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Life on the Inside



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to reflect on messages about prison life and survival within prison.



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Unit: Prison Justice
Kit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Music/song

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Literature (RL), Speaking and Listening (SL)