Branches of the Government

Today we will be learning about Graham v. Florida, a Supreme Court Case about sentencing for juvenile offenders. You will listen to Podcasts on NPR on the recent debates concerning whether or not it is ethical to sentence a juvenile to life in prison without parole. Some argue that because of the severity and the innate immaturity of juveniles, it is cruel and unusual for our court systems to waiver all hopes of rehabilitation and re-sentencing. Near the end of class, we will have a mock trial and you will decide.

Open Response Question of the Day:

If you could work for one of our three branches of government, which one would you choose and why? What would you do with your authority?

Remember to use the APE method to respond to the prompt. Work with partners to complete this assignment. Each post should have two (or three) authors per one post for a grand total of 8 posts total. You have 30 minutes to complete this assignment. Work efficiently, proofread before you post, and expound, expound, expound!

If you finish early, check out this website: http://const4kids.forums.commonground13.us/?p=19 which explains the preamble to our constitution.



Video from: http://www.schooltube.com/video/03f9c858260a4da9b582/School-House-Rock-The-Preamble

I am cytoplasm because...

I'm most like cytoplasm because I'm always in the middle of people, and sometimes I feel like I'm in a thick jelly-like substance. When I don't get my way, I just feel like I'm stuck. I have many more reasons, but there's one more I want to say. I'm everywhere at anytime just like the cytoplasm in the cell. So I'm like a cell in many ways. Thats why Im like cytoplasm.

Brianna

The eightH amendment

The main idea of amendment 8 is people That can't have bail that is too high. They also cannot be given any cruel or unusual punishment, which means bad or mean punishment. I chose amendment 8 because I relate to it since my uncle went to jail three times and he could not post bail the last time.




Jevon and James

Why I Am Like the Vacuole

I am most like like vacuoles because I store EVERYTHING in my room. My bedroom is more like a storage room– it is where stuff that is important in my family is stored. They probably use my room because I am the oldest in my family, and I can be trusted. I'm mostly like the vacuole in the plant cell, since there is only one of me. One, main, me...Not a bunch of little me's. Unlike the vacuole, I don't store water, food, or waste. I store things like important family pictures. Those are the reasons I am like the vacuole in the plant cell!

Jenna V

I am the cell wall...

I am the cell wall because I defend myself and my family. Like the cell wall, I decide if I let people in or out. The cell supports the cell like I support my family and friends. I protect everybody I love. That is why I would be the cell wall.

I am a mitochondria.

I am a mitochondria because in my research I discovered that it gives energy, and I have a lot of energy just like the mitochondria. I also read that it is the power-plant of the cell, and I can be as energetic as as the mitochondria. The mitochondria is also a reliable part of the cell, and people also rely on me. That is why I am like the mitochondria.

This is Miller from the St.Elmo Explorers.

I am a mitochondria because....

I am a mitochondria because the mitochondria is the power plant. I give people energy when they feel down. I help them laugh and joy up.The mitochondria is in both plant and animal cell . I give energy to boys and girls.Mitochondria is peanut shape. People say my head is peanut shape.That is how I relate t othe mitochondria.