North Orange County Community College District
School of Continuing Education
English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics)
Winter 2010 (Objective 24.6)
Form Number: 024C
Reporting Crime
A Multilevel ESL
Workbook
Start Date:
End Date:
January 18, 2010
March 20, 2010
Daniel S. Pittaway
Created in Compliance with WIA Title II EL Civics Participation Guidelines
Midnight Assault
Read the story.
It was 11:30 p.m. Maria had just gotten off work. She was a waitress at a popular
bar. Her car was parked behind the bar. The parking lot was poorly lit. It was dark; she
couldn’t see well. As she walked to her car, she suddenly heard a noise. It sounded like
footsteps.
Maria walked faster and faster. The footsteps stopped. She looked around, but
she didn’t see anyone. Then she reached into her purse for her keys. Suddenly, she
was pushed to the ground. She struggled with a man. She couldn’t see his face.
She grabbed her keys. She had pepper spray. She pressed the handle, waved it
around, and finally sprayed it directly into the eyes of the attacker. The man jumped up,
screamed, and ran off. Maria had some scratches, but she was OK. She got in her car,
locked the doors, drove for three blocks, then stopped and called 9-1-1 from her cell
phone.
A. Order the steps 1-5.
___ Maria called 9-1-1.
___ She walked to her car.
___ She drove three blocks.
___ She walked faster.
___ She was pushed down.
B. Write answers.
1. Where does Maria work?
2. Where did she park?
3. How did Maria fight back?
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Practice the dialog with a partner.
Officer: Please tell me what happened.
Witness: I saw a woman get attacked.
Officer: Who attacked her?
Witness: A man. He was wearing a black jacket.
C. Continue the story. Write at least three sentences.
Now read your story to a partner. Take turns.
Find a partner. Follow the instructions.
Student A: Re-read the story. Then put it away.
Student B: Look at the story. Ask three questions:
What did you see? Who did it? Can you describe the suspect?
Estimate: 60 minutes
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D. Read the safety tips. Answer the questions. [Task 2 Practice]
•
Always carry a small flashlight.
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Walk with a buddy; don’t walk alone.
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Take your cell phone with you.
•
Tell someone where you are going.
•
Post your work schedule on your refrigerator at home.
•
Don’t approach (walk up to) people you don’t know.
1. Which safety tip is most important to you? Why?
2. Can you think of additional safety tips? Write them below:
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________
Look at the picture below. What is happening? Find a partner. Discuss. Then
share with the teacher. [Task 1 Practice]
A man is using his camera.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Attempted Robbery
Read the story.
Manuel was in bed. It was 2:30 a.m. on a Friday night. Manual woke up when he
heard a noise in the back yard. He heard a car in the alley and then he looked out his
window. He saw two shadows. They looked like two young men. Manuel looked more
closely, and then he could see that they looked like teenagers. One of them had a white
shirt and jeans. The other had black sweatpants and a black jacket.
The boy in the black jacket was trying to open the garage. He had some kind of
tool. He was touching the lock on the garage door. The other guy was standing in the
driveway.
Manuel first grabbed his phone and quickly dialed 9-1-1. He whispered to the
operator that two men were in his yard, trying to break into his garage. The operator told
him to stay inside and stay on the line. She also said that police were on the way.
At this point, the garage lock had been broken. Both boys were inside the garage
when the police arrived. Manuel turned on his back light just as the police walked up the
driveway.
A. Order the steps 1-5.
___ Manuel called 9-1-1.
___ Manuel turned on his back light.
___ He saw two shadows.
___ Both boys were inside the garage.
___ The police arrived.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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B. Write answers.
1. What crime happened?
2. Who did it?
3. Did Manuel go outside?
Practice the dialog with a partner.
Officer: 9-1-1. What is your emergency?
Witness: Someone is trying to get into my garage.
Officer: Can you see them?
Witness: No. I can just hear a noise.
Officer: Stay in your home. A patrol car is on the way.
C. Continue the story. Write at least three sentences.
Now read your story to a partner. Take turns.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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D. Read the safety tips. Answer the questions. [Task 2 Practice]
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Lock your doors at night.
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Install a motion-sensor exterior light.
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Take a look around your property before bed.
•
Install a security camera in high-traffic outdoor areas.
