1. Capital Punishment and the World

2. World Statistics Read the world trends sheet What do you think it is telling us?

3. Lesson Key Question Why should we accept or reject capital punishment? Research Task In pairs or small groups make notes in your books or highlight any important information you find. You have 10 minutes to research. Add any important arguments to their opinion line sheet that give an argument for or against capital punishment.

4. The Life of David Gale David Gale University professor Anti-death penalty activist Bitsey Bloom Journalist

5. Film Objectives To enquire into the various arguments about capital punishment. To apply some of the theoretical arguments to a specific situation (just a story) and a location (Texas) where the death penalty is a very real option. To personally evaluate the necessity of capital punishment.

6. The Situation in Texas Texas executions comparatively to all other States http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/number- executions-state-and-region-1976 http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/number- executions-state-and-region-1976 Current executions list (state of Texas) http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/dr_schedule d_executions.html http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/dr_schedule d_executions.html