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This is week 2 of a 3 week lesson plan for Ribault High School’s “Wonder Curriculum.” The curriculum was designed by Educational Directions, the Educational Management Company advising our school. In our federal school improvement grant, our students have an extended school day. There is a daily one hour long enrichment period. During this time, students are placed in classes to assist them in what they specifically need to be successful in FCAT, ACT, SAT, etc. My assignment is teaching reading to the +2 bubble students in the 9th grade. These are students that are within 50 points of a level 3 on the reading FCAT. Most of my students missed a level 3 by 2 – 3 questions. All level two students in the 9th grade are reading the play “Twelve Angry Men.” Each week, one of us along with the 9th/10th grade reading coach write the lesson plan for all classes. Since my reading coach is also in the TLSI program, she allowed me to be the lead on this one as long as I followed the gradual release method and embedded activities tied to the language arts benchmarks. During the first week, students were handed a “Facebook Status” Sheet to update their independent reading on. Hopefully this meets the criteria for the artifact. Garden Gate Organizer attached in pdf.
When people respond to a jury summons, they gather at the court house to form a pool of potential jurors from which they are called in groups for specific criminal or civil trials. There they are questioned by attorneys for each side and/or the trial judge about their background, life experiences, and opinions to determine whether they can weigh the evidence fairly and objectively. This process is called voir dire, an Anglo-French term meaning “to speak the truth.” • Through voir dire, an attorney can challenge a prospective juror “for cause” if that person says or otherwise expresses a bias against the attorney’s case. Each attorney can also exercise a limited number of “peremptory” challenges for which no reason is required. Those individuals who are accepted by both attorneys [or the trial judge, if the judge conducts the voir dire] are impaneled and sworn in as the jury. • Traditionally, American attorneys have had much latitude in conducting voir dire. The power to challenge-and the discretion to use it-is very important in our adversary system of justice; each attorney works for a jury most sympathetic to their side. Like all powers, this one has been subject to misuse and even abuse. As American society has evolved, so too has voir dire. • Use the Garden Gate Graphic Organizer to record the five main points of this concept! Imagine that this gate can open or shut in favor of the defendant! And it all begins with questioning potential jurors…… VoirDire
Example Case - Shawn Cho Do you live within a five mile radius of the Pub? Have you seen this case featured on your local news station? Have you ever lost a job or a promotion to someone you perceive as an immigrant? Shirley U’jest Have you ever been cheated on by a significant other? Had a friend or loved one every been murdered? What is your personal opinion of politicians? 2. Bounty Hunter Do you feel that you are adequately compensated by your employer? Do you feel valued by your employer? If you were caught doing something illegal, but someone else was doing the same thing and wasn’t caught, would you tell on them in exchange for a lesser punishment? Mark Walmart Do you negotiate your salary at your job? Do you have a positive relationship with your boss? Do you have direct contact (daily/weekly) with your immediate supervisor? Can you shoot a gun? Are you a member of the NRA (National Rifleman’s Association.) 6. Bart Climpleton. Do you have teenagers in the house? Do you feel that it is harmful to pull pranks? Have you ever been a victim of a prank? Do you laugh at pranks? Have you ever felt like you were a victim of racial profiling by the police? Mary Mansion Have you ever been voluntarily admitted to a Drug Rehab Center? Have you ever been victimized by a loved one’s substance abuse? Do you think there are merits to coming from a large family? Are you the product of a single parent? Have you or your spouse ever been involved in an extramarital affair?
Many states are experimenting with smaller jury sizes for both criminal and civil cases. There are several reasons why the smaller jury is alarming, specifically because of its impact upon diversity. What are the ADVANTAGES of 12 jury members as opposed to 6??? Please respond with one paragraph! ???? Where does the number TWELVE come up in our historic sense of perfection?
Is 12 an Important Number? • Objectives • Draw the issue of jury size to student awareness • Evaluate the impact of reduced jury size • Materials • FIVE grab bags. Each bag will have 90 beans of one color and 10 beans of another. • Record sheets – One per group • Procedure • Have one student demonstrate pulling 6 tokes randomly while another records the data! Return the tokens to the bag and repeat the procedure to confirm understanding. • Instruct students to continue sampling and recording to reach a total of 10 samples of 6 AND 10 samples of 12. • Each group of students should tally each color in every random drawing! • One student should fill out the class tally sheet. • Analyze the data • Debriefing • How might reduced size influence outcomes? Why? • Is juror diversity important? Why or why not?
