The Island Lesson Plan

Rethinking Re-Entry

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will reflect on the process of re-entry for the formerly incarcerated.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

Structure:

Students will gain a deeper understanding about re-entry and the many barriers the formerly incarcerated are confronted with while trying to acclimate back into society.

1. Introduce students to the term "re-entry" specifically its relation to the formerly incarcerated population. Explain to them that re-entry is the process in which the formerly incarcerated undergo in order to acclimate back into society. (10 minutes)

2. Play "How the Formerly Incarcerated...