9-28-17 US History Pre-Assessment

All classes will be taking the Pre-test Today and Tomorrow

Criminal And Civil Law

The Differences Between Common Law & Maritime Law & What They Are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-KzNkRLnCY

List 10 items that are worthy of further research based the information presented in the video.

Digital Media 9-26-17

This will be a partner collaboration.
No more than two students. Students will create 2 presentations of their choice reflecting a special topic that must be school related using Prezi, and Google Slides. Include the following:

A video link relating to the topic
2 Sources of information that can be cited
At least 6 slides with pictures and text supporting your topic

Choices of topics may include:

Sports
College Search
Extracurricular interests
academics
Employment
Gaming
Any other school related topic

9-25-2017 Digital Media/Criminal Civil Law

Students will complete the Daily News  article at www.studentdailynews.com

US History 9-22-17

The American Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QParA8h9UY4&list=PLMZhrNNj_z5tnKucoERFbWHB1zPoCHvYG

9-22-17 Digital Media

Create a page in your Weebly site for the Digital Footprint assignment form Thing 5. Upload the assignment from Google Docs using a Link or copy and paste the pages

US History 9-21-17

Map Activity Colonial America

What were the names of the first settlements of the early colonists and where were they located?

Which colonies are now apart of the United States of America?

Which Mountain range is closest to the 13 colonies?

What's the name of the ocean nearest the colonies?

Create a map legend that distinguishes the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies from each other, as well as symbols representing mountains and settlement locations, bodies of water.

Follow the link below to gather more info to enhance your map.
http://mrnussbaum.com/13int/

s Interactive." MrNussbaumcom 13 Colonies Interactive Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2017.

Criminal and Civil Law

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/problems-with-lawyer-tips-strategies-29925.html

After reviewing the link, work with a partner and determine the steps needed to question a  lawyers ethics.

9-20-17 US HIstory

Review and discuss yesterdays assignment

Compare and Contrast the Articles of Confederation to the US constitution.


Under the Articles of Confederation, no provisions were made for an executive branch to enforce the laws nor for a national court system to interpret them. A legislative Congress was the sole organ of the national government, but it had no power to force the states to do anything against their will.

In 1791, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution made the states' rights doctrine more explicit: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

After comparing the main points of each document, explain some current political arguments that could be supported by the articles of confederation which favors more states rights.

Federalism (states rights vs federal government)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0gosGXSgsI

Bicameral Governement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9defOwVWS8

9-20-17 Criminal and Civil Law

Students will review and discuss the definition of legal ethics?

What are Ethics?


ethics describes a generally accepted set of moral principles. morals describes the goodness or badness or right or wrong of actions. values describes individual or personal standards of what is valuable or important.

Unit 1 Questions Criminal/Civil Law

What are the ethics of law?

At the core of issues of legal ethics are the rules governing the conduct of lawyers and judges that are adopted by each state. These state rules are based on model rules adopted by the American Bar Association, most recently the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Code of Judicial

• What are ethics, and who gets to decide what is considered ethical or unethical behavior?

American Bar Association/Model of rules of Professional Conduct and the Code of Judical

• What is the difference between ethical and legal behavior?

Ethical values and legal principles are usually closely related, but ethical obligations typically exceed legal duties. In some cases, the law mandates ethical conduct. ... The law does not prohibit many acts that would be widely condemned as unethical. And the contrary is true as well.

• Why do we need laws and a legal system?

As citizens we respect the laws because they are clearly communicated and fairly enforced. Everyone is held accountable to the same laws, and those laws protect our fundamental rights. This is the foundation of the rule of law in the United States.

• How is the Constitution the basis for American law?

The Constitution of the United States is the central instrument of American government and the supreme law of the land. For 200 years, it has guided the evolution of governmental institutions and has provided the basis for political stability, individual freedom, economic growth and social progress.

• How should individual freedoms be balanced with the needs of the common good?

Digital Media 9-20-17

Students will begin on Thing 5 Digital Footprint.

Begin by working on parts 1-7. Follow the link below. Complete all work in Google Docs, and then proceed to upload to Weebly site
http://www.21things4students.net/21/3-digital-footprint/managing-your-footprint/

Tuesday 9-19-17 Digital Media

Complete the assignment from yesterday on Troubleshooting

Tuesday 9-19-17 US History

All US History Classes

Compare and Contrast the Articles of Confederation to the US constitution. After comparing the main points of each, explain which document favored states rights more and why?


https://www.usconstitution.net/constconart.html

Criminal and Civil Law 9-19-17

Complete assignment from Monday

In observance of "Constitution Day", Students will explain in your own words, why the Bill of Rights are essential to America's Freedoms. Explain each amendment, and give an example of how it would protect you in todays society.

