The last spin

Overview
Lesson Title: The Last Spin by Evan Hunter (Ed McBain)

This lesson is based on The Last Spin by Evan Hunter, a story about teenage street gangs and how they solve problems. This lesson is designed for small group work using internet resources via a webquest by  Dr. Nellie Deutsch and structured assignments. The students working in teams of four, will play the roles of reporters for a national teen magazine. Their editor has asked the team to find out why a teenager called Danny committed suicide. Their mission is to cover the story from four angles. The lesson includes a student handout and worksheet.

Students will learn about street gangs and answer the following questions:
 * 1) What are teenage street gangs?
 * 2) How do street gangs solve their problems?
 * 3) What are some Violent and non-violent ways of solving problems?
 * 4) How can schools help?
 * 5) How can parents help?
 * 6) How can friends help?

The lesson is designed to support team work, software productivity tools and reporting skills.

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