Today's schedule is B-Assembly-ADC
B Block 9:05 am-10:10 am
Assembly - 10:10 am-10:40 am
Grad Assembly 10:40 am-10:55 am
A Block 10:40 am-11:50 am
B Block Criminology - Your question this week is:
Regardless of your opinion of Casey Anthony is it possible for her to escape the negative label of "Tot Mom" and will she ever be able to avoid the horrible mother image presented by CNN and Nancy Grace? Use examples from the Casey Anthony trial to explain your ideas. How does the concept of Schadenfreude apply to the Casey Anthony trial? How would low self-esteem make someone more likely to seek out schadenfreude-filled crime media? Is Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Vine, Instagram, Snapchat) good or bad for criminal trials and the news/media coverage of them? Use examples from the Casey Anthony trial and from either Monica Lewinsky's story or those in the 15 Minutes of Shame video (Matt Colvin or Emmanuel Cafferty) to explain your ideas
You should consider the following when answering your question:
- Think about who reports information and how that information is used.
- Think about your privacy and how you manage your on-line presence.
- Think about how social media can be introduced as evidence at trials.
- Think about how social media can be used for reporting during trials.
- Do viewer/user comments about media coverage of a trial provide valuable feedback for discussion or not? Why?
- Is public shaming protected by the right to free speech or is this a case where our old norms and principles have simply been exposed as unfit for a new era?
From the Vox article Why we’re relitigating the Casey Anthony case now — and why we shouldn’t
Beyond the familial accusations, however, Casey’s behavior, then and now, makes a compelling argument that not every public scandal needs to be relitigated, nor does every headline-grabbing criminal case need to be perpetually thrust again and again into the public eye. Unfortunately, the death of Caylee Anthony is just one of several high-profile true crime cases that have recently been dragged once again into the spotlight, despite being previously considered resolved. And while some of those cases scream injustice and beg for renewed attention, others — like this one — seem to be less about truth-seeking and more about finding new ways to profit and exploit the popularity of older true crime cases.
There is a human fascination with murder as entertainment and news media companies have turned the story of the death of a toddler into a prime time circus...a story that we can safely watch and perhaps feel a little guilty pleasure in the fact that we're better than Casey Anthony. Her pain and suffering on television brings us delight and makes us feel good in that we are not the monster that the media has portrayed her out to be...sigh.
Matt Wild wrote a piece called The guilty (and not-so-guilty) pleasures of Dateline NBC and in it he stated
...for an alarming number of Americans—myself included—Dateline has become appointment viewing. Mad Men, Downton Abbey, and their ilk are fine, but there’s a distinct, guilty pleasure in staying home on a Friday night, dimming the lights, sounding off on Twitter with other like minded fans, and watching the sordid true-life tales of murderous spouses (usually husbands), sorrowful family members (usually parents), and sinister motives (almost always infidelity) unspool over the course of an hour, all narrated by the stern and sonorous Morrison, or the rumpled and incredulous Mankiewicz. Murder, shattered families, and desperate cries for justice: perfect for a cozy night of popcorn, wine, and incessant tweeting.
I've got links to the following articles on the site that I'd like you to scan through to help with your answers:
For News, Americans Now Officially Prefer Social Media to Newspapers
Social media guided defense in Casey Anthony case
Social media v. Casey Anthony
Social Media’s Influence on the Casey Anthony Trial
Social media revolutionized coverage of Casey Anthony trial
The Casey Anthony Case and Public Perception of the Criminal Justice System
How the Casey Anthony Murder Case Became the Social-Media Trial of the Century
Watching a Trial on TV, Discussing It on Twitter
How "Trial by Media" Can Undermine the Courtroom
Social Media Has Changed Crime and the Justice System
Social Media and the Fair Trial
Social Media in the Courtroom
Tweeting from trials: How social media gives crime followers a front-row seat
For News, Americans Now Officially Prefer Social Media to Newspapers
Social media guided defense in Casey Anthony case
Social media v. Casey Anthony
Social Media’s Influence on the Casey Anthony Trial
Social media revolutionized coverage of Casey Anthony trial
The Casey Anthony Case and Public Perception of the Criminal Justice System
How the Casey Anthony Murder Case Became the Social-Media Trial of the Century
Watching a Trial on TV, Discussing It on Twitter
How "Trial by Media" Can Undermine the Courtroom
Social Media Has Changed Crime and the Justice System
Social Media and the Fair Trial
Social Media in the Courtroom
Tweeting from trials: How social media gives crime followers a front-row seat
A Block Legal Studies - Class first. There are two main types of Intentional Torts:
1. Trespass to Person/Land – presence on another person’s body or property without consent. Person = assault and battery or false imprisonment (Assault – no offensive touching required – Battery – contact must be direct and it assumes fault on Defendant a.k.a. Defendant must prove they did not do action). False Imprisonment = wrongful or unauthorized confinement in a specific area.
