Dead Man Walking High School Curriculum
This high school curriculum was developed by Mercy High School in San Francisco as part of an interdisciplinary school-wide program focused on Sister Helen Prejean’s book “Dead Man Walking” as well as the play of the same name. View a... MORE
Dead Man Walking One-Act Play
The Catholic Mobilizing Network and the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project are proud to offer a special one-act play of Dead Man Walking to church communities who can join the growing number of people of faith who are exploring the religious,... MORE
Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project
The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project integrates the power of theatre arts and academic study into the national discourse on the death penalty to replace ignorance, apathy, and cynicism among young people regarding the death penalty with information, introspection,... MORE
Death Penalty Curriculum for High School Students
This interactive, web-based curriculum from the Death Penalty Information Center offers high school students the opportunity to independently test their knowledge, and learn about the United States justice system and the use of the death penalty.... MORE
Educational Guide on Teaching Abolition
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published these curriculum guides to assist teachers and faculty members in developing a program of study on the death penalty for high schools and colleges. According to the guides, the World Coalition would... MORE
Lesson Plan for High School
This two-part lesson offers an interactive way for students to gain insight about Catholic teachings on the death penalty. (Suitable for high school in a Catholic School setting.) View the... MORE
Lesson Plan for Religious Education
This two-part lesson offers an interactive way for students to gain insight about Catholic teachings on the death penalty. (Suitable for junior high and above in a Religious Education setting.) View the... MORE
Faith in Action: Scholarship and Awards Competition
The program invites seniors from faith-based San Diego-area high schools to write and deliver sermons or spiritual reflections that would encourage members of their own religious communities to oppose capital punishment. It is included as a template for other schools... MORE
Online Scavenger Hunt
This resource is designed to allow students to discover how the death penalty is applied in their states and throughout the country – and to evaluate the Catechism and Catholic Social Teaching. It is not intended to persuade students one... MORE