Practical Law I
Daily Class Assignments and Activities
Second Quarter 2011/2012
Mr. Janig
Room 115
Oct. 24
Definition of Law Due (Discuss)
“The Law is Ubiquitous” Problem 1.1 & Newspaper Articles (In Class)
Read Ch. 1, pp. 1-18, Problem 1.2 (home)
Oct. 25
Law and Values (Conflict) Discuss Prob. 1.2
Define Economic, Moral, Political and Social Values (Complete Prob. 1.3)
Oct. 26
Review Problem 1.3,
Complete Problem 1.4 (Groups)
StreetLaw.com Website Orientation
Oct. 27
1.6 (Discuss)
Definitions Ch. 1
Oct. 28
Quiz Chapter 1
Oct. 31
Happy Halloween!
Begin Notes on Evolution of Law
Begin Thesis Formulation on the following question, “To what extent
would it be accurate to say that the evolution of laws in the civilizations
of the world has been a positive one?”
Nov. 1
Continue Notes on Evolution of Law
Nov. 2
First Draft of Evolution Essay Due
First Peer Edit of Essay (Simply respond to what you remember about
Your peer’s paper.)
Nov. 3
“Ours is a Government of Laws, Not Men.” JA – Discuss
Quiz: Testing Knowledge of Constitution
PowerPoint: Testing Knowledge of Constitution
Read Ch. 2, pp. 19-28 and complete Problem 2.1
Nov. 4
Problem 2.1 Due
Discuss problem 2.1 &
Review Case of Unclear Law Problem 2.2
Constitution Power Grab Game
Nov. 7
Drafting a Law Simulation Problem 2.3
Final Draft of Evolution Essay Due
Nov. 8
Continue Notes and Discussion on Const. Quiz
Read Chapter 3: Advocacy
Complete Problem 3.1 A-C Individuals, D as a Group
List and Define: lobbying, initiative, referendum, recall
Nov. 9
Discuss Responses to 3.1
Students generate own ideas for advocacy
Read Ch. 4 and complete 4.1
Nov. 10
List and define 4 methods of dispute resolution
Compare Adjudication to Mediation (Chart)
Nov. 11
Discuss Problem 4.1 & Role Play Problem 4.2
Nov. 14
Test Unit One
Nov. 15
Read Ch. 5 and Define Terms
Nov. 16
Introduce US Court System as a Dual System (Discuss)
Begin Notes on US Court System (Federal System)
Homework: Bring list of Current Supreme Court Justices
Nov. 17
Continue Notes (Supreme Court)
Background of Supreme Court + Website
Overview of Supreme Court Worksheet
Nov. 18
Background of Supreme Court + Website
Overview of Supreme Court Worksheet
Nov. 21
Mock Trial Case – Evaluation and Debriefing
Nov. 22
Mock Trial Case – Evaluation and Debriefing
Nov. 28
Begin Movie Gideon’s Trumpet
Movie Discussion Question 1
Nov. 29
Continue Movie Gideon’s Trumpet
Movie Discussion Question 2
Nov. 30
Finish Movie
Expanding Gideon Assignment
Dec. 1
Deciding to Decide. Read and discuss 11 issues Justices consider when
they are deciding on Granting Certiorai
Dec. 2
Groups: Read and discuss five case and determine if they are “Cert”
worthy, using the criteria.
Dec. 5
Begin Notes: State Court System (Provide Current event example of State
Criminal Court: 2011 Rayshawn Johnson’s retrial.
Assign Problem 5.3 on State v. Federal Court and 5.4 on Judicial
Independence
Dec. 6
Discuss Problem 5.3 & 5.4
DVD: A conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence
Continue Notes on Court System
Dec. 7
Continue Notes on State Courts
Begin Website & Worksheet– Supreme Court of State of Ohio (Comp.
Lab)
Dec. 8
Website & Worksheet– Supreme Court of State of Ohio (Comp. Lab)
Dec. 9
Oral Argument - From Ohio Supreme Court Website
Dec. 12
Test-Court System
Dec. 13
PowerPoint – Overview of Crime
Rank order Causes of Crime (Discuss)
Read Ch. 7 and complete Problem 7.1
Dec. 14
Discuss Problem 7.1 and Problem 7.2 and 7.3 with Updates Stats from
Uniform Crime Reports.
Evaluate 5 Theories of Crime (Student Handout 2.6 From Street Law Unit
Activities.)
Dec. 15
List 5 Possible Penalties for crime: Protection from Society, Punishment,
Deterrence, Rehabilitation, Retribution
Complete Problem 7.7 and Begin 2nd Amendment Video from Bill of
Rights Series.
Dec. 16
Finish Activities Revolving around the 2nd Amendment (See Web
Activities – Street Law.com)
Dec. 17
Immigrant Food Day
Jan. 2
Read Chapter 8 and define terms.
Jan. 3
Notes – Overview of Criminal Law
Problem 8.2, 8.3
Jan. 4
Finish Notes Ch. 8
Ohio Revised Code - Online
Jan. 5
Notes Ch. 9 (See TM p.96 – Comparing Crime Stats
Jan. 6
Notes Ch. 10 Crimes Against Property
Jan. 9
Notes Ch. 11 – Defenses to Crimes
Jan. 10-13
Exams