What is mass incarceration?

1. What is mass incarceration?

2. Unit Introduction How does the occurrence of mass incarceration hinder the educational success of poor communities youth, and what underlying message does this issue portray to children?

3. Problem Solving • Problem solving is a method used that allows for individuals to accurately and effectively solve questions. - Ask questions • Make predictions -Test theories • These are the characteristics of problem solving and should be incorporated into your problem solving process.

4. Problem Solving Steps

5. Problem Solving • Problem; Mass incarceration’s causes and affects on society and education • Problem solving strategies; Can this issue ever potentially have a positive influence, or should it be stopped? • Break down the question -Analyze question • Possible solutions; Think of the ways this issue can be resolved or alternatives. • Evaluate/choose best solution • Create action plan; What plan can you create that will support your position on the issue? • Implement plan; Reach social action.

6. Mass incarceration Controversies What can happen? Who does it target? How racism correlates with this issue Causes and affects of this issue

7. Underprivileged societies • Hidden Curriculum • Characteristics of these schools Examples • Inequalities in educational system How does this affect the learning process

8. Making Connections • Three kinds of connections • -Text-to-text; Connections made between current text and previous texts read. • Text-to-self; Connections made between the text and personal experiences. • Text-to-world; Connections made between text and something that has occurred, or is occurring in the world. • Importance of making connections • Allows for a deeper understanding • Demands and strengthens critical thinking skills • Broadens knowledge

9. Making Connections Questions to consider • - How does this issue affect ME as an individual? • How does the affects of mass incarceration impede society and education? • How does this issue affect people of different economic classes and races? • Does this issue correlate with the way students are educated?

10. Culmination End Product - By this time, you should have proposed an in depth and supported argument on the issue . • Ability to make text-to-text, text-to-personal, and text-to-world connections have improved and are seen in your essay. • Will understand the affects of mass incarceration from multiple perspectives.

11. Formative assessment FINAL PRODUCT -There will be a final essay (3-5 pages) - MLA format - Will exploit your position on this issue - Makes clear connections - Position is clear and well supported Presentation - OF YOUR CHOICE!  - Be creative (Power point, debates, video) - Should present your argument creatively and affectively

12. Summary Overall, the goal of this project is to have students fully understand the problem solving process. Once this process has been mastered, their interpretation of mass incarceration (whether they support or go against it) will allow them to build an argument based on these problem solving steps. Another important aspect of this project is to have students be able to view the issue from multiple perspectives. Having them understand the causes and affects of mass incarceration on a national level will help them understand how it affects everyone and not just those that are targeted by this issue.