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 starter activity

 starter activity.

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 starter activity

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  1. starter activity Bridewell, the country’s first ‘House of Correction’ established in 1553 in a former royal palace for paupers and petty thiefs. It also housed orphans. What was the problem with early prisons? How could they be reformed. How far do you think we have solved the problem of prisons today?

  2. Key words: hulks debtors gaols separate v. silent crank Was there a revolution in prisons?  Learning objectives TBAT explain why & how prisons were reformed To assess the role of key reformers To assess the success of early reforms

  3.  Your task Study the information from Dawson, p.124. Note down the problems each extract suggests. What solutions would you propose?

  4.  Your task Read Whiting p.143- and take note of the following: The problems with prisons before Peel’s Gaols Act (1823) The solutions it proposed The problems it left unresolved Use Gloucester Prison as a case study to explore the success/ failure of the act

  5.  Your task Read Whiting, p.144-148. Pentonville was opened in 1842 as a model prison. Complete a checklist of the changes Pentonville introduced similar to the one below:

  6.  Your task Oakum picking Read Whiting, p. 149-150. Compete a similar table for the silent systems. Which system was better for the prisoner / better for those who ran the prisons?

  7.  Your task • Produce a presentation (4 slides) & handout (1side A4) on one of the following key reformers: • CesareBeccaria • Sir George Paul • Jeremy Bentham • John Howard • Henry Brougham • Elizabeth Fry • Sir Robert Peel • Sir Samuel Romilly How did their early life influence their ideas? What were their key ideas & publications? What impact did their ideas have? What sources have been especially useful?

  8.  Homework • Complete the chart your teacher provides •  Read Godfrey, p.76-81 and note down the views of liberal historians like Radzinowicz and Marxists like Foucault. How do you most agree with?

  9. Key words: hulks debtors gaols Was there a revolution in prisons?  Learning objectives TBAT explain why & how prisons were reformed To assess the role of key reformers To assess the success of early reforms  Plenary

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