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May 26, 2010
It has been some time since the site was updated, and I regret that, but things have been hectic with me being out two days out of the last five. I've included below all the pertinent information and handouts from Chapter 7 that we received after May 17. We are preparing for our Chapter test today! Runaway Jury Movie Guide 5-18-10 PowerPoint Chapter 7 Section 2 Quiz 5-20-10 PowerPoint Chapter 7 Section 3 Note Guide 5-21-10 PowerPoint Chapter 7 Section 3 Quiz Chapter 7 Section 3 Reading Guide

May 17, 2010
Today we will start our investigation of Section II, the US Federal Courts. We'll take a look over the next few days at the court's composition, the judges who serve the courts, and the types of jurisdictions and cases applicable at each level of the courts. We'll also have our section 1 quiz today. Homework: Chapter 7 Vocabulary. 5-17-10 PowerPoint Section 2 Note Guide

May 14, 2010
Our work on the law and justice continues with a more in-depth examination of some landmark cases and a further examination of the contrast between the personal nature of crime and the impersonal appearance of law. Homework: Section 1 Quiz moved to Monday. Section 2 reading guide due Monday. Chapter 7 Vocabulary activity due Tuesday. 5-14-10 PowerPoint Landmark Decisions handout

May 13, 2010
Today we will continue our in-depth analysis of what equal justice under the law means by exploring the two primary categories of law and crime, criminal and civil. We'll also examine four types of law and introduce ourselves to the basics of the appeals process. Homework: Section 1 quiz Friday. Section 2 reading guide due Monday. Chapter 7 Vocabulary activity due Tuesday 5-13-10 PowerPoint Chapter 7, Section 2 Reading Guide Chapter 7 Vocabulary activity

May 12, 2010
We will start our unit today on the Judicial Branch by looking, in broad strokes, at the origins of law. With our republic being one of laws, not men, this is a crucial underpinning for all our work in Chapter 7 Homework: 7.1 Reading Guide due Thursday 5-12-2010 PowerPoint Chapter 7 Parent Newsletter Hammurabi's Code handout Article III, Section I and II handout Chapter 7 Section 1 Reading Guide Chapter 7, Section 1 Note Guide

December 23, 2009
Today we will examine the U.S. Court of Appeals (period 4 and 5), and the Supreme Court (period 3, 4, and 5). Remember that the reading guide for Chapter 7, sections II and III, is due upon your return from holiday. 12-22-09 PowerPoint 12-23-09 PowerPoint

December 21, 2009
We worked today on our continuing study of the Judicial System. We focused today on the types and sources of law, moving into section II, on the types of courts. 12-21-09 PowerPoint

December 18, 2009
While we've not had a lot of time to get everything updated on our site, we do have some documents to upload for our chapter on the Judicial branch. 12-15-09 PowerPoint Policy Briefing and Executive Roles Scoring Criteria Hammurabi's Code Facebook Template [|Article III, Section 1 and 2] Letter to our Congressman Scoring Criteria