Law - 4th Hour - 20/21-4th Hour Assignments

Today we will take our questioning practice one step further. We will look at the witness statement of the driver of the vehicle. You must read and comprehend the witness statement, then create questions, like we've done before.


The biggest difference is that this time, the direct examination is from the defense side. And, the cross examination is from the prosecution side. Remember, the defense is trying to create reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty. The prosecution is trying to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the accused is guilty.

Here is another piece of evidence in the event of the car crash at Modean's. This is a police report. A police report is the written description of what a police officer did and saw at a potential crime scene.


In the Google Slides you will identify things we know, things we might know, and things we don't know from this report. You will also write direct examination and cross examination questions for this officer.

This is the lesson we did together in class today. If you were absent today, please review it. If you were here but want to review it again, you may do so.

We want to be able to write questions for both direct and cross examinations of witnesses. When you write questions, you should always know the answer you expect the witness to give. Remember, you are trying to make an argument, to the jury, through the witness. You should never ask a question that you don't already know the answer to.


Today, I have created a set of questions that model open-ended questions for direct examination and closed-ended questions for cross examination. We will do the first couple of questions together, then you will complete this on your own.

Last week we looked at a transcript of a 911 call. We identified facts we knew, facts we might know, and facts we did not know. Today we are going to do the same thing.


The document we will use today is called a "Witness Statement." This is a written record of what a witness tells the police. In this case, this is a statement from someone in the neighborhood that saw the car crash.


The instructions are in the Google Slide.

Use the frayer model attached to show your understanding of some of the vocabulary we have been working on  recently. We will begin working on this in class today.

We will work on this assignment on Thursday!!


Below is a transcript of a fictional 911 call. First, we will read that. Second we will identify what we know, what we might know, and what we don't know.


In the Google Slideshow, you will copy the sentences into the correct category.

Today we will identify the following 3 things in Michigan laws
1. Criminal Act
2. Intent
3. Punishment


We will use the Google Slides file attached for today's lesson

Some students asked for an opportunity to make up this Week 10 assignment. This quizizz will stay active through tomorrow. If you want to get credit for doing it, you must do it within that window, I will not open this assignment up again.

If you need additional practice with these words, please use this quizizz to work.

Today we want to answer the question, "Will someone be found guilty of a crime?"


To do this, we will complete the Criminal Justice Flowchart below. We will do this together.

Complete the case study form.



This case is about the 4th amendment in schools.

You may do this as many times as necessary to earn 100%

We will work in this collaborative slideshow together.

We will use this Google Slideshow to learn about 4 words.

There is no live session for today. However, you MUST complete this lesson today, Thursday March 18.

This is for reference or extra practice. We did this together in class today.

What are some limits on student speech in schools?

Please submit your case study form based on what we did together in class on Tuesday and Thursday. I have also added a completed copy for you to reference.

Today in class we will begin working on this assignment.

We will use this Google Slide presentation for today's lesson.

Impeachment is an example of separation of powers. It is also an example of another legal term: checks and balances.

Impeachment is a way for the legislative branch to hold members of the executive and legislative branch accountable. It is sort of like a criminal trial, but impeachment only has 2 punishments. These are removal from office and not being able to hold office again.

On the Google Slideshow, you will put the steps of this impeachment trial in order. Use the NYTimes article to help.

Today we are going to introduce the Bill of Rights. I have linked to the original text of the Bill of Rights. A simplified English version, and a page of translations.

Use the Bill of Rights to answer the questions in the Google Form. You may take it as many times as necessary to earn an 85% or better.

You have 3 things to do today.

1. Read the "Rule of Law" passage linked below.
2. Answer the quizizz questions. - These are based on the reading passage.
3. Complete the sentence stem in question field of this assignment. - use the vocabulary list in the reading passage as a word bank.

The United States is based on the _____ which makes the c____ the supreme law of the land. We limit government power with _____. The three branches of government are ___, ___, and ___.

In the Google Slides are lists of rules and consequences. You will sort the rules as "Rules" or "Laws" and you will sort the consequences as "Formal" or "Informal."

This is a group assignment.
Your group will turn in ONE Google Slides presentation.
You will list examples of rules at school, rules and home, and laws.
You will complete the sentence stem.