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Students investigate several controversial issues in the criminal justice system relating to death row and give oral reports explaining how their issues safeguard or contaminate the issue of fairness in capital punishment. They offer ideas for improvement Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore issues surrounding death penalty debate and participate in a values-clarification activity to help them form their opinions on this topic. They create a talk show to discuss issues involved with DNA testing and the death penalty. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the death penalty in Canada and report their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze maps, firsthand accounts, and archival documents to trace the path and aftermath of the Black Death. Connections between the plague and changes adopted by the ruling class are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how people are punished in the American justice system. In groups, they identify the four different theories of punishment and how it is used in the justice system. They use the internet to read arguments for and against the death penalty to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students read a current events article about the death penalty debate in Italy. They review pertinent vocabulary and answer comprehension questions. They follow up with a class discussion on the death penalty and how to "agree to disagree" about such highly-contested issues. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students explore the reaction to the execution of Timothy McVeigh. They discuss the event, interview others concerning the death penalty, and write an article on reactions to the execution of Timothy McVeigh. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students explore, analyze and study how to confront and grieve the loss of a young adult. They acknowledge their feelings of loss, communicate feelings of regret and plan to go on living in response to the death of a young person in Spanish. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students research the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis. They develop their own conclusions regarding the death. Students compare how Lewis' death would be handled today by a crime scene investigation team. Students present their decisions to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study why the Japanese mistreated the American POW's and the tactics used. They view articles, video links, and personal accounts of survivors of the Bataan Death March and create a map that shows the route of the Bataan Death March. They create a journal entry portraying an American POW during the Bataan Death March and create a PowerPoint Presentation. Full Review »
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