At the Multimedia Language Arts Regents Preparation Home Page, print out a copy of the Student Worksheet and the Crossword Puzzle. Make copies for the class and distribute at the start of the lesson. If needed, a copy of the article may also be printed. It lasts almost 2 minutes. The article that is associated with this story is located on page A31.
Violence is an ugly part of life.
The pages of Newsday often contain details about crime and brutal events that take place every day. It is a sad truth that it is possible every one of us may witness a violent attack at some time in our lives. Today's lesson is about being a witness and describing the event in such a way as to truthfully detail what took place. Play the two minute video clip about the bar attack and have students take notes about the crime. Discuss the actual events that took place, from the moment Donnelly entered the bar until he drove away.