May 4--Parent Support

May 1

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 17^th

1. Why do Steve and Kahty O’Brien talk about appeals even before the verdict is delivered?

2. What verdict does the jury deliver?

a.       for King:
b.      for Steve:

3. How does O’Brien react to Steve after the verdict is delivered?

4. Why do you think that Steve chooses to end the movie in the way that she does?

 December 5^th

1. How has the trial and experience continued to affect Steve?

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