The Slammer
When you do something illegal or commit a crime, chances are that you have to go to jail/prison. But the conditions in prisons can be very different in different countries and not all prisoners intend to stay in prison. You are going to watch some videos about this topic and answer questions.
Watch the video below and answer the questions.
Most luxurious prisons
10:47 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxoU2HrXzpU
While watching:
1. Listen to the video and write down any difficult words. When you’re done watching, try and explain what the word means in your own words or look them up.
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2. What does the duo describe usual prisons to be like?
3. What is the maximum sentence in Norway?
4. Explain what it means when a prison is “not punitive, but restorative”.
5. What makes the Norwegian prison so luxurious? Give at least 5 examples.
6. What is special about the cell keys on the Island Prison?
7. Why don’t the guards carry weapons? Do you think this is logical? Explain why/why not.
After watching:
8. What is the maximum prison sentence in the Netherlands?
9. What do you think prisons should have to be effective and reasonable to live in? What bare necessities should it have? You can look up information to answer this question.
10. Do you think it’s a good thing to have prisons this luxurious? Would it be an effective punishment? Explain why/why not in ±30 words.
Let’s get out of this joint
Because prison is most likely a place you don’t want to be, lots of people try to escape from it. Some are more successful than others, and some exceed your wildest dreams and imagination.
Watch the video below and answer the questions.
Prison Escapes
11:49 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ToSrzNmRM
While watching:
1. What were the steps the man (Choi Gap-Bok) followed to escape through the food-slot?
2. Was Choi Gap-Bok’s escape successful in the end? Explain why/why not.
3. What did the group make the raft of?
4. What happened to the group who tried to escape? Have they been caught?
5. In the Great Escape, what did they use to make the tunnel? List as many things as you can.
6. Was the Great Escape a success? Explain why/why not.
7. At some point, Rhett says “I don’t know why I want to see this guy succeed”. Can you explain why he would say that?
After watching:
9. Do you think it’s an achievement to be proud of to escape from prison? Explain why/why not.
10. Which of the prison escapes is the craziest to you? Explain why.
Now that you have had a taste of what GMM episodes can be like, we will start working towards making your own episode!