Through discussion of both specific cases and general topics, as well as through personal writings, students debate and draw conclusions about this complex issue. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Who Killed Teacher Is Found Guilty of Murder. Conduct round table group discussions on juvenile violence and juvenile accountability for crimes. Respond to these topics based on class discussion and personal opinion by writing an editorial.
Students then share their responses.
Divide the class into groups of four or five. Using the article as a starting point, each group conducts a round table discussion about juvenile violence and juvenile accountability for crimes. While groups may feel free to discuss any aspect of this specific trial or the topic in general, teachers should hand out a list of questions as a guideline for the discussion. During the discussion, circulate among groups to facilitate discussion and mediate the heated arguments that may arise from the discussion of such a sensitive topic. After discussion, each group shares with the class he question or comment that was agreed upon by all members of the group and the question or comment that yielded that greatest conflict among group members.