The Autobiography of Malcolm X Lesson Plan

Socratic Seminar on Reimagining Incarceration

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will discuss the implications of mass incarceration and poor prison conditions on marginalized people

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.c Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.

Structure:

Introduction

During this activity, students will have an opportunity to discuss Malcolm's time in prison, focusing on the two different prison/rehabilitative institutions he...