Title: A History of Imprisonment and the Purpose of Sentencing
Teacher:
Mr. Romero
Date:
1/13/161/15/16
Subject/Course:
Criminal Justice
Grade:
9th-12th
CA Standard(s):
C.J. 4.4 Describe various methods of incarceration and punishment
C.J 3.4 Analyze and compare various prison systems and their affection on the social structure
Learning Objective (s):
-Origin of imprisonment of the colonial era
-Walnut Street Jail House (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania system, and Auburn System
-Purpose of sentence philosophies (Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, and Retribution)
Essential Question(s): Students will learn the history behind the inception of imprisonment and create their own examples of the four purposes of sentencing
Assessment:
1. Inmate letter
-Students will draw conclusions on what it was like to be an inmate in the Colonial Era
2. Purpose of Sentencing Squares
-Students will create examples of punishments that apply to the four sentence philosophies (Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, and Retribution)
Do Now: In your opinion, what is the purpose of imprisonment? What are your feelings behind people being put behind bars? Does the way we punish people need to change? (5
sentence minimum)
WHOLE GROUP
1. Penitentiary Video Clip
-10 minute video on colonial era punishment
2. Article: A Prison with a Past (handout)
-Walnut Street Jail
3. Textbook pages (pgs. 251-253)
-Purpose of Sentencing (Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, and Retribution)
DIRECT INTRUCTION
1. Penitentiary Video Clip
a. highlight the origins and importance of imprisonment
2. Reading
a. A Prison with a Past (handout)
b. Textbook Pages: Purpose of Sentencing (stapled
handout)
COLLABORATIVE STATION
COMPUTER ASSISTED
STATION/INDEPENDENT STATION
1. Inmate Letter
a. retrieve handout titled “Inmate Letter” from Mr.
Romero
b. Follow instructions on the paper
2. Purpose of Sentencing Squares
a. go to “romerocriminaljustice.com”
b. click “corrections” tab
c. look for template titled “Purpose of Sentencing”
d. Read instructions and research/create two
examples for each type of sentencing (Retribution,
Deterrence, Incapacitation, and Rehabilitation)