EDU221: Introduction to Education Lesson Plan/Case Study Presentation

Group Members: Abby, Haleigh, Bubba, Brianna

Case Study: Bribing

1) Learning Objectives
1. The students will be able to identify what Bribing is.
2. The students will be able to differentiate between Incentives/Rewards and Bribes.
3. The students will be able to list examples of Reward tactics used in school and why they
are effective.
4. The students will be able to discuss and determine why bribes should not be used in the
classroom.

2) Activities
1. Summarize Case study with students, and ask them to discuss at their groups their
opinion of what should be done.
2. Discuss what Bribery is (definitions), and inform students of the argument for and
against bribery.
3. Ask the students to discuss in their table groups about the discussion questions given on
slide
4. Differentiate in Presentation about how their is a difference between a bribe and a
reward, give examples of the two.
5. Have the class divide into 4 groups for our jeopardy game. So if there are about 24 kids
in class, we will have them divide into group of 6.
JEOPARDY GAME-QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
RANDOM: BRIBERY OR REWARD: CASE STUDY:
Q: In the case study, who Q: In school, Jack is part of a Q: Who proposed the
was the president of the reading contest. If reads 1000 "incentive plan"?
Madison City School District words, he get's a signed A: Larry Tompkins
Teacher's Union? basketball. If he reads 2,000,
A: CLARK RICHARDS he gets tickets to the game.
Jack read 3,000 words-and
got a surprise prize! B or R?
A: Reward. He was already
going beyond the
requirement. The teacher
provided motivation to push
himself beyond what was
required. Thats positive
reinforcement of good
behavior.

Q: What definition is this? Q: Susan, a 2nd grader, was Q: What did critics say about
"money/favor given or refusing to eat lunch in the Larry Tompkins "incentive
promised in order to influence cafeteria. Mr. Bill, the lunch plan" and where do they think
the judgment or conduct of a
person in a position of trust"
A: BRIBERY
Q: Name the differences
between a bribe and a
reward?
A: Bribe: Usually offered to
stop bad behavior, not
looking out for the
STUDENTS best interest,
doesnt connect with task
Reward: Earned for good
behavior, takes time,
connects task, requires time
Q: T or F? A NY high school
teacher was sentenced 6
months in prison, fined
$2500, placed on probation
for 5 years, & given 500
service hrs for taking a bribe
from a student in return of a
passing grade.
A: TRUE. The teacher,
Kenneth D. Cotton, 44, who
taught economics at two high
schools, was convicted on
charges of receiving bribes,
falsifying records and official
misconduct.
Q: (case study) How do Clark
and Larry know each other?
(give specifics)
A: They were both members
of the local gym and worked
out at the same time on the
same days.
attendee, offered her a
cookie for dessert if she ate
everything on her plate. B or
R?
A: A bribe. Mr. Bill was
reinforcing negative behavior.
Q: As a parent, you want your
kids to know you appreciate
good behavior so every once
in a while you slip each of
them $1. B or R?
A: Reward. It is occasional
and takes time, not offered to
stop a bad behavior.
Q: Mrs. Tyrem tells her
students if they can stay
focused for the first hour of
class, she will allow them to
listen to music for the last
hour.
A: REWARD
Q: Hammy's mother, Hamlet,
offered to help Mrs. Trigg with
grading papers and
classroom management
every Friday if Mrs. Trigg
would offer free tutoring after
school for Hammy. B or R?
A: BRIBE
the money should go?
A: That it was bribery, and
that money should be put into
ideas that are known to work
(like getting smaller class
sizes)
Q: How much was Larry
Tompkins willing to donate to
the school board for the first
year?
A: $10,000
Q: What did the majority of
the school board say about
Larry's proposal?
A: They wanted to move
forward on the subject and
continue discussing it.
Q: Who was Nancy Compise,
and what was her opinion on
rewarding student's with
cash?
A: She was a veteran English
teacher and she didn't think
she should have to pay
students to do their work. She
said that a good teacher
could motivate students
without paying them off.
3) Materials
1. Powerpoint presentation on computer hooked up to projector
2. Jeopardy game on computer hooked up to projector
3. Whoopie cushions to go with the game (optional, we might just have them raise their
hand.)
4. Candy for the game (as rewards)
4)
Summarization of Case Study with class
Discussion questions with class about Topic and Case (general discussion time)
Definitions given to class about our topic
Comparisons and examples given about specifics of our topics
Game (Jeopardy) played with teams in class
Skit (if we have time) done with groups in class