2. Nuisance – a person’s unreasonable use of land so that it interferes with the enjoyment of use of adjoining land. Private & Public (public = pollution, blocking a highway, oil spills) Defamation of Character
Defenses to Trespass
• Consent (has to be established by Defendant) – a Defendant that can show willing consent from Plaintiff for actions can be excused from liability.
• Self Defense – force must be reasonable and necessary to prevent personal injury
• Defense of Others – 3rd party can come to the aid of another only in cases of immediate danger.
• Defense of Property – force must be reasonable and necessary but you MUST first ask the trespasser to leave
• Consent (has to be established by Defendant) – a Defendant that can show willing consent from Plaintiff for actions can be excused from liability.
• Self Defense – force must be reasonable and necessary to prevent personal injury
• Defense of Others – 3rd party can come to the aid of another only in cases of immediate danger.
• Defense of Property – force must be reasonable and necessary but you MUST first ask the trespasser to leave
• Others? Legal Authority, Necessity
After we're off to the Learning Commons/Library to continue working on your civil litigation project. This project involves letters to potential clients. You can find tips on plain language legal writing from the Canadian Bar Association. Plain language legal writing refers to legal writing that is well thought-out, well organized, and understandable to the client without interpretation: the language is clear, the legal concepts are explained and the technical terms are defined.
D Block Physical Geography - I have the Learning Commons booked. Thank you to the groups who came in on Flex day, yesterday, to film your weather forecast and report projects. We will only have one group in Room 115 at a time to film your project so for the rest of us we will be in the Learning Commons / Library editing video or scripting. Remember, the chroma key green screen in the classroom is in the middle of the room, facing the smartboard (the whiteboard thingy I use every day). You can project your script on the smartboard and read it there, while your partner video records you, this way, you'll not need to memorize your script. Try to stand a few feet in front of the screen so that you can avoid shadows. I'll have the front lights on but the back lights off. There are also Softbox studio lights on either side of the green screen all so that your background pops. Good Luck. Just a reminder...
Tomorrow you have your final quiz in the course (25 multiple selection questions on Weather, Climate, and Climate Change)
You can use these online video uploading sites
WeVideo - and from them Chroma Key: A Brief Guide to Achieving Movie Magic
For your green screen backgrounds consider using any of the following (you’ll need to edit backgrounds on your own)
https://www.detonationfilms.com/Stock_Directory.html (clouds/fog)
https://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/1/weather.html (has icons on them but still lots of good stuff)
There are good background graphics here http://www.bbc.com/weather/6173331
https://www.detonationfilms.com/Stock_Directory.html (clouds/fog)
https://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/1/weather.html (has icons on them but still lots of good stuff)
There are good background graphics here http://www.bbc.com/weather/6173331
You can use the Weather Forecast Generator I did and it will look like:
You could also use the Visme Weather Forecast Infographic Template I did and it will look like:
You could use Google Earth screen captures or screen captures from CTV news
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/weather (the storm tracker and weather radar loops are good animated gifs) AND the best one is Windy TV
There are green screen backgrounds for a news set here http://www.cg4tv.com/virtual-set/weather-virtual-set.html
Two video weather report intros that you can use can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfyY868Ah0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2u2OqX331c
There are some good animated weather icons you could use here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6eIHZYWzVs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8SBnUZQe2Q
If you have Apple products, then consider:
Veescope Live Green Screen App
Veescope Live Green Screen App
C Block Human Geography - We are back in the Learning Commons for day two of work on our final urban planning / city design assignment. Remember, for this project, I needed you to build a city and as you played, keep a track of what you did, why you did it and what the results were. You will need to make a presentation (either video, podcast, prezi, power point, webpage or a straight up written report) with photos and a written a narrative (minimum 500 words) describing your future city’s key features and design attributes. The purpose of the City Narrative is to give me a quick overview of the future city’s infrastructure and its public services. Think of the City Narrative as a marketing piece. What unique features does your city offer? Why would someone want to live in your city? Are there any special benefits to living in your city?
