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Activity

Debate the News

Divide the class into two teams and assign each one side of the death penalty issue. Then hold a formal class debate.

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Answers

World and Geography
1. C, 2. A, 3. B, 4. B, 5. A

History
1. B, 2. A, 3. B, 4. B, 5. A

Culture and Sports
1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. A, 5. B

Science and Technology
1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A

Resources

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Death Penalty

Amnesty International’s death penalty fact sheet

Death penalty history from the University of Alaska Anchorage

iPods

Education World’s list of resources for using iPods in the classroom

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