•
Install a security gate around your house.
•
Talk to your neighbors and look out for one another.
3. Which safety tip is most important to you? Why?
4. Can you think of additional safety tips? Write them below:
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________
Look at the picture below. What is happening? Find a partner. Discuss. Then
share with the teacher. [Task 1 Practice]
A man is pointing a gun.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Phone Call Threat
Read the story.
It was 9:35 p.m. Sandra was home watching TV with her 10-year-old son. They
were watching a celebrity dance show. The phone rang. Sandra walked to the kitchen
and answered it. The voice on the other end was a woman who said she was from an
agency authorized to collect a debt she owed. Sandra was confused because she didn’t
even have a credit card or any installment accounts.
She did have a checking account, however. The lady on the phone started to ask
Sandra to give her the checking account number. When Sandra refused (said no), the
woman got angry and said she would sue Sandra and send her husband to jail.
Sandra was really confused, then she asked for the woman’s name and
employee ID number. Then the woman hung up. Sandra called the police right away
and told them what happened.
A. True or false? Write T or F.
___ Sandra had a debt.
___ Sandra was confused.
___ A man called Sandra.
___ She gave out her checking account number.
___ Sandra received a call in the evening.
B. Write definitions for the words below.
debt:
checking account:
agency:
employee ID:
authorize:
credit card:
Estimate: 60 minutes
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C. Continue the story. Write at least three sentences.
Now read your story to a partner. Take turns.
D. Read the safety tips. Answer the questions.
•
Never give out your checking account number on the phone.
•
Always ask for the employee ID and name of the caller.
•
Discontinue junk mail by “opting out”; call the number on the back
of your mail to opt out
•
When using the Internet, be aware of advertisements versus real
content.
•
Don’t respond to email that asks for your banking information,
passwords, or other sensitive data.
•
Regularly change your PIN, password, and other sensitive codes.
1. Which safety tip is most important to you? Why?
2. Can you think of additional safety tips? Write them below:
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Practice the dialog with a partner.
Officer: Please tell me what happened.
Witness: Someone called me and said I was going to jail.
Officer: Did you get their name?
Witness: No, but I have their employee ID number.
Officer: OK. Please tell me what it is.
Now create a new dialog. Write it below. Practice with a partner.
Look at the picture below. What is happening? Find a partner. Discuss. Then
share with the teacher. [Task 1 Practice]
A man is climbing through the window.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Grand Theft Auto
Read the story.
It was 2:00 a.m. Julie was sleeping. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside. It
sounded like glass breaking. She got up and looked out her bedroom window. She saw
two men standing near her car. One man had a white t-shirt. The other one had a
sweatshirt with a hood. She could not see their faces.
The man in the sweatshirt tried to open the passenger door. When it didn’t open,
he hit the window. It looked like he had a towel around his arm. The window cracked
and shattered. Glass flew everywhere. Julie reached for her cell phone.
Julie dialed 9-1-1. She said that someone was trying to steal her car. The
operator asked her to describe the suspects.
A. Complete the sentence with a word from the story.
1. Julie woke up at
.
2. She heard a noise
.
3. She saw two people standing next to
4. The
.
shattered.
B. Match. Write the letter.
1. grand theft auto
____
a. broken
2. accessory to crime
____
b. emergency service
3. shattered
____
c. stealing a vehicle
4. 9-1-1
____
d. helping commit a crime
Estimate: 60 minutes
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C. Continue the story. Write at least three sentences.
Now read your story to a partner. Take turns.
D. Read the safety tips. Answer the questions. [Task 2 Practice]
•
Always lock your car at night.
•
Do not leave valuable items in your car.
•
Carry full coverage insurance to insure against theft.
•
If possible, avoid parking on the street at night.
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Never leave valuable items in sight.
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Visually inspect (look over) your car before and after you use it.
1. Which safety tip is most important to you? Why?
2. Can you think of additional safety tips? Write them below:
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Practice the dialog with a partner.
Officer: 9-1-1. What is your emergency?
Witness: I hear someone stealing my car.
Officer: Can you see them?
Witness: Yes, I see two people. It looks like two teenagers.
Officer: OK. Stay inside. A police unit in your neighborhood is on the way.
