All for one and one for all? Collective Punishment in Class
Collective punishment is an effective tool to use in classroom management. Yet, it raises some ethical questions. How do you feel about it?
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Prerequisites
Before the game the class will discuss about punishment throughout history, bible and read about different examples of using collective punishment in class
Get to know the characters
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Mr. Back-Eyes
Mr.Back-Eyes is the oldest teacher in the school. He doesn't have the will or the patience to investigate students. Lately though he feels that students and parents are interfering too much with the school policy.
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Mrs. Mommy-Care
I tell my son to not follow the group, and be your own boss. Just because other kids do or say or think something doesn't mean you should do it too. Unfortunately the concept of collective punishment undermines my authority at home and it confuses kids who try their best to do the right thing.
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Know -All Cal
Know-All Cal is a student in Mr.Back-Eyes class. He knows who made noises during Math lesson. Know-All Cal is an A student but the only subject he has difficulties with is Math.
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Jobe
Jobe was the one who made noises during Mr.Back-Eyes lesson. He doesn't want to disappoint his parents because he already has too many comments in his report card. His friends know that he never confesses his misconducts in class but this time they pressure him to admit it was him. Will this time be different? NEhhhhh
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Princess the Principal
Princess the principal has been the principal of the school for 5 long years. This is her last year at school and she wants it to be a meaningful one. She has heard from the concerned Mommy-Care about the collective punishment and by Mr.Back-Eyes about the distruptive lesson and she is tangled between the two....
Resources
- collective punishment definition
- parents opinion about a collective punishment
- Rethinking collective punishment in class
- Students protest collective punishment at New York City high school
- Should teachers use collective punishment?
- Alternatives To Collective Punishment
- Collective punishment in one of the secondary schools in Yemen