Objective: By the end of class, students will learn and define new vocabulary words, explore different types of law and justice systems, make inferences, and determine the motivation of characters.
DO NOW:
In your notebooks, copy down the first five words and definitions from the vocabulary on p. 297.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
DISCUSS DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR JUSTICE SYSTEMS
EXAMPLE :
SOUTH AFRICA = DEMOCRACY BUT THERE IS NO TRIAL BY JURY. Innocence or guilt is determined by a triumverate (a group of three government judges)
pistorius background
pistorius trial
GUIDED
Follow directives on Powerpoint to answer questions.
View slideshow on different justice systems. Take notes.
GUIDED PRACTICE:
During and after viewing the slideshow, take notes on the different forms of governments and justice systems.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Using your notes, and you r experiences, answer the following questons. You may hand write these or use NEOs.
1. Why do countries and civilizations create systems of justice?
2. What is the American justice system?
3. Are there ways it could be improved upon?
4. Examine the following situations and decide how you would determine justice.
a. You are in class and your backpack suddenly is gone.
You think you know who took it but cannot prove it. What do you do to
get justice?
b. Your boyfriend or girlfriend cheated on you with your best friend. What would determine justice in this case?
c. Your sibling tattled on you and now you are grounded.
5. SUMMARIZE a justice system of your choice. Remember to include all of the key information about the system of justice (Who, What, Where, Why, When, and How).
EXIT PASS:
Can any justice system be perfect? Explain why or why not. If yes, do you think it always will be perfect? If no, could there ever be a perfect system?
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