Mod 11 Reflection
Watch the two video clips. The questions are to guide your viewing and can be used for the Module reflection as well.
Prison Industrial Complex (0:00 – 11:34)
What is the prison industrial complex and how much does the US spend on prisons?
How is the abolition of prisons related to the abolition of slavery?
What does the 13th Amendment state about the institution of slavery?
How does the War on Drugs contribute to the Prison Industrial Complex?
Lives in Hazard – 1991 (American Me Documentary)
- Why do people join gangs?
- What role do gangs/gang members play in their communities?
- What are peoples’ experiences like within gangs?
- What happens to the different gang members who are interviewed?
- What is prison like according to the inmates who were interviewed?
Please answer the following questions related to Module 11 and write 1 paragraph for each question (4 -6 sentences).
Do not use Pages, as my computer can not access that software. Use Google Docs, then save it as a PDF file, then upload the responses. Or write the responses in the Rich Text Editor.
- What did you find most interesting/thought-provoking/upsetting?
- How does what we learned about in this module connect to current events/issues?
- How does what we learned about in this module connect to you?
