Do-Now:
Read the following FBI transcription of a phone tap of Henry Hill's line:
(Answer the questions below.)
MAZZEI: You know the golf club and the dogs you gave me in return?
HILL: Yeah.
MAZZEI: Can you still do that?
HILL: Same kind of golf club?
MAZZEI: No. No golf clubs. Can you still give me the dogs if I pay for the golf clubs?
HILL: Yeah. Sure.
(portion of conversation omitted)
MAZZEI: You front me the shampoo and I'll front you the dog pills . . . What time tomorrow?
HILL: Anytime after twelve.
MAZZEI: You won't hold my lady friend up?
HILL: No.
MAZZEI: Somebody will just exchange dogs.
Source for above conversation
Classwork:
Today's Objective is to learn something new about the Mafia, by re-working, re-pairing, and re-editing learner-submitted material.
Step 1: Download, Save, View, and Read the following Two files:
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Step 2: Choose ONE of the above files to Re-Work, Re-pair, and Re-edit.
Step 3: Make the following changes:
A. Add your name to the title slide
B. Add 4 more slides of Historical information, and learn something about the history in the process. Use this link.
1. Include important historical persons.
2. Include how the Mafia has changed over the past 130 years.
C. Add 2 more slides of key terms associated with this subculture, language differences and slang. Use this link.
D. Add an explanation of what Racketeering is. Use this link and others.
E. Delete any unnecessary slides.
F. Make the slides look better - use ideas learned in the "Mr. Flamm - I Fixed it!" lesson.
G. Fix the language and punctuation.
1. Capitalize consistently - names, Mafia, important terms.
2. Use complete sentences.
3. Use non-conversational language (make it more formal and professional).
B. Add 4 more slides of Historical information, and learn something about the history in the process. Use this link.
1. Include important historical persons.
2. Include how the Mafia has changed over the past 130 years.
C. Add 2 more slides of key terms associated with this subculture, language differences and slang. Use this link.
D. Add an explanation of what Racketeering is. Use this link and others.
E. Delete any unnecessary slides.
F. Make the slides look better - use ideas learned in the "Mr. Flamm - I Fixed it!" lesson.
G. Fix the language and punctuation.
1. Capitalize consistently - names, Mafia, important terms.
2. Use complete sentences.
3. Use non-conversational language (make it more formal and professional).
