TEACHSOC: Re: Out-of-class reading assignments and field trips

[Sunny Allen]

Many teachers here take their students to the prison.  I haven't done it yet, and I guess the available spots fill up fast.  The students stay in one room and they bring in a couple of prisoners for a Q & A session.  I think the students have to have clean criminal records to go on the trip.

Sunny

Sarah Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Can anyone suggest a field trip for my course  "Violence in the Community"?  I am having 2 panels of speakers during the semester: law enforcement professionals talking on terrorism, gangs and domestic violence; member of the press; crime victim, psychotherapist; and advocate for mentally impaired offenders.

Sarah Murray

William Paterson U of NJ

----- Original Message -----

From: Roberts, Keith

To: Kelly Sloot ; teachsoc@googlegroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:41 AM

Subject: TEACHSOC: RE: Out-of-class reading assignments and field trips

I also would like to put together a field-trip related to social class and stratification.  ….  Does anyone do a similar field trip or something better and if so, how does it actually work? 

 

 

I have a colleague who takes a class to a homeless shelter.  He has them line up three articulate people in advance who serve as a panel (I believe he pays them an honorarium as consultants) and they talk to the students about life on the streets.

 

Keith

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