The Problem of Mass Incarceration

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 19.02.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. The Unit
  2. Violent Crime in the United States
  3. Trauma
  4. Risk and Protective Factors
  5. Protective Factors
  6. Schools and Their Place in Empowering and Protecting Students
  7. School, Community, Business, and Neighborhood Partnerships
  8. Specific Prevention Strategies
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Standards
  11. Notes

Equipping Students with Tools for Positive Change

Trace Lynne Ragland

Published September 2019

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Standards

The unit will satisfy Common Core ELA Standards for all four levels of high school and is focused on the following objectives.

Reading

Key Ideas and Details:  Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Craft and Structure:  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

Writing

Test Types and Purposes:  Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Speaking and Listening

Comprehension and Collaboration: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

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