The Death Penalty

Mini-Debates

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about the death penalty and death row. After practicing new vocabulary, students have the opportunity to discuss their viewpoints about capital punishment and have a formal debate.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
ethics
law & order
agreeing & disagreeing
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

capital punishment
abolished
treason
lethal injection
autopsy
death row
torture
solitary confinement
convicted
catastrophic
deter
parole
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