Recommend the sentence and justify the choice. Each group serves as a panel of judges who deliberate on the case and reach a decision on the sentence. Allow approximately ten minutes for this activity. The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate that people discriminate on the basis of a name. The names chosen suggest that each individual is of a different race.
Report findings to the large group.
At the end of the ten minute period, the groups would come together to report to the class. Each group in turn would report the name of the individual, the background, sentence and the reasons for choosing the sentence. The teacher summarizes this information on the board. There are suggested discussion questions to interpret the class's results included in Fiche S-4 . Often there is a difference in the severity of the sentences.