Troy Davis Given Capital Punishment (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan)

Download the Capital Punishment ESL Lesson plan here: Troy-Davis-Death-Penalty-UppIntermediate-24092011.docx

(Originally posted on September 24, 2011)

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Upper-Intermediate Capital Punishment ESL News Lesson Plan: Warm-up (Pair Work)

  1. What was the worst punishment you received as a child? Was it fair?
  2. What is the purpose of punishment?
  3. Would you rather be dead than spend life in jail?
  4. Can you think of any people who were punished for a crime they didn't commit?
  5. Is capital punishment (the death penalty) practiced in your country?
  6. Who are some famous people who were executed?

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