Stanley Tookie Williams Executed

Execution

Reasons Against WIlliams' clemency



These articles are about the execution of former gang leader Stanley Tookie Williams. Read the article then answer the following questions.

1.What was the unofficial time of death in the execution?
2. How old was Williams?
3. What popular award had Williams been nominated for by college professors?
4. Who is the warden of San Quentin Prison?
5. How long did it take for WIlliams to die?
6. What crime was Williams accused of committing?
7. When was he convicted of this?
8. Who made the decision NOT to grant Williams clemency?
9. What is clemency?
10. What gang did he found?
11. Did he continue to support them until his death?
12. What civil rights leader said Schwarzenegger chose "revenge over redemption" by not letting Williams live?
13. Who was Gordon von Ellerman, and what did he accuse the LA Sheriff's Department of doing?
14. Why did Schwarzenneger not let Williams live according to the article?
15. What was the name of the 2004 book that Williams wrote?
16. How was Williams executed?
17. What was the name of WIlliams' 1998 book?
18. Who was George Jackson and why was he important?
19. According to political aides, will this decision not to grant clemency hurt or help Schwarzenegger's chances?

These questions come from OUTSIDE the article:

1. How many executions have been committed in California since the death penalty was reinstated?
2. How many have been done in Kansas?
3. Who is sister Helen Saint Prejean, and what movie was made about her efforts to get rid of the death penalty?
4. Was the reporter in the below article FOR or AGAINST the death penalty, and why?

Eyewitness Account

My Two Cents....

CNN

December 12-16

Monday (Gold): Chapter 4 Section 3 quiz. Chapter 4 Test Review. Page 110 questions due.

Tuesday (Red): Chapter 4 Test. Page 110 questions due. Chapter 4 Test Recovery.

Wednesday (Gold): Chapter 4 Test. Page 110 questions due. Chapter 4 Test Recovery

Thursday (Red): Review for Final. Hand in folders. Yes I am serious, we are really going to hand them in this time. So don't forget them. Seriously. You would not want to EVEN THINK ABOUT how bad not turning them in would be.

Friday: (Gold) See Thursday. Only even worse things will happen if you don't bring your folders with you. You'll get them back in time to study for finals. I think. Depends on how cranky I am. Cookies make me less cranky. Keep that in mind. :):)

Current Events Look Up 12/10

1.What a tragedy occurred with an airline flight in Chicago yesterday. Answer the following questions:
a. What happened?
b. Why did it happen?
c. What flight number was the plane (SW Airlines?)
d. Who was the pilot of the plane?

2. What horrible thing happened to a Sheriff in Kentucky on Wednesday?

3. Stanley Tookie Williams founded what gang?
4. He is waiting for clemency from California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. What is clemency?
5. A professor at the University of Kansas quit. Why?
6. The House of representatives okayed a tax cut bill. HOw much money did it involve?
7. A Volcano on Vanuatu has started spewing ash. What is the name of this volcano?
8.
XBOX LINK

According to this story, what was the best and the worst of the Xbox 360 games?

9. According to a Valetta California report, horses in Valetta are not allowed to wear what? Why not?

10. Airport Shooting

What was the author's belief about the airport shooting on Wednesday? Who did he blame it on?

Red Four

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Dec. 5 thru Dec. 9

Monday Dec 5 (red day): Chapter 4 Section 1 Quiz. Take Chapter 2 Section 2 notes. CABINET QUIZ. (Red Two did not take the notes)

Tuesday Dec. 6 (gold day): Chapter 4 Section 2 Quiz. CABINET QUIZ. Internet BLOG work.

Wednesday Dec. 7 (red day): Chapter 4 Section 2 Quiz- (Red Four only). Both classes: Internet BLOG work.

Thursday Dec. 8 (gold day): Chapter 4 Section 3 Notes. Current Events.

Friday Dec. 9 (red day): Chapter 4 Section 3 Notes. Current Events.
Red Two will take C4S2 Notes

Monday, Dec. 12 (gold day): Test review over Chapter 4. Chapter 4 Section 3 Quiz.

Tuesday Dec 12: (red day): Test review over Chapter 4. Chapter 4 Section 3 Quiz.
Red 2 Will take C4 S2 Quiz and notes over C4 S2 and do test review.

Wednesday and Thursday: Chapter 4 Test and Test Recovery. Thursday Test review for final in Gold day classes..

Friday: Red Day final review.

Monday Tuesday 12/19-20: Final Exam. You weep in pain as you read it. I chuckle under my breath.

Blog Topic #4: FOR ALL CLASSES (CE too!)

The last week has seen some startling developments in the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Your assignment is to

1. Outline for me in paragraph form (or however you wish) everything that has happened in the trial of Saddam Hussein.

2. Answer the following questions:

a. What former US Attorney General is now a member of Hussein's defense team?
b. Why did the defense team most recently walk out?
c. What is Hussein being tried for in THIS particular trial (there will be others.)?
d. Who is planning to attack the location of Hussein's trial, and why are they doing so?

3. Post 3 LIVE links to websites you gained your research from.

This is how you make a live link:

1. Click on Blog this at the top of your blog.
2. Log in.
3. Click on the insert link button (the globe and the chain link pic.)
4. Type in the URL, then click OK.
5. You will see a big mess of letters similar to this:
.Make sure you go between the two carats (greater than/lesser than signs) and type in the words you want to represent your link. For example, in mine I would put" My Blog" between the two carats.

.MY BLOG



3. Post the links before you post anything else.


For further questions, the following people are able to do this on their own:

Gary Holt
Tien Ho
Me