Evidence of Criminal Theories
If I committed a crime because of a genetic problem when I was born, this would be used as evidence to support this criminal theory about me (biological, social learning, control, strain).
What is biological theory?)
Cameras on, ready to discuss in zooms, AND handing work in on time are all examples of how I get ______ credit. (participation, classwork, or assessment)
What is participation?
Explain what tone is (Clue: feeling)
Examples: Annoyed, Excited, Bored
Tone is how the author feels about his subject matter.
This point of view uses words like "I" and "me" a lot. It is from the point of view of someone in the story.
What is first person?
What is the setting?
If I committed a crime because of the pressures of society (theft to escape poverty, violence to end harassment, drug use to escape a poor lifestyle), this theory could explain my behavior (biological, social learning, control, strain).
What is strain theory?
Completing my classwork correctly in full sentences, with correct spelling, (having attended Zooms, and read the directions) is how I can ensure I can get a good __________ score (participation, classwork, assessment)
What is classwork?
Explain what mood is (Clue: Emotion)
Examples: Dark, dreary, light, cheerful,
Mood is the way the story feels for the reader
This point of view is called the bird's eye view. The narrator (not in the story) can see all of the events in a specific moment but he cannot see everything all the time. He is not a god. (His view is limited) ; )
What is third person limited?
Calling a character funny, brave, or smart is an example of this type of characterization (indirect or direct).
What is direct characterization?
If I felt resistance toward social conventions that cause people to conform (family, school, colleague, police, or religion), this theory might explain my behavior (biological, social learning, control, strain).
What is control theory?
What is assessment?
Get out of this room! This is your last warning! (Identify my tone.)
Angry, upset, hostile etc.
Showing a character's face turning red when the teacher calls on him is an example of indirect characterization but how?
It shows that he is easily embarrassed when called on in public.
If I had an older brother that was a criminal and he taught me how to pick locks and break into home and steal items, the theory that would support my behavior would be: (biological, social learning, control, strain)
What is social learning theory
What is the difference to your grade between handing your classwork in without attending and participating in zooms and handing your classwork in without attending zooms? (no difference, a quarter, a third).
Attending Zoomis worth almost a third of your grade (participation) and the other is worth nothing.
Look out the window. What is the mood outside? Provide evidence.
Multiple possible answers.
Someone caught in a thunderstorm would be an example of which? (Person versus person, nature, or society)
What is person versus nature?
Corey came back from the bathroom and noticed that her rainbow pencil was missing. She looked around the room and saw that Beth was using a rainbow pencil. Corey started crying uncontrollably and ran out of the room.
What character trait does Corey demonstrate? Explain.
Answers will vary.
Provide one real world example of a crime and explain how you could use one of the theories (biological, social learning, control, or strain) to support it.
Answers will vary.
Will you automatically pass class because of coronavirus?
No. The classwork you do, your attendance, and your participation is kept track of and logged in Powerschool.
It was Halloween over the weekend. Provide at least two adjectives to describe the mood using evidence.
Multiple answers possible.
A person of color dealing with day to day racism in America would be an example of (person versus person, person versus nature, or person versus society)?
What is person versus society?
Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the ID out of the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.
What character trait does Kelvin demonstrate? Explain.
Answers will vary.