He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”Calvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wasshot onceat age 15He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Herationalizedhis decisionto shootHe hadmentorsin prisonHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He grewup inChicagoSome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe startedkeeping ajournalHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”Calvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wasshot onceat age 15He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Herationalizedhis decisionto shootHe hadmentorsin prisonHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He grewup inChicagoSome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe startedkeeping ajournalHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe enteredprisonbitter andangry

"Why Your Worst Deeds Don't Define You" Ted Talk - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. He taught at the University of Michigan
  2. The warden called him “the model prisoner”
  3. Calvin Evans enrolled in college at age 45
  4. He accidentally texted “FU” as a joke
  5. He later became deeply religious in prison
  6. His parents separated and divorced
  7. He was shot three times at age 17
  8. He asked people to imagine a world where mistakes don’t define you forever
  9. He was shot once at age 15
  10. He said most incarcerated people are redeemable
  11. That letter made him feel open to forgiving himself
  12. He was released from prison in 2005
  13. His mentors were famous athletes who visited the prison
  14. He got a letter from his son with squiggly handwriting
  15. He later became a professional chef
  16. He wanted to help others turn their lives around
  17. His friend rushed him to the hospital
  18. He wants society to move away from “lock them up and throw away the key”
  19. He spent one month in solitary confinement
  20. His son told him, “Don’t kill. Jesus watches what you do.”
  21. He was amazed by new phone technology
  22. His son wrote, “Dad, one day you’ll be president.”
  23. He received a letter of forgiveness from a victim’s relative
  24. He was released from prison in 2010
  25. He dreamed of being a professional basketball player
  26. Doctors patched him up and sent him back to his neighborhood
  27. No one counseled him or told him he would be okay
  28. He thought “K” in texting meant something bad
  29. The letter made him reflect on his life
  30. He read Harry Potter and said it changed his life
  31. He blamed his parents and the system
  32. The warden called him “the worst of the worst”
  33. He rationalized his decision to shoot
  34. He had mentors in prison
  35. He got a fellowship at MIT Media Lab
  36. He remembered a quote from Socrates in Plato’s Apology
  37. His friend Calvin Evans served 24 years for a crime he didn’t commit
  38. He compared release to Fred Flintstone walking into The Jetsons
  39. He met an amazing woman who taught him to love himself
  40. He read Malcolm X’s autobiography
  41. He became paranoid after being shot
  42. His son wrote, “My mama told me why you was in prison: murder.”
  43. He was a young drug dealer with a quick temper
  44. He discovered black poets, authors, and philosophers
  45. He stressed acknowledgment, apology, and atonement
  46. He thought “LOL” meant “lots of love”
  47. He grew up in Chicago
  48. Some of his mentors were serving life sentences
  49. He realized many incarcerated men came from abusive backgrounds
  50. At age 19, he shot and killed a man
  51. He worked for a company called BMe
  52. Fourteen months later, he fired the shots that killed a man
  53. His father stood by him for 19 years
  54. He ran black market stores in prison
  55. He said 90% of incarcerated people will return to the community
  56. He started keeping a journal
  57. He spent seven and a half years in solitary confinement
  58. He entered prison bitter and angry