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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Thursday Work 4/29-What is Adult Jurisdiction?

Use Google to define probable cause, and adult on a WORD page then follow with the writing assignment and post as comment to Teacher BLOG and to your own personal blog.

Read Rule 20. Transfer to Criminal Jurisdiction” in the WEST VIRGINIA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE and explain what this means. Use the actual code to list and(1) explain what crimes and what ages may allow the transfer. If you were the Prosecuting Attorney (2)when would you consider transferring a juvenile to Adult Criminal jurisdiction?

Court Rules

State Law

When this completed, read two other peers in YOUR GROUP and comment on the strengths and weakness of their responses arguments.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Wednesday Work-How can I show support, respect and comfort for the Upper Big Branch Families in their time of mourning?

Write a letter to the Upper Big Branch families in general or to an individual family showing your support and respect. The letter may also include words of comfort that you may offer to help ease their loss, that have helped you personally in your life. This a letter of substance that requires quotes and/or reflections from others who spoke at the Memorial.

Read the memorials

President Obama

Governor Manchin

Listen to the following memorials.

President Obama

When this completed, read two other peers in YOUR GROUP and comment on the strengthsand weakness of their responses arguments.

When assignment is approved the following can be viewed and read.

SPORTS

NEWS


Wednesday, April 21, 2010

This is National Crime Victims Rights Week. What rights, if any, do victims of crime have?

1-Access Teacher BLOG

2-student will use Web sites to respond in letter form

National Crime Victim's Rights Week

Gallery

3-Review the 2 web sites about “Crime Victims Rights Week

4-Respond with letter to a WV US congressmen

Mollohan

Capito

Rahall

** Imagine/Create a real life Scenario to address the below**

** in comment to 3 following questions** Re-post to your Blog **

What rights do victims have?

What can the congressman do to help?

What can I do?

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

What happened at the Upper Big Branch Mine? Can we fix it so it cannot happen again?

You will use the following Web sites to research the Upper Big Branch Mine,

UBB Mine

Massey Coal ( Click on US then click on COAL Fires)

Respond with letter to your state senator or delegate in comment to my BLOG and also post to your blog, to the following 3 questions.

Using your research your responses should be based on evidence, and reasonable beliefs.

What caused this accident to happen?

What can be done, to prevent this in other mines?

Who , if any one can be blamed? Should legal actions follow?

WV State Legislature

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

How do you feel about the food revolution? What's it going to cost you?

Research is the consequences of poor diet using the following WEB SITES
Write on Comments the following questions
1-What health problems caused by obesity? Select one and research the $$ cost?
2-What causes obesity? List some of the most outrageous foods?
3-What can be done? What can you do?

When done read 3/30 comments and make additional responses to your classmates

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Decisions? Decisions? What does it mean to judge?


What does it take to be a Supreme Court Judge?

Essay " You are President"
Select one JUDGE that(you know personally) is a family member/friend or Cheif/Teacher and explain why they would be good judge

Select one JUDGE that(you know of) is a famous celebrity- entertainer/athlete and explain why they would be good judge

Select a JUDGE through research, who is a judge or a successful lawyer.

Comment on class blog in athree (3) paragraph report your response to this question.

Read your PEERS BLOGS and comment on at least one judge selection.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

How do we synthesize our two projects into a relevant story/presentation/essay?

Collaborate your two areas of expertise and discover a relationship topic that is relevant and interesting.
Organize information into one of the three ways we present projects(power point/essay/newsletter)