April 27, 2018

Group three

Pages 115-126

1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?

2. Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.
3. Give the details of the crime according to the newscaste

4. What impact does Steve’s predicament have on his family?  Refer to his father’s visit in jail and the effect of his arrest on his mother and brother.

Group two

Pages 115-126

 1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?
2,  Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.
3.  Give the details of the crime according to the newscaste

Group One

Pages 115-126

 1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?
2,  Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.

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April 26, 2018

Group One

1. Summarize Lorelle Henry’s initial testimony.

2. How does Asa Briggs try to make Lorelle Henry’s testimony seem less damaging to King?

3. Why is Briggs upset that Bobo is dressed in a prison uniform?

Group Two

1. Summarize Lorelle Henry’s initial testimony.

2. How does Asa Briggs try to make Lorelle Henry’s testimony seem less damaging to King?

3. Why is Briggs upset that Bobo is dressed in a prison uniform?

4. What is Bobo’s testimony?

5. What does Bobo say that hurts James King’s case?

Group Three

1. Summarize Lorelle Henry’s initial testimony.

2. How does Asa Briggs try to make Lorelle Henry’s testimony seem less damaging to King?

3. Why is Briggs upset that Bobo is dressed in a prison uniform?

4. What is Bobo’s testimony?

5. What does Bobo say that hurts James King’s case?

6. What does Bobo say that hurts Steve Harmon’s case?

7. What does Bobo say (or not say) that might help Steve Harmon’s case?

 

 

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April 25, 2018

All Groups

Closing Arguments

 

1.       Summarize the arguments Petrocelli uses to prove that James King should be found guilty versus the arguments Briggs uses to prove that King should be found not guilty. Feel free to add any additional arguments you think of that could be used.

 

                     Petrocellià James King Guilty                                     Briggsà James King Guilty

April 24, 2018

Group One

1. Summarize Steve's feelings about jail. How would you feel if you were Steve?

2. What does it say about Steves guilt that he says, "I hate this place so much. All they talk about I here is hurting people."

Group Two

1. Summarize Steve’s feelings about jail.  How would you feel if you were Steve?

2. What does it say about Steve’s guilt that he says, “I hate this place so much…All they talk about I here is hurting people.”

3. Summarize Bolden’s testimony and explain why his testimony is also brought into question.

Group Three

1. Summarize Steve’s feelings about jail.  How would you feel if you were Steve?

2. What does it say about Steve’s guilt that he says, “I hate this place so much…All they talk about I here is hurting people.”

3. Summarize Bolden’s testimony and explain why his testimony is also brought into question.

4. What does Steve’s flashback with his brother show us about his character?

5. According to Steve what purpose does thinking about the movie serve?

 

 

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April 23, 2018

Group One

Pages 115-126

1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?
2. Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.

Group Two

Pages 115-126

1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?
2. Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.
3. Give the details of the crime according to the newscaster

Group Three

Pages 115-126

1. How does O’Brien think the case is going for Steve?  Why?
2. Explain how Steve first hears public news about the crime and the effect it has on him.
3. Give the details of the crime according to the newscaster
4. What impact does Steve’s predicament have on his family?  Refer to his father’s visit in jail and the effect of his arrest on his mother and brother.

Parent Signature: _____________________________________

April 20, 2018

Group One

1. What choice does Briggs say Osvaldo has been given by the prosecutor?
2. What does O’Brien reveal about Osvaldo during her cross-examination of him?  What effect does this have on at least one juror?

Group Two

1. What choice does Briggs say Osvaldo has been given by the prosecutor?
2. What does O’Brien reveal about Osvaldo during her cross-examination of him?  What effect does this have on at least one juror?
3. Characterize Osvaldo Cruz based on his testimony and appearance in court.

Group Three

1. What choice does Briggs say Osvaldo has been given by the prosecutor?
2. What does O’Brien reveal about Osvaldo during her cross-examination of him?  What effect does this have on at least one juror?
3. Characterize Osvaldo Cruz based on his testimony and appearance in court.
4. How does Steve’s father act during his visit?

Parent Signature: ____________________________________

April 19, 2018

Group One

1. What impact do you think the trial has on the junior high students who attend?
2. What effects do the pictures of the crime scene have on Steve? 

