Criminal Justice

Read Effectiveness of Deterrence as a crime control
1. What are the two types of deterrence?
2. What assumptions do Rational Choice theorist make about why people commit crime?
3. What do you think about the idea of deterrence theory?

Read Scared Straight Not Really
1. What does the research say about the effectiveness of Scared Straight Programs?
2. How does the Swift, Severe, and Certain theory of crime punishment explain the problems with Scared Straight?
3. Why does the media and TV talk shows like programs such as Scared Straight?

5/4/12
senior seminar sub plans
Go to http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1409843923&play=1 show cocca cola the real story behind the real thing
Have students write 5 facts that they found interesting about coke.
Discuss
Show
Swoosh inside nike
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1414941056&play=1

Have students write 5 facts that they found interesting about Nike

stock market

stock market

Join the stock market game. This contest will run until the end of the semester. The goal is to learn how the market works and to better understand the concepts of supply and demand.Click on the link below. Use your ridley password and create a username that includes your first and last name.
Join my contest
After joining the contest the questions on the below link are the key concepts and terms that you need to know to be successful in this unit. They will all be fair game for the unit test on the market.
http://www.howthemarketworks.com/education/stock-questions.php
Power point project
Pick one company.
You must create a power point for that company.
The goal of the power point is to inform the class on the following things:

What is the company?
What does it do? Use the company’s profile on yahoo finance as the source. ( Research and learn. Don’t tell us what you think they do)
What other companies and or products do they own / produce?
What is the stock's currently price? ( time / date/ price)
Find a current headline( from yahoo finance) that explains something that is going on with the company. Briefly explain it.
How has the company’s stock been doing over the last 52 weeks?
Cut and paste pictures/ charts/ graphs onto the power point. Not a lot of words are needed. Your explanation of these is the important thing.
Do power point on your gmail account.
Make it attractive to the eye!

Read Colorado Jury awards $11.5 million in Helmet Concussion Verdict
Use this as an example of how to write your own Civil Law news report.

Thomas V Nomad Mock Trial Newspaper Report Quiz

Your assignment is to use your notes and the notes you took on the trial and as an objective reporter, write a 350 word newspaper report covering the Thomas v Nomad civil trial. You must accurately report on the trial proceedings and use at least 7 of the following words in your article. Underline or boldface each word

Civil Law                                    Last clear chance doctrine

Negligence                                    Plaintiff

Contributory negligence             Defendant

Compensatory damages            Liability

Punitive damages                        Contingency fee

Your article must :

1.     Accurately depict what went on in the case.

2.     Use 7 of the 10 vocabulary words correctly.

3.     Use proper spelling and grammar.

 Refer to Thomas v. Nomad Case to get specifics of the case. You are a reporter ask some of the people involved in the case for specifics.

The objective of today's lesson is to understand various common Best Practices for public speaking and to apply those practices to three  speeches.

Have students read Tips for Public Speaking

View Rep. Anthony Weiner's speech

have student's fill out observations on worksheet.

View Steve Job's speech
- have student's fill out observations on worksheet

View Will Ferrell's speech

- have student fill out observations on worksheet.

If there is time remaining go to abcnews and show news segment

Making an Effective Speech

Making an Effective Speech

Grading rubric for the senate speech have been handed out. Check out the following sites for guidance and ideas on how to make a good speech.
1. Presentation tips for Public Speaking -
2. How to Write a Good Speech-
Key points
1. Know your stuff. If you are unclear about the material you will not do well.
2. Be over- prepared. Rehearse your speech, time yourself, sync your power point with the speech.
3. Know your audience
4. Use various techniques to engage your audience.