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Corporal

Teachers : Mavis & Anita

Punishment :

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Pre-discussion brainstorming

Who would be the Spanker?

Parents or Teachers

What kind of behaviors can be seen as corporal punishment?

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Corporal punishment types

striking

slapping

(Bamboo) Cane

Rod Stick Ruler Strap

Clothes hanger

mild chastisementsE.g. shaking by the arm or shoulder

split jump

Whipping

spanking

stand up

beating

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Definition Corporal punishment is forced pain intended t

o change a person‘s behavior or to punish them which may cause physical and mental injuries.

Discipline is training that corrects, molds or perfects the mental facilities or moral character.

Abuse means the inproper or excessive use or treatment, mostly physical maltreatment.

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About two articles

Divide in three groups (3 min.) Summarize the two articles Bring out the main ideas or the

core value of the articles Please give some reflection

about two articles

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Discussion Questions: Briefly describe your experiences and feelings

of being punished as a child? What are the reasons for being punished corporally?

Will it make you feel better if parents punish you with clear explanation on why?

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Discussion Questions: When you walk on the streets and see a mother

striking or slapping her child, will you stop her? Corporal punishment in schools has been

banned since Jan. 2007. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages of it?

Do you have any alternatives to physical discipline?

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Discussion Question:

Percentage of students who have experienced corporal punishment

1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2007

83.4% 74.2% 70.9% 69.4% 65.1% 52.8

% Source: Humanistic Education FoundationPhysical beatings or spankings of students declined

from 51% in 2005 to 27.3% in 2007.

Q: Do we need a similar law to regulate domestic disciplines by parents?

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Video: talk show

1.spanking Your Kids: Discipline or Abuse?

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Time for informal debate

Choose either side of for or against zero corporal punishment in the classrooms discipline

Each side contains no more than 6 debaters The last debater is in charge of summing up

whole group’s arguments and try to make it sound persuasive