Nov

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

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DATE

10

11

12

13

14

DAY

A

B

A

B

A

LESSON

Lesson 01

 

Lesson 02

 

Lesson 03

 

HOMEWORK

 

read chapter 7 and writes out and studies terms in blue print

 

 

problem 7.11

 

 

read chapter 8 and study terms in blue print

DATE

17

18

19

20

21

DAY

B

A

B

A

B

LESSON

 

Lesson 04

 

Lesson 05

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

Homicide cases (pages 109)

 

 

study for quiz on chapter 9

 

DATE

24

25

26

27

28

DAY

A

B

A- ATTENDANCE ONLY

 

 

LESSON

Lesson 06

 

 

NO SCHOOL

THANKGIVING

BREAK

NO SCHOOL

THANKGIVING

BREAK

 

HOMEWORK

 

read all of chapter 10 and complete 10.1 and 10.2 and 10.3

 

INTERCLASS

GAMES

 

 

DATE

1

2

3

4

5

DAY

A

B

A

B

A

LESSON

Lesson 07

 

Lesson 08

 

Lesson 09

 

HOMEWORK

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

 

Study guide for test ON CHAPS 7 THROUGH 10 due next class

 

 

Prepare for test next class on chapters 7-10

DATE

8

9

10

11

12

DAY

B

A

B

A

B

LESSON

 

Lesson 10

 

Lesson 11

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

Part 1 of Unit 2 Test

 

 

 

 

Read chapter 12; problems 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5

 

 


 

DEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

T

W

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DATE

15

16

17

18

19

DAY

A

B

A

B

A

LESSON

Lesson 12

 

Lesson 03

 

Lesson 04

 

HOMEWORK

 

problems 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 12.11

 

 

\read chapter 14 take notes and put terms in notebook under heading Criminal Justice: The Trial

 

 

 

read chapter 15 create notes in notebook under heading “Criminal Justice: Sentencing & Corrections” list and briefly explain all sentencing options available to a judge.  Then put all blue terms in notes as well

DATE

22

23

No School

No School

NO School

 

DAY

B

A

Winter Recess

 

 

LESSON

 

Lesson 05

 

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!

 

 

 


Day:                A1           Mon                        11/10/08

Topic:                     Intro to Criminal Law

Objective:              To understand the nature of crime, what it is, and how it is defined in America.

Procedure:           

1.        Teacher asks students to define crime and list some examples of crimes that they know of

2.        Students work on problem 7.1

3.        discussion of Crimes reported chart on page 76

4.        PPT crime in America

5.        Students complete problem 7.5 and then discuss it in class

Homework:           read chapter 7 and writes out and studies terms in blue print

 

Day:                A2           Wed                        11/12/08

Topic:                     Substance abuse and crime

Objective:              To understand how being under the influence of drugs and alcohol affect crime.

Procedure:           

6.        teacher collects hw and class discusses it

7.        discussion of pages 88-89 on alcohol and drunk driving

a.        discuss what “implied consent” means

8.        students complete assignment 7.9

9.        students write and define the term recidivist.

a.        Discussion of why it is so rampant

Homework:           problem 7.11

 

Day:                A3           Friday                    11/14/08

Topic:                     Criminal Law

Objective:              To understand how crimes in America are classified.

Procedure:           

10.     teacher notes using PPT

11.     students write down the elements necessary for a crime to be committed

12.     problem 8.1

13.     teacher puts terms on board one at a time and students are randomly chosen to tell what they mean (pages 100-104)

 

Homework:           read chapter 8 and study terms in blue print

 

Day:                A4           Tuesday                  11/18/08

Topic:                     Crimes against the Person

Objective:              To understand what kinds of crimes are committed against people.

Procedure:           

14.     Teacher notes using PPT

15.     students ask questions of the teacher to try to decipher what might constitute 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, etc.

16.     problem 9.1 (assisted suicide)

Homework:           Homicide cases (pages 109)

 


Day:                A5           Thursday                11/20/08

Topic:                     Crimes against the Person

Objective:              To understand what kinds of crimes are committed against people.

Procedure:           

17.     pages 110 -114 are covered in discussion format (suicide, assault and battery, stalking, rape, statutory rape are all defined)

18.     problem 9.2

19.     recent news article about arson in CA

 

Homework:           study for quiz on chapter 9

 

Day:                A6           Monday                  11/24/08

Topic:                     Crimes against Property and or business interests.

