Solitary Confinement
Discussion Starters
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
Students read about solitary confinement and how US prisons justify this form of punishment. They also discuss whether isolation is torture or a necessary evil in a prison environment.
Focus
topic-based
4-skills
crime
prison
segregation
expressing opinions
interpretive
productive
interactive
Vocabulary
isolated
inmate
restricted
death penalty
humane
torture
necessary evil
justify
disciplinary
consequence
rehabilitation
segregation