Class rules and Tips to succeed !

Watch the short film and remind each minions what rule they SHOULD / MUST / HAVE T0 follow !

Watch a scene from the film School of Rock by Richard Linklater, 2003.

• What rules does Mr Finn break?
• You are the kids parents, you call the Dean’s office to remind Mr Finn that he must follow the rules!
• HW – Imagine the phone call.

Watch a scene from the film Detachment by Tony Kaye, 2012.

• Look at the film poster, what happened?
• What rules do the students break in the video?
• HW – You are Mr Barthes & his student, imagine what they say. 

 

EXTRA video to get gold stars !!

Find 4 new rules!

Class documents!

unit-1-class-rules-video-study

2ndes – Selfie dialogue // Say Bye Facebook!

DAD vs DAUGHTER about selfies ROLEPLAY

Why did you post / publish this video on You Tube?

You shouldn’t have posted it!

But I disagree!

I feel humilated! I feel so ashamed!

Get out! I’m sick of you!

You’re grounded!

1S5 Get Ready for your Debate!

RULES

• State your name and who you represent before you speak!

(“Mathieu as John Gaskin, spokesman for the NAACP”)

• Speak in turns! Don’t interrupt or if you do, do it respectfully!

(“Excuse, can I say a word please?”)

• Speak English only!

(What’s the English word for? …)

• If you’re stuck use gapfillers or ask for help!
• Use opinion markers when you state your opinion!

ROLES

Lesley McSpadden ( MB’s mother)

John Gaskin (NAACP Spokesman)

Jonathan Gentry ( Minister of Faith, angry member of the Black community)

Dorian Johnson ( MB’s friend and firsthand eyewitness)

Ricky Stevenson ( Talk show hostess and supporter of Mike Brown)

Jake Tapper (CNN journalist live reporter )

Eric Bollin ( Fox journalist, racist)

KKK anonymous (# Chimpout)

Barack Obama ( tries to calm the situation down and supports Brown’s family)

Pharell Williams ( excessive force but MK should have obeyed the police officer)

To Be Created…

Social Media representative ( defends freedom of speech)

The Grand Jury ( members in favour or against Darren Wilson)

Demonstrator ( peaceful or angry, White or Black)

Michael Brown ( tells his own version)

Journalists (ask ‘booster’ questions’)

DEBATE ISSUES

• Is Darren Wilson guilty or innocent? Should he be arrested?
• Was Michael Brown killed because he was Black?
• Is Michael Brown’s shooting a racist act?
• Is Ferguson a ‘racial’ event?
• Is racism still an issue in the US today?

BOOSTER QUESTIONS

• Was it self-defense?
• Is Darren Wilson’s reaction justified?
• Is Darren Wilson a liar? Did he tell the truth?
• Should Darren Wilson be in jail?
• Did Michael Brown do something wrong? Is he a criminal?
• Did he try to take DW’s gun? Was he armed?
• Why did he shoot him in the head? Why not in the legs or arm?
• Is Black people’s reaction right? Justified?
• Is looting right or wrong?

Tricky

• Was he killed because of what he did or because of what he looked like?
• Can we prevent racial profiling in police work?
• If Darren Wilson is murderer, why didn’t the Grand Jury indict him?
• How can Darren Wilson be considered innocent?
• Would you have killed Michael Brown if you had been Darren Wilson?
• If Darren Wilson was Black, would Michael Brown still be alive?

Tricky & Off-topic

• Should heavy weapons be allowed for policemen?
• Should citizens be allowed to carry guns?
• Is Ferguson a dangerous city?
• Did the media focus on the violent reactions to fuel the controversy?
• Can we allow racial profiling in police work?

ARGUMENT NOTES

1L – LVA Great adventurers!