Now create a new dialog. Write it below. Practice with a partner.
Look at the picture below. What is happening? Find a partner. Discuss. Then
share with the teacher. [Task 1 Practice]
Two men are stealing the car.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Vandalism
Read the story.
John was walking to his car after work. It was 5:30 p.m. It was in December, so it
was chilly and dark outside. As John walked to his car, he heard a strange noise. It was
a hissing sound, like spray paint.
He looked around, and he noticed a group of kids near a dumpster behind a
convenience store on the corner. One of them was painting something on the side of
the dumpster, and the others were laughing and play-fighting. It was noisy.
John went to his car and took out his cell phone. He got another good look at the
group of kids, so he could describe them well. He called the police. Within 5 minutes,
police had the whole group lined up on the sidewalk. They asked John to identify them.
B. True or false? Write T or F.
___ John used spray paint.
___ The kids yelled at John.
___ A group of kids were making noise. ___ John did not get a good look at the group.
___ The police arrived in less than five minutes.
C. Write definitions for the words below.
vandalism:
sidewalk:
graffiti:
“a good look”:
cell phone:
dumpster:
Estimate: 60 minutes
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D. Which event did not happen?
a) John saw vandalism happening.
b) John witnessed graffiti.
c) John was attacked.
d) John saw a gang.
E. Read the safety tips. Answer the questions. [Task 2 practice]
•
Report graffiti and other signs of vandalism to the City or police.
•
Shoes hanging from telephone lines are a sign of drug and gang
activity. Report this to the City or police.
•
Regularly walk through your neighborhood and take note of any
signs of damage, neglect, or vandalism.
•
Before painting over graffiti, allow police a chance to photograph it
for gang detail.
1. Which safety tip is most important to you? Why?
2. Can you think of additional safety tips? Write them below:
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Practice the dialog with a partner.
Officer: City Graffiti Hotline.
Witness: Hi. Yeah, there’s a group of kids outside doing graffiti.
Officer: Can you see them? Are they still there?
Witness: Yes, they’re painting right now. There are 5 or 6 kids. They all have
backpacks.
Officer: OK. A unit is on the way.
Now create a new dialog. Write it below. Practice with a partner.
Look at the picture below. Describe the scene. What happened? Find a partner.
Discuss. Then share with the teacher. [Task 1 Practice]
The window is broken.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Reporting Crime-In-Progress
Complete each sentence. Use the present continuous (be + [verb]-ing).
in the red hall. (stand)
Jack is standing
A.
1. The woman
next to the door. (wait)
2. Two boys
at the table. (sit)
3. The two men
in low voices. (talk)
4. A large group
through the street. (run)
Helen and Troy
were sitting
at the table. (sit)
Now use the past (were/was) continuous.
B.
1. Those three girls
behind the bar. (stand)
2. The bartender
the table. (not watch)
3. They
4. Many people
Estimate: 60 minutes
in the bathroom. (fight)
bottles. (throw)
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Reporting Crime-In-Progress
Complete each sentence. Use the present continuous (be + [verb]-ing).
John is sitting
in the blue chair. (sit)
A.
1. Two kids
up to the man. (run)
2. A female teenage driver
away. (drive)
3. Three young men in their 20s
the cash from the register. (grab)
the television. (steal)
4. A heavy-set man in his 40s
Travis and Barker
were looking for cars. (look)
Now use the past (were/was) continuous.
B.
1. Those three guys
behind the store. (fight)
2. The waiter
the customer. (push)
3. Both people
at each other. (yell)
4. The police came and
the door when a gun shot rang out.
(open)
Estimate: 60 minutes
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C. Choose a crime from Box 1. Then, choose three verbs from Box 2. Then, from Box 3,
choose a time of day. Then write your story. Use present continuous or past continuous.
#1
#2
#3
-vandalism
-grand theft auto
-assault
-theft
-hit
-run
-throw
-jump
-watch
-kick
-take
-smash
-early morning
-late morning
-noon
-early afternoon
-late afternoon
-dusk
-evening
-late evening
-middle of the
night
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Complete each sentence. Use the simple present (verb±s). Remember, only
3rd person singular (i.e., he / she / it / Maria / the book) takes –s.
Jack
stands
in the red hall every night. (stand)
A.