Group Two

1. What impact do you think the trial has on the junior high students who attend?
2. What effects do the pictures of the crime scene have on Steve? 
3. Why does Steve think that O’Brien shows the pictures to him?

Group Three

1. What impact do you think the trial has on the junior high students who attend?
2. What effects do the pictures of the crime scene have on Steve? 
3. Why does Steve think that O’Brien shows the pictures to him?
4. What role did Osvaldo allegedly play in the crime?

Parent Signature: ______________________________

April 18, 2018

Group One

1. Summarize Detective Karyl’s testimony.

     2. How did the detective trace the crime to Bobo Evans, James King, and Steven Harmon?

Group Two

1. Summarize Detective Karyl’s testimony.

       2. How did the detective trace the crime to Bobo Evans, James King, and Steven Harmon?

3. Why does O’Brien say the trial could be going better?

Group Three

1. Summarize Detective Karyl’s testimony.

     2. How did the detective trace the crime to Bobo Evans, James King, and Steven Harmon?

3. Why does O’Brien say the trial could be going better?

4. Identify Osvaldo Cruz and summarize his incriminating testimony.

Parent Signature: ______________________________________

April 17, 2018

Group One

Pages 59-88

1. Why does Steve think the prosecution calls on witnesses such as Zinzi and Bolden?

Group Two

Pages 59-88

1. Why does Steve think the prosecution calls on witnesses such as Zinzi and Bolden?

2. Explain Steve’s dream.  Why do you think this is significant?

Group Three

Pages 59-88

1. Why does Steve think the prosecution calls on witnesses such as Zinzi and Bolden?

2. Explain Steve’s dream.  Why do you think this is significant?
3. Note the commonality of events in the midst of Steve’s life/death trial (pages 65-66).

Parent Signature: ____________________________

April 16, 2018

Take home quiz

Monster by Walter Dean Myers



Directions: Match the following vocabulary words with their proper definition.  Place the letter in the space provided.





____1. Pertinent                                        A) to execute especially by hanging


____2. Grotesque                                      B) characterized by greatness


____3. Affidavit                                       C) not fully grown or developed


____4. Grandiose                                     D) strange and unnatural


____5. Lynch                                           E) something relevant


____6. Perpetrator                                   F) a written declaration made under oath


____7. Juvenile                                      G) an offer


____8. Pessimist                                    H) a person that breaks in


____9. Conspiracy                                I) someone who always thinks negatively


____10. Proposition                             J) the act of secretly planning together to



Parent Signature: ___________________________________

April 13, 2018

Group One

Why are cigarettes a key issue for the prosecution?


Group Two

Why are cigarettes a key issue for the prosecution?

What is Zinzi’s reason for informing?  How do both Briggs and O’Brien cast doubt on his testimony?

Group Three

Why are cigarettes a key issue for the prosecution?

What is Zinzi’s reason for informing?  How do both Briggs and O’Brien cast doubt on his testimony?

What is the purpose of the flashback on pages 41-43?


Parent Signature: __________________________________

April 12, 2018

Group One

1. What is the exact nature of the crime and who is accused of participating in the actual robbery and murder?

Group Two

1. What is the exact nature of the crime and who is accused of participating in the actual robbery and murder?

2. What is the role that Steve allegedly played?

Group Three

1. What is the exact nature of the crime and who is accused of participating in the actual robbery and murder?

2. What is the role that Steve allegedly played?

3. Who is Jose Delgado?

 

 

 

Parent Signature: ____________________________________

April 11, 2018

Group  One

1.    Why does the narrator decide to make a movie?

2.    Why does the narrator name his movie script Monster?

Group  Two

1.    Why does the narrator decide to make a movie?

2.    Why does the narrator name his movie script Monster?

3.    Of what crime is Steve accused?

Group Three

1.    Why does the narrator decide to make a movie?

2.    Why does the narrator name his movie script Monster?

3.    Of what crime is Steve accused?

4.    What techniques does Myers use in writing this novel?

5.    What is the significance of the cut to the high-school film workshop?

Parent Signature: ___________________________________

April 10, 2018

Group One

1.    What point-of-view is the novel written in?

2.    Who is Steve Harmon?

Group Two

1.    What point-of-view is the novel written in?

2.    Who is Steve Harmon?

    3.    Where is Steve?

Group Three

1.    What point-of-view is the novel written in?

2.    Who is Steve Harmon?

    3.    Where is Steve?

4.    Why is Steve there?

5.    How does Steve feel about his life at this point?


Parent Signature: ______________________________________

April 9, 2018

Monster

Group One

1. What is the first thing you notice about how this book is written that makes it different from other books you have read?