Use the planning questions above and these questions to help write a city description.
Use the planning questions above and these questions to help write a city description.
- What basic information should people know about your city (such as the name, population, age, and location)?
- What is important to know about your city’s physical components (landmarks, parks, and recreation areas) and infrastructure (transportation, energy, waste disposal, pollution control)?
- What services (such as police, fire, medical, education) does your city offer?
- What features make your city innovative and unique?
- What did you learn about urban planning and city design (leadership, resource allocation, population satisfaction, trade, taxation and alternative sources of funding, city planning, services, and perception of politicians)?
So to that end here's some things to help:
The report and game play are based around the following key issues/outcomes from the course:
- "Why Do Services Cluster Downtown"?
An urban area consists of a central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs. Downtown is the best-known and the most visually distinctive area of most cities. It is usually one of the oldest districts in a city, often the site of the original settlement. The downtowns of most North American cities have different features than those in the rest of the world. The central business district (CBD) is the core of the city where many services cluster. Services are attracted to the CBD because of its accessibility. Public services typically located in a CBD include city hall, courts, county and state or provincial agencies, and libraries. Public services are located in the CBD to facilitate access for people living in all parts of town. Sports facilities and convention centers are found in the CBD and attract many suburbanites and out-of-towners. Cities place these facilities in the CBD because they hope to stimulate business for downtown restaurants, bars, and hotels. People in business services such as advertising, banking, journalism, and law depend on proximity for professional colleagues. Even with the diffusion of modern communications, many professionals still exchange information with colleagues primarily through face-to-face contact. A central location also helps businesses that employ workers from a variety of neighborhoods. Outside of North America, CBDs are less likely to be dominated by commercial services. They instead feature religious or historical structures and parks. European cities display a legacy of low-rise structures and narrow streets, built as long ago as medieval times. Some European cities try to preserve their historic CBDs by limiting high rise buildings and the number of cars. CBDs outside of North America are also more likely to have residents. However, the 24-hour supermarket is rare outside of a North American CBD because of shopkeeper preferences, government regulations, and long-time shopping habits. Many CBDs outside of North America ban motor vehicles from busy shopping streets. Shopping streets reserved for pedestrians are widespread in Northern Europe, including in the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia
Try to examine North American and non North American downtown cores.
- "Where Are People Distributed Within Urban Areas"?
Look at three North American models of urban development: The concentric zone model; the sector model; and the multiple nuclei model. None of the three models taken individually completely explains why different types of people live in distinctive parts of the city. But if the models are combined rather than considered independently, they help geographers explain where different types of people live in a city. People tend to reside in certain locations depending on their personal characteristics. This does not mean that everyone with the same characteristics must live in the same neighborhood, but the models say that most people prefer to live near others who have similar characteristics. Now European cities display different patterns from North American cities. Poor residents live in the outskirts and wealthy residents live closer to the core. Wealthy people are attracted by the opportunity to occupy elegant residences in carefully restored, beautiful old buildings (gentrification). Most of the newer housing built in the suburbs is high-rise apartment buildings for low-income people or people who have immigrated.
You should also look at the differences between North American, European and Latin American city development.
You should also look at the differences between North American, European and Latin American city development.
For Latin American city models, the "elite spine" and squatter settlements check out:
Tomorrow I'll post more on Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? and Why Do Cities Face Challenges?
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