Today's Recap 9/21

Period 2: Guilty on all counts!!
Period 3: Not Guilty on count 1, Guilty on counts 2 & 3!!
Period 5: Guilty on all counts!!

Nice work on closing statements, Lead counselors.

Today in Class:

• Mock Trial Wrap Up
• Final witness questions
• Closing statements
• Jury deliberation and verdict
• Unit Writing Exam Intro
• Primary Sources
• Quick Tips for Higher Points PowerPoint
• Practice
• Homework: 
• Jury: Complete Result of Trial worksheet (Due tomorrow)
• All: Review Primary Sources document for Unit Writing Exam (Friday) and Study Guide for Unit Multiple Choice Exam (Monday)

Today's Recap, 9/20

Tips on the Trial:

• Louis: Be arrogant, taunting, and overall kind of obnoxious. Remember, you are the Sun King!  You are the state!
• Attorneys: Make objections (leads) and make sure your questions are addressing the charges! React to the answers from your witnesses and follow up!  Repeat key points for emphasis.
• Witnesses: Be animated! Make us believe!  Don't be intimidated by the questions.
• Jury: Be taking good notes on the performances!

Today in Class:

• Finish prosecution witnesses
• Call defense witnesses
• Homework: 
• Lead attorneys: Prep for closing
• Jury: Review your notes to prepare to fill out the Result of Trial worksheet (due Thursday)

Today's Recap, 9/19

Mock trial opening statements began today!  Great job with the costumes to all of my Louis XIVs!

Today in Class:

• Stamp hard copies of your mock trial essay (or questions for the attorneys)
• Jury members: 
• Take notes during trial (Who did a great job, who had room for improvement...)
• Complete the Results of Trial worksheet (Due the day after the verdict, worth 50 points!)
• Opening Statements
• Call prosecution witnesses
• Homework: Witnesses and attorneys who have not gone should continue preparing!

Something to keep in mind as we move on to day 2...

Speaking in public can be nerve wracking for some people.  I wanted to share a few tips to help you present your best self as prepare to testify or question witnesses in front of the class.  

Just remember your PVLEGS!

P= Poise (appear calm and confident and avoid distracting behaviors)

V= Voice (speak every word clearly and use the correct volume for the space)

L= Life (express emotion and enthusiasm with your voice)

E= Eye Contact (connect visually with the audience and look at each member)

G= Gestures (be aware of your hand motions, don't be stiff, and be expressive with your face)

S= Speed (talk with appropriate speed... not too slow, not too fast, use pauses for effect and emphasis)

Today's Recap, 9/16

We are in the closing stretch of our research time for the Mock Trial of Louis XIV!  All papers are due to be submitted to turnitin.com before the start of school on Monday.

Today in Class:

• Test Corrections in Room 403 today!
• Trial Prep
• Homework: Continue your research and paper writing.  Turn in your written assignments to turnitin.com this weekend and bring a printed copy to class on Monday.  All students who plan to dress up should come prepared to class.

I posted resources for how to format your citations on Google Classroom.  Please log in to Classroom and review those attachments.

ASB reminder:  Dress-up Days for next week!

Monday- NEON DAY

Tuesday- MUSIC DAY (example 90's band shirts)

Wednesday- CHARACTER DAY (characters from 90's TV, movies, etc.)

Thursday- 90's Style Day (clothing/fashion of the decade)

Friday- Homecoming Shirt or Orange Nation Shirt

Today's Recap, 9/15

Today in Class:

• Chapter 2 test results and small slips
• Test corrections Thursday and Friday after school in 403
• Bring book and small slip
• Review parenthetical citations (O.W.L. at Purdue)
• TurnItIn.com Sign ups
• Class Codes:
  Per. 2- 13089461
  Per. 3- 13089477
  Per. 5- 13089483
• Review of trial expectations
• Work time in class
• Homework: Rough Draft of your trial writing assignment (varies by role, see project instructions for specifics.)

Announcement from ASB:

ALL students will be able to select court members using Tallyspace.com starting Thursday and ending Friday at 3 PM.  

How to vote on Tallyspace

1. Got to: tallyspace.com/vote
2. Enter: Valhalla
3. Select: "Go!" by the name "Valhalla High School"
4. Select: Homecoming Court Ballot (top left)
5. Enter: ID, last name, birth date, and grade
6. Vote!
7. Select: Save My Vote 

Today's Recap, 9/14

Today in Class:

• HOW Elections (Per. 5)
• Interested? Submit to GC tonight.
• Research sources
• Due to GC today
• Test results/Test corrections
• Scores in Infinite Campus tonight, small slips tomorrow in class
• Make ups today after school in 401
• Test Corrections Thu/Fri 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 403
• TCs: bring book & small slip!
• Homework: Submit 2 research sources to Google Classroom form. Continue your research!

P.S. The semester calendar has been updated through the end of this unit.

Today's Recap, 9/9

Today was the last day for Chapter 1 Test Corrections!  Points will be added to the grade book shortly!

Today in Class:

• Return all Chapter 2/Monarchs Homework
• Test Corrections Reminder 
• Must have small slip and textbook!
• Mock Trial role sign ups
• Objective Quiz #3 
• Enlightenment Philosophe poster project (See Google Classroom)
• Finish Posters
• Begin presentations and Philosophe Notes
• Homework: Ch. 2.3 KT/AB3