Group Two

1. What is the first thing you notice about how this book is written that makes it different from other books you have read?

2. Identify the narrator and tell how old he is.  Where is he and how long has he been there? How does he feel about his life at this point?

Group Three

1. What is the first thing you notice about how this book is written that makes it different from other books you have read?

2. Identify the narrator and tell how old he is.  Where is he and how long has he been there? How does he feel about his life at this point?

3. In the opening line Steve states that, “The best time to cry is at night.” Why does he think this? Do you agree with Steve’s assumption?

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March 30, 2018

Group three

“The Dowry”
1. What does Marjane wear that her teachers finds objectionable?
2. How does Marjane react?
3. What happens to young girls who are arrested?
4. Why do Marjane’s parents worry about her being arrested?
5. Where do they want to send her?
6. How old is she when they make this decision?
7. What does Marjane do with her posters?
8. Who does Marjane sleep with her last night in Iran?

Group two

1. What does Marjane wear that her teachers finds objectionable?
2. How does Marjane react?
3. What happens to young girls who are arrested?
4. Why do Marjane’s parents worry about her being arrested?
5. Where do they want to send her?
6. How old is she when they make this decision?

Group One

1. What does Marjane wear that her teachers finds objectionable?
2. How does Marjane react?
3. What happens to young girls who are arrested?
4. Why do Marjane’s parents worry about her being arrested?

Parent Signature; _____________________________________

March 29, 2018

Group Three

Kim Wilde”
1. What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
2. What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?
3. How do they smuggle in her presents?
4. What presents do her parents give Marjane?
5. Who stopped Marjane when she was on the street?
6. Where did they want to take her?

Group Two

1. What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
2. What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?
3. How do they smuggle in her presents?
4. What presents do her parents give Marjane?


Group One

1. What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
2. What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?
3. How do they smuggle in her presents?


Parent Signature: ____________________________

March 28, 2018

Group Three

1.  Who supplied the Iranians and Iraqis with chemical weapons?
2.  Why does Niloufar have to hide?
3.  What happens to Niloufar?
4.  What happens to Marjane’s uncle?


Group Two

1.  Who supplied the Iranians and Iraqis with chemical weapons?
2.  Why does Niloufar have to hide?
3.  What happens to Niloufar?



Group One
1.  Who supplied the Iranians and Iraqis with chemical weapons?
2.  Why does Niloufar have to hide?


Parent Signature: ________________________

March 27, 2018

Group Three

“The Passport”
1.  Why does Marjane’s uncle feel there are a lot of people who oppose the government in his      neighborhood?
2.  What does her uncle worry about?
3.  What happened to the uncle?
4.  Where does he need to go for surgery?


Group Two

1.  Why does Marjane’s uncle feel there are a lot of people who oppose the government in his      neighborhood?
2.  What does her uncle worry about?
3.  What happened to the uncle?

Group One

1.  Why does Marjane’s uncle feel there are a lot of people who oppose the government in his      neighborhood?
2.  What does her uncle worry about?


Parent Signature: _________________________________

March 26, 2018

Group Three

“The Cigarette”
1.  What does Marjane do instead of going to school?
2.  How does her mother react?
3.  How many people die in the war?
4.  When did Marjane feel she was an adult?


Group Two

1.  What does Marjane do instead of going to school?
2.  How does her mother react?
3.  How many people die in the war?


Group One

“The Cigarette”
1.  What does Marjane do instead of going to school?
2.  How does her mother react?


Parent Signature: _________________________________

March 23, 2018

Group One
1.  What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
 2.  What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?

Group Two

1.  What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
 2.  What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?
 3.  How do they smuggle in her presents?
4.   What presents do her parents give Marjane?

Group Three

 "Kim Wilde”

1. What happened for Marjane’s family to rush to get passports?
 2. What does Marjane want her parents to bring her?
 3.    How do they smuggle in her presents?

4.  What presents do her parents give Marjane?

5. Who stopped Marjane when she was on the street?

6. Where did they want to take her?                    

Parent Signature: ______________________