Vocabulary - Assessment for Learning activity - How has crime and punishment changed through the ages?

In an interactive vocabulary-focused Assessment for Learning activity, students are tasked with exploring the evolution of 'crime and punishment' through history. Working in pairs, they are given a list of words and asked to identify and circle six terms that are specifically related to the theme of 'crime and punishment'. This exercise not only tests their understanding of the topic but also encourages discussion and teamwork. Each pair receives one point for every correctly identified term associated with the historical context of legal systems and their enforcement mechanisms.

The words provided span across various historical periods and concepts, including 'weregild', a term from ancient legal systems, 'Tudor' and 'Victorian', which refer to specific eras in British history, and 'holocaust', a term with its own significant historical context. Other words such as 'stocks', 'judge', 'parliament', 'jury', 'victim', and 'innocent' are more directly linked to the legal and judicial processes. The unrelated terms, 'spinning wheel' and 'spinning jenny', pertain to the history of technology and industry rather than crime and punishment. The activity concludes after 10 minutes, and students reflect on how the concepts and practices of crime and punishment have shifted over time.