Criminal Justice- allow 20 minutes for students to finish yesterday's state and federal prison work. 
Discuss

Show video  LOCKUP - TEXAS MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON 

Using their notes have students write a 1 paragraph essay explaining the different theories of punishment shown in the video
1. retribution
2. deterence
3. rehabilitation
4. incapacitation
 

 SENIOR SEMINAR

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  
1. Tips for Public Speaking

2.More tips


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 World News

Read NJ proposed bill to raise smoking age to 21
Answer the following
What does the bill require?
What proof is offered to justify the bill?
What groups oppose the bill and why?

Look at Oklahoma  House Bill 2314 to see what a similar bill looks like

The following sites are starting places to get ideas for your own bills.
Find something that is of interest to you. Your bill needs to fix a problem in society.
You will spend a lot of time becoming an expert on the problem your bill seeks to address , so find something that you will be willing to spend time on.
Ideas for mock congress

Bill Idea Page

23 Laws We Should Adopt in the United States

Once you have decided upon your bill you must research it and then decide upon the exact wording of what you address as the problem and the SPECIFIC ACTIONS your bill REQUIRES to happen.

When you have done this READ

THE PRINCETON MODEL CONGRESS bill requirements and use  their
 template to write your bill (Change the Princton heading to  US SENATE

Criminal justice

Read about Scared Straight Effectiveness
Summarize the article into three sentences .


Read Ten Weird Court Sentences- pick three and explain your thoughts on the effectiveness of the proposed sentence

Join a Political Party

Today you will officially pick the political party that you will represent in your role as a US Senator.
Take all three political party quizes:
1. Are you a republican or democrat?
2. What political party are you?
3. What political party is right for you?
After reading the results of the quizes go to an official site of the party that the test said you most closely resembled; democratic party, republican party, Libertarian Party, 
Green Party , Tea Party
Post a one paragraph declaration explaining the party you will join
Paragraph must include
a. name of the party
b. an explanation of the major beliefs of that party and why you chose to join it.
c. include any things that you do not agree with

Go to the E- learning module How a Member Decides to Vote
Go through the simulation on the Flag Burning Amendment
Understand the issues pros and cons and what a congressperson considers before voting
-Craft a 30 second sound bite ( to be delivered in response to a reporter's question Senator, why did you vote for this amendment?)
you will have to read this in class so make sure its 30 second long and demonstrates understanding of the issue.
Rehearse the answer so your delivery is smooth

Read Cruz One Sore Loser

Go to www.opensecrets.org
click on lobbying on the left hand side of the page.Read
click on ranked sectors. Read and look at all the different sectors. Click around.
click on top spenders. read and look around.
Post the following:
- Define in your own words - lobbyist

Write a 1-2 paragraph explanation of much one industry spent in 2013, then discuss one particular company or group and how much they spent. finally research one particular bill and try to explain what the bill said and try to figure out why the company wanted to influence it.

Objective- What is a psychopath?
Watch Most Evil Psychopaths from the begining to the 15 minute mark.

Read The Depressive and the psychopath
Create list of 7 traits of a psychopaths
In your own words summarize this article into one paragraph

Lobby groups and their role in legislation

Lobby groups and their role in legislation

Go to The National Rifle Association's website 
1. Explain one piece of legislation they are for and one they are against.





Go to the National Restaurant Association's website
1. Explain who they are, what they do and 5 companies that are members.
Check out Issues for Action
2. Describe in three sentences the proposed NY Beverage Ban
3. Describe the NRA position on the ban.
4. Describe the NRA reasoning for their position on the ban.
5. What do you think about the ban.

Check out other issues of interest to the NRA lobby.
6. What is the H-2B Visas? And what is the NRA's position on them?

lyrics - pumped up kicks

lyrics -Nebraska

Bill to law

Bill to law

Represent Me Do activity.
What does this activity say about the role of a Congressman.
Read How Old is Too Old To Drive

- List 3 reasons the article offers to support the idea that there may be a crisis on the highways because of elderly drivers.
Read House Approves Mandating Regular Vision Tests for Seniors
Answer the following questions:
1. Is this a state or federal law? How do you know?
2. What does the law require seniors to do?
3. What other requirements are there in the bill?
4. According to Donna Erdman which age group has the most accidents?

Watch South Park Grey Dawn

Review Bill of Rights and the First Amendment
Read article  on First Amendment




Constitution Test
Test will be on Wednesday
Review Quizlet for test
One sheet can be brought to the test ( Constitution Review front and back)

Article II of the Constitution sets up the Executive Branch of the government.
Today's assignment gives two different perspectives of President Obama.
Read Obama's Way. After reading the article post a well thought out comment explaining a piece of the author's portrayal of the President that you found interesting or informative. Include comments on your impressions of the President and /or  the powers of the office of the President based on Michael Lewis' portrayal. Must be at least 1 paragraph.

Read A Small President on the World Stage
Why does the author give this article the above title?
List three reasons she gives to support her argument.
In a paragraph give your opinions about her argument or anything the article inspires in you

US Constitution

US Constitution

You are responsible for knowing the information in lessons 3 and 4 on the Constitution. These lessons are a great review for a test.
Today's assignment- Read the above lessons and answer the following:
Read Lesson 3 on Article 1 of the Constitution
1. Explain what an ex post facto law is, what congress can do in regards to them , and give real world historical or current example of a law that was deemed to be ex post facto.

2. What does Article 1 of the Constitution say about congress' power when it comes to commerce?
a. What is commerce?
b. Find a current example of a law passed by congress that exemplifies congress' ability to make laws regulating commerce.
3. What does Article IV sec IV  say about new states?
a. Find out and describe any information on Puerto Rican statehood movements.
Read Lesson 4 and answer the following:

4. What does Article II say about the President's role over the military?
a. Find one example of a recent decision or action by President Obama in his role over the military.
5. How does Article II set up the election of the President? Do the people elect him or what?
6. Which article describes how to change the Constitution?
a. What was the last change to the Constitution?
b. Find an example of a current proposal to amend the Constitution.