April 30

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 

Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 14^th

201-269

1. Why did the defense have Ms. Moore testify?

2. Why is King’s right vs. left handedness an issue? (212)

3. Why does “O’Brien want Steve to testify?

4. Why can’t King testify at the trial? (216)

5. What activity does Steve say that he was engaged in at the time of the felony?

6. What does Mr. Sawicki’s testimony accomplish? (234-235)

7. What were some main points in Brigg’s closing arguments? (239-243)

8. What are the main points of O’Brien’s closing arguments? (244-253)

9. What are Petrocelli’s main points during closing arguments? (254-262)

April 29

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 
Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 12^th

^(153-160)

1. Why does Steve think that the prisoners fight so much? (155)
2.  Why does Steve say that he needs to write the movie? (159)

July 13^th
(161-200)

1. Why does the prosecution call Mrs. Henry to the stand?

2. Who does Mrs. Henry identify as one of the men that she saw threaten Mr. Nesbitt? (164)

3. During the cross examination of Mrs. Henry, why does Briggs seem interested in the process and order of photographs and the lineup? (167-170)

4. Why does Briggs want to object to the way that Bobo is dressed during his testimony? (172)

5. How does Bobo’s testimony attempt to establish Steve’s role in the crime? (177-178)

6. Did Steve give King and Bobo a sign?

7. Had Bobo ever talked to Steve about the robbery? (197)

April 28

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 
Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 11^th

(137-152)

1. How does Steve represent his guilt? (138)

2. Do you think there is a difference between saying he isn’t guilty and that he didn’t do it?  If so, what is the difference? (138)

3. What three things does Steve say prisoners focus on while they are imprisoned? (140)

4. What was different about Mr. & Mrs. Harmon’s visits?

5. How does Steve represent his guilt after his mom leaves? (148)

6. Who asks Steve to be the lookout for the robbery? (150)

April 27

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 

Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 10^th

^(127-137)

1.      What does O’Brien cite as Petrocelli’s reason for showing the pictures of Nesbitt’s body to the jury on Friday afternoon?

2.      What contradiction does Steve offer in his journal? (130)

3.      What does the testimony of Forbes establish? (131)

4.      How does Petrocelli attempt to sensationalize Dr. Moody’s account of Nesbitt’s death? (136)

April 27--Parent Support

April 24

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please define the vocabulary.  

Option 2: Please define the vocabulary and write a sentence using the new vocabulary (do not use the sentence provided in the graphic organizer).

July 9^th

Vocabulary

	Sentence from text	Definition
proceeds-100	“And how were the proceeds of this robbery?”
Apprehended-105	“Do you know how you were apprehended?”
Reassurance -112	“Steve searches his father’s face, looking for the reassurance he has always seen there.”
Cacophony-117	“… We pick up a cacophony of sounds.”
Distinguish-119	“We can no longer distinguish Steve.”
Dismay-121	“Residents of the neighborhoods are in absolute dismay.”
Glowers-123	“…A sullen Bobo handcuffed… he glowers at camera”
Engaged-125	“Block engaged in normal activity”

April 23

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 

Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 9^th

1. Why is the fact that Osvaldo a member of the Diablos gang important? (108)

2. What happens when Steve’s father visits him in prison?

3. Why do you think that Steve chose to include interviews and news clips in his story?

4. How does Steve represent his innocence in his notes? (115)

5. What does the prevailing neighborhood attitude seem to be regarding Mr. Nesbitt’s murder? (121)

6. Why do you think that Steve chose to include the flashback about watching the cartoon?

7. Why do Detectives Karyl and Williams come to the Harmon Household?

April 22

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 

Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

July 8^th

1. Why did Williams and Karyl say that Steve pulled the trigger when they questioned him about the death of Mr. Nesbitt?

2. What reason does Osvaldo give for his participation in the crime? (86)

	Sentence from text	Definition
Stooped-67	“The detective is heavy, stooped”
Slain-68	“We see the leges of the slain drugstore owner, Nesbitt.
Pessimist-73	“What are you, a pessimist? Hope for the best.”
Proposition-85	Did Mr. Evans, or Bobo, make a proposition to you?
Juvenile-86	“Your honor, Mr. Cruz is a juvenile!”
Hostile-86	“He’s hostile”
Established-86	“You haven’t established Mr. Cruz as a hostile witness.”

April 21

July 8^th

^{page 59-88}

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question. 

Option 2: Please answer each question in two sentences or more with evidence from the text. 

1. Steve believes that “making you live is part of the punishment” (59). Do you agree with this?  Why?

2. Why do YOU think everyone fights in prison?

3. Why does Steve think the prosecution is parading witnesses with terrible character in front of the jury?