1. Set Focus
Frame the inquiry with this essential question: What should be the government’s role in keeping young people safe?
2. Read and Discuss
Have students read the debate and then answer the following questions:
- What is the issue being debated? How does it relate to current events? (The issue is whether curfews are useful in keeping young people safe and reducing crime. The issue is timely because juvenile crime has risen during the pandemic.)
- Evaluate why these two authors might be interested in and qualified to comment on this issue. (Rhonda Logan and Reverend Earle J. Fisher are leaders in their community, the city of Memphis. Logan is a member of the city council, and Fisher is the head of a church. Both are involved in setting local policies and bringing about community change.)