March 2, 2020 Roger Stone
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Learning Target: I can explain how the Roger Stone case might test the limits of our criminal justice system.
Standard(s): SSCG14 Demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice process.
b. Categorize different types of crimes.
c. Analyze the procedures in the criminal justice process.
d. Examine the different types of sentences a convicted person can receive
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Thinning of the Heard
Opening: The students will write a discussion post about a scenario where two students receive uneven punishment for the same misbehavior.
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Discussion Post: Uneven Punishment
Work Session: The students will watch video segments with questions about the Roger Stone case.
Video: DOJ steps in on Roger Stone sentencing decision - ABC News February 11 2020
Video: Attorney General under fire - ABC News February 14 2020
Video: President Trump and Attorney General Barr under fire - ABC News February 16 2020
Video: CNN fact-checks false claims Trump made defending Roger Stone - February 12 2020
Video: Will President Donald Trump Pardon Roger Stone After Prison Sentence - NBC News February 20 2020
Video: Tensions growing between president, attorney general - ABC News February 15 2020
Early Finishers:
Closing: The teacher will ask the students if they think Roger Stone being a friend of President Donald Trump should make any difference in the sentence Stone should receive after being convicted.