April 20--Parent Support

April 17

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options.

Option 1:
Vocabulary Words:

	Sentence from text	Definition
Prejudged (27)	“If you have not prejudged him, then I don’t think we will have a problem convincing you…”
Articulate (28)	“He is young, very well built, and articulate”

Option 2:  

Drawing the setting…

Must include:

The judge The Jury Stenographer Witness stand

3 tables Steve Harmon James King

Kathy O’Brien Asa Briggs Sandra Petroccelli “Labels” (defense, plaintif, judge, etc.)

April 16

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.       

	Jose	Zinzi
Who is this person? (Connection to crime)
Testimony

2. Whose testimony does King’s lawyer make a motion to suppress?

3. Who owned the murder weapon?

4. What merchandise was stolen from the drugstore during the robbery?

April 15

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. Who is Sandra Petrocelli? (What is her legal title?)  Describe her. (17)

2. Who is Asa Briggs? Describe him. (17)

3. Who is Sawicki? (19)

4. What’s the purpose of this cut-in scene? What does it introduce? What do we learn? (19)

April 14

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.When asked if they’ll win, O’Brien says, “it probably depends on what you mean by ‘win’”(13).  What do you think she means by this?

2. Describe James King. (13)

3. The guard explains, “It’s a motion case.  They go through the motions; they lock them up” (14).  What do you think he means by this?

4.  According to O’Brien, what’s the purpose of her job? (16)  Specifically, what’s her legal title?

5.  Describe the judge (17)

April 13

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer each question.

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

1.Why is the book called Monster? (Pg 5)

2.Who is Steve Harmon?  Why do you think he’d wear a suit and tie to his trial instead of his orange jumper? (7)

3. Who is Kathy O’Brien? (Describe her) (12)

4. What crime is Steve being tried for committing? (12)

5. Who else is on trial with Steve? (12)

April 13--Parent Support