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Shame on You!

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Should public humiliation be an acceptable consequence for a crime? Have your middle schoolers engage in a round table discussion about the recent resurgence of the use of public humiliation as a punishment for crimes in the United States. They evaluate President Gerald Ford's suggestion for publicly rebuking President Clinton. Use this lesson to outline the rules and roles of group discussion.

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public humiliation, public punishment, group discussion roles, ccss.ela-literacy.sl.11-12.1, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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