Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)
Today: 1) Vocabulary Practice Quiz
2) Review Vocabulary Practice Quiz
3) Finish reading "A Defense of the Jury System" and complete the graphic organizer and exit slip.
4) FRIDAY FREE CHOICE: Choose TWO of the following assignments to complete. Each assignment is worth TEN classwork points for a total of TWENTY points. If you complete more than two assignments, each additional assignment is worth TEN extra-credit points.
CHOICE#1: The Lady, or the Tiger? – Write an ending for “The Lady, or the Tiger” in which you describe what happens after the young man opens the door---does the tiger come out and eat him alive, or does the lady come out and marry him? You should use omniscient narrator in your story to describe what both the princess and young man are thinking.
5pts. = length (at least TEN complete sentences), 3 pts. for using omniscient narrator,
2 pts. for creativity
CHOICE#2: Defending/Censuring the Justice System: In a brief essay, explain whether or not you feel the justice system in the US is fair. Give reasons to support your opinion telling your reader why you feel the justice system does/does not work. You should use evidence/opinions from the article “A Defense of the Jury System” to support your claim.
5 pts. length (at least TEN complete sentences), 3 pts. for having three pieces of evidence/opinion to support your claim, 2 pts. for showing meaningful insight.
CHOICE#3: Dealing Justice: Pretend you are the ruler of your own country and create your own system for dealing out justice. Explain in detail how you would handle someone who has been accused of a crime (accused, not convicted.) What would you do to determine whether the person is innocent or guilty? How would you determine an appropriate punishment for the person and what would this punishment entail?
5 pts. for length (at least TEN complete sentences), 3 pts. for having a detailed description of your system, 2 pts. for creativity
CHOICE#4: Juxtaposition Picture: Draw a picture showing a symbolic juxtaposition (contrast) between two objects, ideas, or people. You may use the pictures shown on Monday as inspiration, but may not copy the ideas. Your picture can be drawn in color or black and white and you must write a brief description (2-3 sentences) describing what is being juxtaposed in the picture.
5 pts. for neatness, 3 pts. written description, 2 pts. for originality/creativity.
Homework: Finish your Friday Free Choice assignments and Extra Credit. Study for Monday's Vocabulary Quiz. REMINDER: Unit Test #2 will be on Friday, April 19. ALL MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 19!!!
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