*Finish Unit 3 packets and flashcards.
*(Quiz on Tuesday)
Novel:
* Read Pgs. 84-106 in Big Mouth & Ugly Girl
Computer Lab B226
*Work on Compass Testing.
*Blog: Answer the following questions about Big Mouth & Ugly Girl.
(Remember to use complete sentences and use the question stem to begin your answer).
1. Matt is interrogated at police headquarters. Why does Matt begin to understand how people crack under interrogation and admit to things that they didn't actually do?
2. Explain a time in your life when you were accused of something you didn't do. Did you ever feel like admitting to the accusation to get the accuser(s) off of your back? Explain your answer.
3. Why do Ursela's parents not want her to get involved in testifying on Matt's behalf regarding his innocence?
4. This experience has profoundly affected Matt. He overhears his mother say, "He isn't a boy any longer. He has changed." How would a conversation with Matt now be different than before the rumors about him became gossip?
1. Matt begins to understand how people crack under interrogation Because people don't want to stay there forever and get interrogate.
ReplyDelete2.There was this one time when someone took a pair of a shoes from my friends house. i was accused of it even tho i wear a size FOURTEEN and they were nines. i never admitted to it. but i wanted to.
3.because it could get her in trouble and/or ruin her future.
4.because everyone prob thinks hes such a "badass" now. after talk about blowing up the school? i dont think it would be the same...
1. Its because they don't leave you alone. The hole time their telling you its okay to confess, we give you a offer, or you know just something to make them crack. Even if you didn't do anything people still admit because they just want to get it done and over with.
ReplyDelete2.My dad accused me of smoking pot. I didn't smoke and he swore he smelt it on me, and my eyes were blood shot. I didn't talk to him for almost 2 weeks. And it was hard to not talk to him because we live under the same roof. =[ But i told him i did, and get me tested. So he took me to get tested for pot, and it came back and he was wrong. =]
3. They didn't want her to get involved because they didn't want her to get in the middle of it, and have her name on T.V.
4.I think its because he parents kept assisting that he had to say something to that affect. His mom thinks Matt's depressed and she is repeately saying she knows when someone is depressed, and she can see it all over his emotions, and actions.
1. people don't want to be there for ever and they start to tell the truth because they have a lot of pressure on them.
ReplyDelete2. when i was younger my friend stoled something from the teacher and they thought it was me because i was the last one in the room i felt pressured but i knew it was not me and since i was younger i cracked and kinda snitched my friend out lol.
3. That can get her in trouble and her parents don't want that for her.
4. people might say that he is like the big thing now since he was accused of something especially about a bomb threat.
1. Matt understood why people crack under pressure is because when he was in the room he felt like a criminal in there for something that he did not do. he understood because he was done answering the same questions over and over again and he wanted to give up and just give in even though he did not do it.
ReplyDelete2. There have been a few times that i have been accused of things that i did not do one thing was when my me and my friends were and the store and they were takin some stuff and i left and the store owners followed me out and said that my friends had been caught and that they had to search me too.
3. they do not want her to get involved because they wanted to protect thier family name mostly
4.i dont think that Matt would be different
testing Ms. Wymore
ReplyDelete1)Matt began to understand why people crack under interrogation because he started feeling that feeling. He felt like he couldn't take it anymore so they just say what they want them to say even though sometimes is not the truth they just try to get out from there as soon as they can.
ReplyDelete2)There was one time at John Deer junior high when I was accused of having drugs on me because my teacher heard us joking and he thought that we were for reals and they call the detective and the deans but i never admitted to it because it wasn't true and they searched our locker but i didn't mind because it was wasn't true so they could search all they want.
3)Ursula's parents want her to testify because she can be accused or be interrogated and the families name is going to be in the news and on t.v. and they don't want her to get in trouble.
4)The experience has changed Matt a lot because by his mistake and jokes he almost got send to jail. i also think because he's going to try to be more careful of what comes out of his mouth.
(1)Because they sometimes have something on you that they think they know you did and they end up getting it out of you,or they'll give you an offer to not get you in so much trouble and try to lower it..
ReplyDelete(2)I was once accused for taking something from a store that one of my friends didn't get caught for,and i thought it was bogous,but i didn't snitch on my friend.
(3)They didn't want there last name on the news.
(4)Because his parent think he his deppressed,and even after having the talk,I dout things are really going to be the same with him
1) Matt understood why people crack under interrogation they don't leave you alone. They'll get you offers so you'll give in and admit it. They don't feed you at all.
ReplyDelete2) there was one time when i was in police headquarters and they tried saying that i was in on stealing with my friend. i didn't snitch on my friend saying she did it all i took some of the credit.
3) Ursulas parents think it will get back on her record and shell get a bad reputation for it. it wont look good on her transcript.
4) i think his parents are ridin him about to much stuff. his parents dont think it will be the same ever again.