Unit 3 Opener: Crime Scenes

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What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word CRIME?

Unit 3: Crime Scenes

By Ianne Antiporda

Open Ended

The word crime has a negative connotation, but many of us can’t get enough of movies, podcasts and stories about true crime. Why do stories about crime capture our imagination?

Essential Question

Who suffers when a crime is committed?

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Who suffers when a crime is committed?

At the end of the unit...

you will write and deliver an argumentative speech.

Skills in focus:

• defining words using context clues

• identifying universal themes

• using colons appropriately

• evaluating author's characterization strategies

Multiple Choice

Use context clues to identify the best definition of the underlined word in the sentence:

I wasn't speeding, nor was I driving in a careless, reckless, negligent manner"...

• lacking much thought or care

• lacking confidence

• full of arrogance

• full of caution

Multiple Choice

Use context clues to identify the best definition of the underlined word in the sentence:

I find it ineffably sad that the ninth victim could not be named. Had nobody in his short life felt connected enough to report him missing?

• ironic

• heavily cynical

• lacking sincerity

• too much to express or describe in words

Multiple Choice

When Mae's grandma passed away, my mom made sure that we extend our condolence to her and her family.

What do you give/show when you extend your condolence?

• money

• sympathy

• time

• any form of gift

Multiple Choice

According to the law, companies have the liability to compensate employees who incur injuries at work.

What is a liability?

• legal obligation

• bank account

• blame

• insurance

Multiple Choice

Use context clues to identify the best definition of the underlined word in the sentence:

The incident irrevocably changed my perception of friendship. I will never fall for the same lies.

• flexible

• cannot be undone

• strong and firm

• removed

He's a novelist and short story writer from Los Angeles.

Entwined, according to Tobin, was inspired by This American Life: "I was listening to This American Life during a morning walk. By the time I reached home, I had the story fully formed in my imagination."