Solitary Confinement

Discussion Starters

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Students read about solitary confinement and how US prisons justify this form of punishment. They also discuss whether isolation is torture or a necessary evil in a prison environment.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
crime
prison
segregation
expressing opinions
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

isolated
inmate
restricted
death penalty
humane
torture
necessary evil
justify
disciplinary
consequence
rehabilitation
segregation
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