Constitution EXPLAINED: Cruel and Unusual
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The Eighth Amendment limits unjust and inhumane punishments for crimes.Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and…
Overview
The Eighth Amendment limits unjust and inhumane punishments for crimes.
Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and deepen learning with the accompanying bilingual Teacher Guides. Each guide includes vocabulary words, guiding questions, instructional and video-viewing strategies, as well as lesson ideas in Spanish and English.
Grade Levels
- 6-8
- 9-12
Learning Objectives
- Explain how the Eighth Amendment limits unjust and inhumane punishments for crimes
- Discuss what punishments they would consider cruel and unusual today