 23 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. Work on Wedding cake activity HW: Wedding cake activity due Thursday, September 21st by the time class starts via Schoology. Thursday, September 24 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. Friday, September 25 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: |
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The Week of September 14-18
Monday, September 14 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 Wednesday, September 16 2. Finish ponzi scheme assignment for Thursday, September 17 Tuesday, September 15 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. Split among groups: 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 Wednesday, September 16 2. Finish ponzi scheme assignment for Thursday, September 17 Wednesday, September 16 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. Work on Creation of Ponzi Scheme HW: Finish ponzi scheme assignment for Thursday, September 17 Thursday, September 17 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. Friday, September 18 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: |
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The Week of September 7-11
Tuesday, September 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Understand course expectations for the 2020-2021 school year Procedure: 1. Two Truths, One Lie 2. Course Overview 3. Remind Signup HW: None. Wednesday, September 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Understand course expectations for the 2020-2021 school year Procedure: 1. Two Truths, One Lie 2. Course Overview 3. Remind Signup HW: Bring chromebooks to class. Thursday, September 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Differentiate between the conflict and the consensus models Procedure: 1. Do Now: How does society determine what is a crime? Give your criteria 2. Readings from the textbook (must be logged into VTSD Google acccount to access below): a. Page 4 b. Page 5 c. Page 6 d. Page 7 3. PowerPoint Discussion Day 1 4. Exit Slip: Give an example of the conflict model in action today that hasn't been discussed in class. 5. If time remains, Saudi Arabian women breaking the law HW: Bring chromebooks to class. Friday, September 11 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: Bring chromebooks to class. |
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The Week of October 7-11
Crime Survey
Monday, October 7 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 8. 2. Finish Crime Survey for Tuesday, October 8 via Google Classroom 3. Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Thursday, October 10. Wednesday, October 9 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: Prepare for test and complete Study Guide for Thursday, October 10. Thursday, October 10 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 11 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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