Martinek's class 2-22-07

Bell Ringer:

1. What is your role in our competitive mock trial?

2. Identify 2 facts the will support your position in our competitive mock trial.

Activity:

Go to:

http://aldertrack.typepad.com/aldertrack/2007/02/early_warning_e.html

What is early voting?

Is this program successful? Why or Why not?

Bonus:

Go to:

http://aldertrack.typepad.com/aldertrack/2007/02/the_aldertrack__1.html

Take the Aldertrack Challenge!

Martinek's class 02-15-07

Go to

http://www.gapersblock.com/airbags/archives/aldermanic_elections_coming_in_to_focus/

Read the site and pay particularly close attention to the 15th Ward Race. We will have the opportunity to meet candidates from that race on Saturday.


What interest group is the focus of this article?

What is this interest group trying to accomplish?

Identify two factors that can help this group accomplish its goal.

Identify two factors that can keep this group from accomplishing its goal.


Bonus:

Go to:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/226319,CST-NWS-mayor24.article


Read the article and explain the conflict between Mayor Daley and the police and firefighters. Include actions taken by both sides as a result of the conflict.

Martinek's 02-01-07 Mock Tort assignment

In the case of Vickers v. Hearst the plaintiff, Terry Vickers, needed to prove with a preponderance of evidence that Sandy Hearst’s negligence was the reason for his accident with Dana Ivy.

Please complete the following form to determine whether or not Terry Vickers was negligent. Use the packet from class, which is also saved in the server folder if you need to reference the case information.

1. Did Sandy Hearst have a duty to monitor Dana Ivy’s alcohol consumption at the party? Did the plaintiff prove it at trial?

2. Did Sandy Hearst breach his duty to at the party. Did the plaintiff prove it at trial?

3. Did Sandy Hearst’s actions or inactions cause the accident between Dana Ivy and Terry Vickers? Did the plaintiff prove it at trial?

4. Is Sandy Hearst liable for the damages suffered by the plaintiff? How much? Did the plaintiff prove it at trial?

5. Did you decide for the plaintiff of the defendant in this case?