The Art of Escaping: Spectacular Prison Escapes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

The Art of Escaping: Spectacular Prison Escapes

by: Mr. Abualkibash

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the techniques used in five famous prison escapes

Introduce the learning objective and explain to the students what they will learn from the lesson

What do you already know about spectacular prison escapes?

The Famous Escape from Alcatraz

Three prisoners escaped from Alcatraz Island prison in 1962 using handmade tools and a raft made of raincoats.

Introduce the first prison escape and provide a brief overview of the event

Frank Abagnale: The Original 'Catch Me If You Can'

Frank Abagnale escaped from prison twice by impersonating a pilot and a prison inspector.

Introduce the second prison escape and provide a brief overview of the event

Choi Gap-Bok: The Amazing Shrinking Man

Choi Gap-Bok, a South Korean criminal, escaped from prison by squeezing through a food slot in his cell.

Introduce the third prison escape and provide a brief overview of the event

Woman on the Run: Sarah Jo Pender

Sarah Jo Pender escaped from prison by hiding in a garbage truck. She was on the run for more than a month before being caught.

Introduce the fourth prison escape and provide a brief overview of the event

Matt and Sweat: Have a Nice Day!

Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from a maximum-security prison in New York by cutting through walls with power tools.

Introduce the fifth prison escape and provide a brief overview of the event

Techniques Used in Prison Escapes

These prison escapes involved a variety of techniques such as making handmade tools, impersonation, and cutting through walls with power tools.

Summarize the techniques used in the five prison escapes

Importance of Security Measures

These prison escapes highlight the importance of having strong security measures in place to prevent escapes.

Discuss the importance of security measures in prisons and how they can prevent escapes

Quiz Time!

Test your knowledge with this quiz about the five famous prison escapes.

Create a quiz for the students to test their knowledge about the five prison escapes

Discussion Time!

Discuss in groups the ways that prisons can improve their security measures to prevent escapes.

Encourage the students to discuss and come up with ideas on how prisons can improve their security measures

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.