1. The guy
by the store every morning. (walk)
2. They both
at the same place every night. (drink)
3. She always
at Rite Mart on Sundays. (shop)
4. The boy
through the park on his bike. (ride)
Helen and Troy
sat
at the head table of the reception. (sit)
Now use the simple past.
B.
1. Those three girls
behind the bar. (be)
2. The bartender
at the table. (not be)
3. They
4. Many people
Estimate: 60 minutes
in the bathroom. (fight)
bottles. (throw)
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Complete each sentence. Use the simple present (verb±s). Remember, only
3rd person singular (i.e., he / she / it / Maria / the book) takes –s.
Bill
drives
to work every night. (drive)
A.
1. The girl
by the store every morning. (jog)
2. He
to the same place every night. (go)
3. Edgar and Romero
to J-Mart on Sundays. (walk)
at the park every day. (play)
4. Phan and Li
Terry sat
across from the two men. (sit)
Now use the simple past.
B.
1. They
in the store. (not be)
2. We
home. (not go)
3. He
in the bathroom. (walk)
4. You
a can into the trash. (throw)
Estimate: 60 minutes
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C. Choose a crime from Box 1. Then, choose three verbs from Box 2. Then, from Box 3,
choose a time of day. Then write your story. Use the simple present or simple past.
#1
#2
#3
-vandalism
-grand theft auto
-assault
-theft
-hit
-run
-throw
-jump
-watch
-kick
-take
-smash
-early morning
-late morning
-noon
-early afternoon
-late afternoon
-dusk
-evening
-late evening
-middle of the
night
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Reporting Crime-In-Progress
1) Choose a crime: assault, armed robbery, or grand theft auto.
2) Then, in the boxes below, draw a crime scene in three scenes.
1.
2.
3.
3) Find a partner.
4) Discuss each other’s drawings by asking the following questions:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Estimate: 60 minutes
What is the problem?
Where is the problem?
Is it still happening (in progress)?
How many people are involved?
Are there weapons involved?
What do the people look like (sex, age, race, height, weight, clothing)?
Are there vehicles involved?
Can you describe them (year, make, model, color, license plate)?
Which way did they go?
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Reporting Crime-In-Progress
1) Choose a crime: vandalism, drunk driving, or burglary.
2) Then, in the boxes below, draw a crime scene in three scenes.
1.
2.
3.
3) Find a partner.
4) Discuss each other’s drawings by asking the following questions:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Estimate: 60 minutes
What is the problem?
Where is the problem?
Is it still happening (in progress)?
How many people are involved?
Are there weapons involved?
What do the people look like (sex, age, race, height, weight, clothing)?
Are there vehicles involved?
Can you describe them (year, make, model, color, license plate)?
Which way did they go?
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Group Project 1: Neighborhood Watch Game
No. of Students: 4
Step 1) Get into groups of 4.
Step 2) Choose a name for your “neighborhood”.
Step 3) Choose a role:
1) Criminal (the bad guy)
2) Watch Leader (the good guy)
3) Helper 1 (good neighbor)
4) Helper 2 (good neighbor)
Step 4) Set up the “neighborhood”. Your neighborhood consists of the following:
(4) pencils, (2) pens. Line up four pencils and two pens on the desk.
Step 5)
Watch Leader and Helpers: Study the pencils and pens and try to
memorize their position.
Step 6)
Watch Leader and Helpers: Close your eyes.
Step 7)
Criminal: Remove one pen or pencil. Hide it.
Step 8)
Watch Leader and Helpers: Open your eyes. Guess which pen or pencil
is stolen.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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Group Project 2: Crime Pictures
No. of Students: 4
Materials Needed: magazines with pictures
Step 1) Get into groups of 4. All four students are detectives.
Step 2) Each group looks through available magazine(s) and cuts out at least three
pictures of anything that can be interpreted as a crime scene.
Step 3) Each student writes down as many sentences as they can to describe what’s in
the picture, what’s happening, and other details.
Step 4) Collect all the writings from each group. Then give them to another group. Have
each group then attempt to draw a picture of the crime scene based only on the written
descriptions.
Step 5) Compare the drawing to the original picture and ask students to discuss
similarities and differences.
Estimate: 60 minutes
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