Lesson Plans: Documentary Film Discussion Groups For The Criminal Justice Reform Topic

Bill Batterman explains how to organize discussion groups for debaters about documentary films related to the criminal justice reform topic.

Note: If you haven’t already watched “Six Documentary Films Debaters Should Watch For The Criminal Justice Reform Topic,” I suggest that you watch it first before returning to this video. It is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY_ye3A5wPg />
This video includes:

00: 58 My Background and Experience With These Discussion Groups
02: 17 How It Works
02: 30 An Example Lesson Plan
03: 06 Four Shared Lesson Plans (see below)
03: 40 A Few Logistical Suggestions

The four plug-and-play lesson plans are freely available from the following links:

1. The Thin Blue Line — https://the3nr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Discussion-Group-Lesson-Plan-The-Thin-Blue-Line.docx

2. The Central Park Five — https://the3nr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Discussion-Group-Lesson-Plan-The-Central-Park-Five.docx

3. 13th — https://the3nr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Discussion-Group-Lesson-Plan-13th.docx

4. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes — https://the3nr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Discussion-Group-Lesson-Plan-The-Prison-In-Twelve-Landscapes.docx

If you decide to host your own discussion groups using these materials, please consider letting me know how they went by posting a comment or sending me an email.

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