Link to Bill of Rights

http://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/1791-us-bill-of-rights-1st-10-amendments-with-commentary

US History All Classes 9-18-17

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs


http://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/1791-us-bill-of-rights-1st-10-amendments-with-commentary

In observance of Constitution day, Students will research the " The Charters of Freedom" and explain what these three documents are, and which period in the History of the US government they were introduced, and what made each document significant.

1.What?
2. Significance?
3. Year?

US History All Classes

View the Link" Colonizing of Early North America"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz7nufjohOo

9-15-17 Digital Media

Complete the following for Digital Media

1. Review Quests 1,2, & 3 in Troubleshooting. 

2. Make a list of at least 10 technology problems that a person might need help with.  This could include when something goes wrong or that the person does not understand how to use the technology (Note: technology may include something other than a computer e.g. a cell phone).  The problems do not need to be something from the videos you watched in this Thing.

3. You will need to create a page in your portfolio, blog, web or Weebly page that is called Troubleshooting Tips. On this page put images, videos, etc. that represent the problems. [If using Weebly you can make each image link to a separate hidden page that provides step by step directions on how to fix something..] Make your page interesting - it does not need to JUST be a list, possibly a flow chart or a video. Remember to properly give credit to the person who took the picture if you use any.

US History 9-14-17

Complete the Literacy activity on Colonization and Settlement Handouts

Criminal and Civil Law 9-13-14

Compare the Link below with the Handout

http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-new-jersey-v-tlo

Digital Media 9-13-17

Go to the 21Things for students site and browse for things that are relevant to our class.

http://www.21things4students.net/

US History 9-12-17

Complete this from Friday

Choose from the these two infographic sites and follow the directions from the Era 1 Activity Link below.

https://infograph.venngage.com/templates/infographics/informational

https://www.easel.ly/protemplates?utm_medium=designer&utm_source=goprobutton&utm_campaign=vhemesgopro

Era 1 Activity

9-12-17 Digital Media

Students should have chosen a template for for digital porfolio using the Weebly Site.

Create and introduction page with the following:

• Picture of yourself
• Brief introduction about you
• Your class graduation year
• Your hobbies 
• Career interests

All classes complete in observance of 9/11

Click on the link and complete the questions after reading the article

https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/to-remember-911-follow-the-memorials-2/


Criminal and Civil Law analyze this: what form of prosecution would take place if the conspiracy theories were proven to be true relating to 9/11.

Examine the theories relating to the terror attacks by reading the article below.

EXPOSING THE ILLUSION
http://desip.igc.org/NoPlanesOn911.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOnmRTNKw6Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjXgbpkKnKo&t=778

9-8-17 US History All Classes

Choose from the these two infographic sites and follow the directions from the Era 1 Activity Link below.

https://infograph.venngage.com/templates/infographics/informational

https://www.easel.ly/protemplates?utm_medium=designer&utm_source=goprobutton&utm_campaign=vhemesgopro

Era 1 Activity

9-8-17 Digital Media

Browse the Weebly site and look for template ideas.

9-7-17 US History

ERA 1:

THREE WORLDS MEET, BEGINNINGS TO 1620

ERA 1 Close and Critical Reading and T4 Article

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hibGGo10aGu6dmZdtcG9pQgcOPXscvVvRghknnttzxc/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ZWV8Fq7efqIeKoCa2KQh9i0Nww7EkpnuYj8PCEmiIY/edit


Video's Link to "When Three World's Meet"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwbFzkyxdqU&list=PLUN-RS5HfHG0_AUUTLViyWrgF8tRl8lrX

Criminal and Civil Law 9-7-17

Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law

Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.

• A quick overview of the legal system

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The legal system is divided into two areas: civil law and criminal law. Separate courts govern (control) these two areas of the law.

One thing that some people find confusing about the legal system is the difference between civil cases and criminal cases.  In domestic violence situations, there may be both civil and criminal cases occurring at the same time as a result of the same violent act.  You may want to pursue both civil and criminal actions for maximum protection.  The major differences have to do with who takes the case to court and the reason for the case.

Civil Law
In a civil domestic violence action, you are asking the court to protect you from the person abusing you. You are not asking the court to send that person to jail for committing a crime.  However, if the abuser violates the civil court order, s/he may be sent to jail for the violation. In a civil case, you are the person bringing the case against the abuser and (in most circumstances), you have the right to withdraw (drop) the case if you want to.  Personal protection orders (PPOs) are under the civil law system.

Criminal Law
The criminal law system handles all cases that involve violations of criminal law such as harassment, assault, murder, theft, etc.  A criminal complaint involves the abuser being charged with a crime.  In a criminal case, the prosecutor (also called the district attorney) is the one who has control over whether the case against the abuser continues or not.  It is the county/state who has brought the case against the abuser, not the victim.  It is possible that if you do not want the case to continue (if you do not want to “press charges”), the prosecutor might decide to drop the criminal charges but this is not necessarily true.  The prosecutor can also continue to prosecute the abuser against your wishes and could even issue a subpoena (a court order) to force you to testify at the trial.

