Crime and Punishment: Writing Assignment

Choose one of the topics below to write about. For today's lesson, you are going to do research and make a plan for what you are going to write. During the next lesson, you are going to write your text, which should be between 250 and 500 words and hand it in to me. You will be writing on Exam.net so make sure that you bring a fully charged Chromebook to the Thursday lesson.

1) An Argumentative Text Write an argumentative text about why you agree or disagree with the death penalty. Start by telling the reader facts about the death penalty. Then explain the reasons why you are for or against it. Make sure that what you write convinces the reader that you are right.

2) A Diary Entry Imagine you are a prison convict about to spend several years in prison. Write a diary entry on the thoughts and feelings you have about being in prison. What kind of crime have you committed? Try to imagine what it is like to have to be in jail for a long time.

3) An Essay Why do people become criminals? Is it because of unhappy childhood experiences? Are some people just evil? What do you think? Write an essay about why some people commit crimes. Give reasons and examples to show what you believe.

Follow the steps of the writing process. We are going to do the first steps today, and the actual writing during the next lesson.

More linking words to make your text more coherent: https://quizlet.com/258118432/linking-words-flash-cards/

The Writing Process 

Pre-writing: Brainstorm your ideas and organize your topic.
Think about what you want to say. 

Talk about your ideas with a friend to find a main idea. 

Write down your ideas in a mind-map or a list. 

Drafting: Create a rough copy of your writing. 

Write your ideas in order. 

Read your work out loud and note places where you stumble. 

Revising: Improve your writing. 

Try out different beginnings and endings. 

Include more details to describe ideas and develop your text. 

Editing: Proofread your work. 

Make sure you have complete sentences. Check your spelling and punctuation. 

Re-read to make sure each sentence makes sense. 

Publish: Hand in your work! 

British Isles: Food in Schools

Today we are going to learn about school lunches (also called school dinners!) in the UK. You will learn why it is a hot topic and we will also have a look at a blog that a Scottish girl made about her school lunches.

Here are some words to prepare you for the text:
https://quizlet.com/230564929/school-dinners-flash-cards/

Here is the text:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/school-dinners 


After you have read the text, answer these questions in your notebook. 

• What is the most surprising thing you learnt about school food in the UK? 
• In her blog, Martha asked students around the world to send pictures of their school food and describe it. What would you tell her about food in Swedish schools? 

Crime and Punishment: Listening activity

• Listen to a clip called "The Cause of Crime" (2:50 mins). Then answer these five questions: 

What did they do on the New York Subway? 

What is the Broken Glass Theory? 

What does Rebecca suggest as a way to decrease crime? 

What did the newspaper say about the kids killing in the school? 

Does Gareth believe the newspapers' reasons? 

• Discussion 

What do you think are the reasons why people commit crimes? 

Do you think that people who watch a lot of violent films commit more crimes of violence? Why/Why not? 

Do you think there are ways in which some crimes can be prevented? If so, what types of crimes and how? 

• Written response

Choose one of the questions and write an answer to it. 

Crime and Punishment: Shaka Senghor's Ted Talk

Warm-up: Work with words https://quizlet.com/272653963/shaka-senghor-why-your-worst-deeds-dont-define-you-flash-cards/ 

Watch: Shaka's Ted Talk.

Think:
Write down your answers to these questions in your notebook.

• Are there problems with crime where you live? Does your hometown feel like a safe place? 
• Have you ever been the victim of a crime or do you know someone who has been the victim of a crime? If so, what happened? 
• What do you think are the reasons why people commit crimes? What were the reasons why Shaka Senghor committed his crime? 
• How do you think that prisoners should spend their time in prison? What activities do you think may help them come back to a non-criminal life after having served their sentences? 

Pair:
Discuss the questions with your deskmate.

Share:
Share your ideas with the class.

Crime and Punishment

• Practice these words: https://quizlet.com/274237259/crime-words-flash-cards/ 
• Do worksheet that has been handed out to you in Classroom. Hand in before the lesson is done. 
• Round-up: Discuss these questions with your deskmate/s: 

1. Which of these crimes is the worst? Why?
2. Do you think six months for smuggling drugs is a long enough sentence? Why? Why not?
3. What sentences do you think the criminal in each crime should get?
4. Are any of these crimes common in your country?
5. Are there any ‘crimes’ which you think shouldn’t be regarded as crimes? What and why?

Love; Discussion

Discuss these questions in your group. Everyone has to say something on each question. Make sure to help each other participate and help each other with difficult words! Write short notes about what your group discusses on each question/statement!

• What is romance?
• How do you know that you love someone?
• Girls fall in love easier than boys!
• Boys don`t get hurt as easy as girls. 
• Describe a perfect first date.
• It`s important that your parents like your boyfriend/girlfriend. 
• Appearance is imortant!
• It`s important that your friends like your girlfriend/boyfriend.
• It`s easy to fall in love with someone that you have first been friends with.
• Girls tell their friends more about personal problems.
• Boys cheat more than girls.
• Where is the line for cheating?
• Love is more imortant than money