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>David, Let me know if you get this response. You see, >I am a ditz on computers. I agree! Bringing a >real-life happening like Oprah into the classrom would >be very motivating!! And bringing in a lawyer would >be awesome too...all the more awesome if he is "HOT" >as well!!!! > > Oh, I did notice a few typos on this segment over >Oprah. The words "guide" and "with" somewhere in the >text. Just the English teacher coming out in me!! >Sorry!! > >WoW!!!! I am totally impresses with all of your work. > Good God....how many hours and hours of work did this >take? > >I will pass on the word abut this fabulous site. Good >job, David!!!! > > > > >(This is repeated from David Pego's posting to the >>national Newspaper education listserve.) >> >>Teachers will have a wonderful civics lesson to follow >>in the news for a couple of weeks -- or maybe longer. >> >>In case you haven't seen the story yet, entertainer >>Oprah Winfrey has been chosen to serve on a jury pool >>for a murder case. It's not a high-profile killing >>and initial news reports indicate she wants to do her >>civic duty but also hopes it doesn't take too much >>time. >> >>Explain to students how the legal system works. Or >>better yet, ask them first to explain to you how the >>system works. Caution them not to divulge details of >>their own encounters wih the legal system if they >>already have run afoul of community laws. But as a >>group, discuss why it is important to have laws to >>gide our behavior and why it is even more important to >>have a system in which someone accused of a crime can >>plead their case in front of a judge or a judge and >>jury. >> >>If you can invite a lawyer to come in and explain >>briefly how the state laws are enforced in your area, >>it might make for a compelling classroom >>question-and-answer session. >> >>Discuss as a group whether Oprah should be faulted for >>not wanting to take time away from taping her >>television show to sit for days in a jury box. >> >>Most important, explain that good and great newspapers >>try not only to report horrific crimes but also >>attempt to cover the resolution of those criminal >>investigations. News should not just be crime. It >>should be crime and punishment, when warranted. >> >>Then bring the discussion a bit closer to home for >>many of your teens. Ask them how they feel about >>illegally copying music CD's and videos for friends. >>Is it right? Is it wrong? >> >>Here is a link to one story about the Oprah jury call: >>(Have students look in your newspaper to find another >>version of this news story.) >> >>http://www.suntimes.com/output/roeper/cst-nws-roep18.h >t >>ml >> >>Good luck!
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