Understanding the Connection Between Human Development and the Death Penalty

Know: The differences in human development between the Middle East and Europe

Understand: The connection between human development and the death penalty

Be able to do: Compare the human development data from Europe to the Middle East

Explain why the Middle East tends to use the death penalty more frequently

Homework: Read Mr. Cotto's sample essay on the death penalty and grade it using the rubric.

Step 1: Schema World Map of Regions that use the death penalty.

Why do some regions use the death penalty and others not? Make connections to your homework article by Jessica Williams.

Step 2: Compare the human development data of two countries on Handout 3. One in Europe and one in the Middle East.

Step 3: Discuss how they are different or similar. Discuss why might the Middle East use the death penalty more frequently than in Europe?

Step 4: In-Class Persuasive Paragraph on Handout 5

Why do countries in the Middle East use the death penalty more frequently?

Step 5: Turn in your work to the work due box

Step 6: Interdisciplinary Essay Discussion

Read any comments or suggestions on your two major essays from the course so far.

What can you improve?

What are you doing well?

What is your goal for tomorrow's essay?