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Types of Courts

Circuit Court

The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Michigan. In general, the circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000 and all felony criminal cases (cases where the accused, if found guilty, could be sent to prison). The family division of circuit court handles all cases regarding divorce, paternity, adoptions, personal protection actions, emancipation of minors, treatment and testing of infectious disease, safe delivery of newborns, name changes, juvenile offenses and delinquency, juvenile guardianship, and child abuse and neglect. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the other trial courts or from administrative agencies.

 

The friend of the court office is part of the family division of the circuit court and handles domestic relations cases where minor children are involved.

 

There are 57 circuit courts in Michigan. Circuit court judges are elected for six-year terms.

 

District Court

The district court is often called the people's court. More people have contact with the district court than any other court. The district court handles most traffic violations, all civil cases with claims up to $25,000, landlord-tenant matters, most traffic tickets, and all misdemeanor criminal cases (generally, cases where the accused, if found guilty, cannot be sentenced to more than one year in jail). In addition, small claims cases are heard by a division of the district court. In Michigan, a few municipalities have chosen to retain a municipal court rather than create a district court. The municipal courts have limited powers and are located in Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, and Grosse Point Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods.

 

All criminal cases, for persons 17 years or older, begin in the district court. The district court explains to the defendant the charges, his or her rights, and the possible consequences if convicted of the charge. The court also determines the bail amount and collects bail. If the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor that is punishable by not more than one year in jail, the district court will conduct a trial and sentence the defendant if found guilty. In felony cases (generally, cases that are punishable by more than one year in prison) the district court will set the bail amount and hold a preliminary examination to determine if a crime was committed and if there is probable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime. If so, the case is transferred to the circuit court for trial.

 

There are 105 district courts in Michigan. District court judges are elected for six-year terms.

 

Small Claims Court

When you are suing someone for $5,500 or less, your case can be heard in the small claims division of the district court. Your case may be heard by a judge or an attorney magistrate.

 

In small claims cases, the parties represent themselves. You cannot have an attorney present your case. In addition, the judge's decision is final and cannot be appealed. If either party objects to these conditions, the case will be transferred to the district court for a hearing. However, if the case is heard by an attorney magistrate, the decision may be appealed to the district judge for a new hearing.

 

The defendant can request that a small claims case be removed to the regular civil division. If that occurs, all parties may have attorneys. Processing of the case then follows the pattern of a regular civil case and the decision may be appealed to the circuit court.

 

Probate Court

The probate court handles wills, administers estates and trusts, appoints guardians and conservators, and orders treatment for mentally ill and developmentally disabled persons.

 

There are 78 probate courts in Michigan; probate judges are elected for six-year terms.

 

Court of Claims

For cases filed against the State of Michigan in which a claim for money damages is made, there is a Court of Claims. The Court of Claims is a trial court of specific jurisdiction operating within the Court of Appeals..

 

The Court of Claims is a specialized court that handles only claims over $1,000 filed against the State of Michigan or one of its departments. Claims for less than $1,000 are filed with the State Administrative Board.  The court of claims may combine similar cases together and conduct one hearing for all such cases.

 

All trials heard by the court of claims are heard by a judge, not a jury.

Court of Appeals 

The Court of Appeals is an "intermediate" appellate court between the Supreme Court and the Michigan trial courts. Final decisions resulting from a circuit or probate court hearing may be appealed to the Court of Appeals.

 

The Court of Appeals judges are elected for six-year terms. Court of Appeals hearings are held in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Marquette. Hearings are held before a panel of three Court of Appeals judges and at least two of the three judges must agree on the ruling. The decision of the panel is final except for those cases that the Supreme Court reviews.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the state, hearing cases appealed to it from other Michigan courts. Cases are appealed to the Supreme Court by filing an application for "leave to appeal." The Supreme Court has the authority to grant or deny any application. This means if an application is granted, the Supreme Court will hear the case; if denied, the decision made by the lower court remains unchanged. The Supreme Court usually selects cases involving important constitutional issues and questions of public significance.

 

In addition to its judicial duties, the Supreme Court is responsible for the general administrative supervision of all courts in the state, which it does with the assistance of the State Court Administrative Office. The Supreme Court also establishes rules for practice and procedure in all Michigan courts.

 

The Supreme Court consists of seven justices. The justices are elected to serve eight-year terms. Every two years the justices vote to elect a chief justice.

 

Bankruptcy Court

The bankruptcy court is a federal court with two locations in Michigan. Bankruptcy cases are handled in the federal district court, not the state courts.

Login for all classes 9-7-17

Login info

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsx8EiCPECjnq6autweytNkocTONsTxEHXMSjvepAeo/edit

Digital Media 9-7-16

Check out the Weebly site and start thinking of ideas for a template design for your website.

www.weebly.com

9-6-17 US History

 Follow the Link to complete Map Snap

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