Civics Homework – May 8

Today in class, students examined the BPS Code of Discipline to analyze and determine whether the BPS contributes to the school-to-prison pipeline.

BPS Code of Discipline

Homework - p. 62 -  Write a letter to a friend teaching them about the BPS Code of Discipline, the consequences for breaking it, and the RIGHTS that student have according to the code! (10 sentences)

Civics Homework – May 7

Today in class, students expanded their understanding of the school-to-prison pipeline by researching the facts and statistics of spending on education and incarceration in the United States. Check out the entire report from the NAACP below:

Misplaced Priorities: A New Report from NAACP

Homework - p. 60 - Imagine you are in charge of the Boston Public Schools, and you have just been awarded $1 million to spend on education programs in the city for next year - design the programs that you think will best help to prevent students from dropping out of school and ending up int he criminal justice system (10 sentences).

To see what students in each section researched today, click "Continue Reading" below.

Civics Homework – May 4

Today in class, students began to define the school-to-prison pipeline and explain its consequences by watching a short film on the high school "dropout" crisis, and by reading an article.

Homework - p. 58 - Fixing discipline at TBA - What needs to change at TBA to make sure our school is not part of the school-to-prison pipeline? What does our school already do well to make sure that doesn't happen? (10 sentences)

Civics Homework – May 3

Today in class, students completed watching the film Juvies and discussed the consequences for trying juveniles as adults in the criminal justice system.

Homework - p. 56 - Write a letter to the Governor of California (Jerry Brown) explaining to him the film we watched in class, the juveniles we saw in the film, and what your thoughts on the film are - at least 10 sentences!

For an EXTRA HW STAMP, you can write an additional letter to Governor Jerry Brown telling him whether or not you support Duc's release from prison (Duc is up for parole this year, October 2012 - the last time he was up for parole he was denied). Your extra letter should be at least 10 sentences!

Civics Homework – May 1

Today in class, students examined the consequences of trying juveniles as adults in criminal court by watching the film Juvies and taking notes.

Homework - p. 54 - Complete the reflection on what we watched in Juvies today in class - In your opinion, should kids who commit ‘adult’ crimes be sentenced to serve adult time? Why or why not? (at least 10 sentences!)

Civics – Juvenile Justice WebQuest

Today in class, students are collecting more background information on the current state of the juvenile justice system in the United States, and some of the challenges it faces by completing a WebQuest. Use the links below to get started!

1) Juvenile Justice - Basic Statistics

2) Adult Time for Adult Crime?

3) What It Takes to Rehabilitate Troubled Youth

4) Is the System Racially Biased?

5) The Reasons for Treating Juveniles Differently

6) If you need the handout to complete this assignment --> Juvenile Justice WebQuest