Today's schedule is A-AG-B-C-D
A & C Blocks Social Studies 10 - Today I'll give you time to work on Friday's questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 on page
219 of the Horizons text which sets you up for your 'Ole Bill Coot Storyboard
comic strip assignment on the Cariboo Gold Rush...
Nitro Comics Inc. has
approached you because they heard about what an amazing talent you have at
telling stories and graphically designing them. They want to start a weekly
comic strip about the wild and wacky adventures of an old timey prospector in
the Cariboo Gold Rush named ‘Ole Bill Coot. Their comic strip will be syndicated
throughout the historical magazine community and will be focused in the BC
Historical Society’s magazine The Begbie Report. Nitro Comics has given you free
reign to create whatever stories you want but before you do they want a story
board sample from you.
What is a story board? Basically a storyboard is a
graphic organizer that shows a story idea. A storyboard is an outline, generally
illustrated, that is used in the planning of a television show, movie,
commercial, or play. You could think of a storyboard as an illustrated flow
chart. The illustrations are somewhat similar to the art in comic books. A
storyboard consists of many "frames," with each frame representing a particular
scene in the production.
Nitro Comics wants you to tell the story of ‘Ole
Bill Coot arriving in BC to make his golden fortune in Barkerville during the
1860’s. Your story must have 14 panels and needs to include the following
events:
1. Bill arriving in Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island from San
Francisco
2. Bill arriving in Fort Langley on the Fraser River
3. Bill
traveling up the Cariboo Wagon Road past Yale on the Fraser River
4. Bill
arriving in Barkerville
5. Bill staking a claim on Williams Creek
6. Bill
panning for gold
7. Bill striking it rich in the gold fields
8. Bill
losing his riches in Barkerville
9. Bill getting help from Judge Begbie to
win back his riches
There needs to be swashbucklin', claim jumpin', horse
wrastlin', saloon drinkin', bar fightin', gun slingin', ladies dancin', and
rootin tootin old timey western action in your cartoon. You also need to show
how Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie regained control over law & order in the
goldfields. You’ll need to have a consistent image for Bill, thought bubbles,
language, and a description of the action beneath each panel.
Check out
Friday's blog entry for links to webpages that can provide help with research
for this assignment.
B Block Law 12 - On Thursday we talked about juries and I asked you to complete questions 1 & 4
on page 194 of the All About Law text. Today, after we'll focus on the
presentation of evidence (Crown first then Defence), the rules of evidence
(including
voire dire), and types of evidence (circumstantial, hearsay,
privileged, and character). I'll have you work on questions 1, 2 and 4 from page
200 as well as questions 1, 2 and 3 from page 207 of the All About Law text For more on juries in BC check
out
Justice BC - What is Jury Duty?
D Block Law 9/10 - Today we have the library booked in order to continue work on our serial killer
research activity which is due this Thursday in class. When you have completed the
research for this assignment then you can print off your work and start to
assemble your poster.
When looking for the typology of Serial Killers
(for your assignment) consider the following excerpt from the book Serial Murder
and the Psychology of Violent Crimes:
Serial Murder by Holmes, R. M.,
& DeBurger, J. E. (1988) identifies the following
1.Visionary
Type—these murderers kill as a result of command hallucinations, delusions, or
visions whose sources customarily include the forces of good or evil. These
offenders are typically psychotic, leaving the crime scene in utter disarray.
The homicides occur quickly with no extensive acts of torture. Frequently, the
assailant relies on weapons of opportunity to commit his crimes and discards or
locates the death instrument(s) in the victim’s body.
2. Mission-Oriented
Type—the goal for these slayers is to kill certain types of people or to rid
society of particular types of individuals. These serial murderers target
victims based on their ethnicity, occupation (e.g., prostitutes), and/or age.
Additionally, they determine whom to assail based on whether the person is
deemed unworthy, undesirable, or somehow less than human. To illustrate, Jack
the Ripper targeted prostitutes and viewed them as disposable. He dehumanized
their bodies through mutilation in the process of killing them. In a letter
written to the press by Jack the Ripper, he stated, “I am down on whores and
shan’t quit ripping them.” Typically, the murders occur quickly and they are
often planned. The mission-oriented offender does not engage in postmortem
activities such as necrophilia or dismemberment and the weapon employed is not
disposed of at the crime scene.
3. Hedonistic Type—these offenders murder
as a result of sensation seeking or otherwise derive some sort of pleasure from
their killings. Holmes and Holmes divided this type of assailant into two
subcategories: the lust killer and the thrill killer. Both are summarily
described below.
The lust killer murders principally for sexual
gratification even if this does not entail traditional intercourse. However, sex
or multiple sadistically erotic acts with a live victim are common. Sexually
arousing behavior is the driving force for this offender, even after the person
has killed the victim. Moreover, this attacker may also be sexually excited
and/or satisfied from the murder itself. Ritualistic displays of sexual
mutilation, facial disfigurement, cannibalism, body dismemberment, vampirism,
and necrophilia are routinely featured in this type of homicidal act. The body
is often concealed and the murder weapon taken. Close contact murder;
specifically, beating or manual strangulation, are noted as most
common.
The thrill killer murders for the visceral excitement the
assailant experiences. However, once the victim is dead, the offender loses
complete interest. As a result, the process of killing is prolonged as long as
possible through extended acts of torture. The use of restraints and the
presence of bite marks and burns on the victim’s body are characteristic
behaviors for this type of slayer. Sadistic acts whose frequency is prolonged as
long as possible prior to death, a concealed corpse, manual or ligature
strangulation, and an animated victim during multiple sexual acts all
characterize the patterns and motives of this type of assailant. manual or
ligature strangulation, and an animated victim during multiple sexual acts all
characterize the patterns and motives of this type of assailant.
4.
Power/Control Oriented Type – these offenders harbor deep-seated feelings of
inadequacy or attempt to compensate for a perceived lack of social or personal
mastery over themselves by thoroughly dominating their victims. Holmes and
DeBurger maintained that the primary motive for these offenders is not sexual in
nature. Instead, these assailants desire complete and unfettered control over
and subjugation of their powerless victims, including during the postmortem
period. Consequently, torture, the use of restraints, strangulation, severed
body parts, and decapitation are all routinely featured in these homicidal acts.
A profound sense omnipotence – having the ultimate power of life or death over
one’s victims as they cower and plead for their lives – fuels this type of
serial killer. The act of murder is extended in order to increase the felt sense
of gratification. The offender’s modus operandi is planned and organized, the
body is concealed, and the weapon is absent.
B Block Law 12
- Today is your criminal law unit final test. If you studied and are prepared
then I'm certain you will do fine. After this, we'll take a look at the main differences between civil and criminal law .
On Monday you'll get your final project for the year. You can find more on the
differences between criminal and civil law at: Diffen or OttoGraph