Objective:              To understand what kinds of crimes are committed against property.

Procedure:           

20.     quiz on chapter 09

21.     Notes from teacher using PPT

22.     students complete page 118 Human Rights USA problem 10.3

23.     discuss to follow

24.     discussion of receiving stolen property

 

 

Homework:           Happy Thanksgiving

 

Day:                A7           Monday                  12/01/08

Topic:                     Crimes against Property and or business interests.

Objective:              To understand what kinds of crimes are committed against property.

Procedure:           

25.     check and collect hw

26.     “pop” open book quiz on chapter 9 as review of material

27.     problem 10.4 and 10.5

 

 

 

Homework:           read all of chapter 10 and complete 10.1 and 10.2 and 10.3

 

 

Day:                A8           Wednesday             12/03/08

Topic:                     Crimes against Property and or business interests.

Objective:              To understand what kinds of crimes are committed against property.

Procedure:           

28.     review homework & quiz chapter 10 and grade it together for understanding

29.     read page 120 on steps to prevent identity theft

30.     create a list of questions for Officer Grady who will be coming in on one of the next few classes

 

 

Homework:           Study guide for test ON CHAPS 7 THROUGH 10 due next class


 

 

Day:                A9           Friday                    12/05/08

Topic:                     Crimes against Property AND people

Objective:              To understand how crime is defined in NJ under current code.

Procedure:           

31.     review of material for test

32.     play review game

a.        split into teams

b.       play for a ten point assignment

                                                                                                               i.      winner gets ten points

                                                                                                              ii.      other groups get a percentage of 10 based on score

 

 

Homework:           prepare for test next class

 

Day:                A10         Tuesday                  12/09/08

Topic:                     Assessment Day

Objective:              To measure student learning via a written assessment.

Procedure:           

33.     students take written assessment on first half of unit chaps 7 through 10

 

 

Homework:          

 

 

 

PART 2

 

Lesson            A11         Thursday                 12/11/08

Topic:                     Criminal Justice: Investigation

Objective:              To understand the defenses to crimes that exist in the American judicial system.

Procedure:           

34.     Teacher reviews test from previous class

35.     students read pages 126-132

a.        students take notes on each type of defense that exists

b.       students take turns explaining how they might be used to the class

36.     students work on problems 11.1, 11.2, 11.3

 

Homework            Read chapter 12; problems 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5

 

Lesson            A12         Monday                   12/15/08

Topic:                     Criminal Justice: Investigation

Objective:              To understand the criminal process that occurs after an arrest has taken place but before the actual trial phase takes place.

Procedure:           

37.     Teacher PPT notes on The Investigation portion of a trial

38.     students complete 12.4

39.     discuss work and continue to discuss terms on pages 141-145

Homework:           problems 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 12.11

 

 

Lesson            A13         Wednesday             12/17/08

Topic:                     Criminal Justice: Investigation

Objective:              To understand the criminal process that occurs after an arrest has taken place but before the actual trial phase takes place.

Procedure:           

40.     discuss HW

41.     students can ask what if questions to the teacher

42.     discuss work and continue to discuss terms on pages 141-145

Homework:           read chapter 13 and put all blue terms in your notebook under the heading Criminal Justice: Proceedings before trial

Lesson:           A14         Friday                      12/19/08

Topic:                     Criminal Justice: Proceedings Before Trial

Objective:              To understand the criminal process that occurs after an arrest has taken place but before the actual trial phase takes place.

Procedure:           

43.     Teacher intros chapter 13 by putting vocabulary on the board

a.        Booking

b.       Arraignment

c.        Bail

d.       Personal recognizance

44.     problem 13.1 & 13.2

45.     students give examples for each type of pretrial motion that are listed in text

Homework:           read chapter 14 take notes and put terms in notebook under heading Criminal Justice: The Trial

 

Lesson:           04            Tuesday                   12/23/08

Topic:                     Criminal Justice: Trial Phase

Objective:              To understand the criminal process that occurs during the trial phase.

Procedure:           

46.     teacher intros the chapter on The Trial Phase (14)

47.     problems 14.1, 14.2, 14.3,14.4, 14.5, 14,6

48.     discuss all problems and content from homework

 

Homework:           HAPPY HOLIDAYS