George Floyd Protests

Historic Events

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults

In this lesson, students read about George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by police during an arrest in Minneapolis on Memorial Day (2020). Students learn and review new vocabulary and discuss opinions about protests, racial discrimination, and police reform. They also do a small group research task. This lesson is free for non-members.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
history
social justice
protests
US
George Floyd

Vocabulary

counterfeit
bystander
graphic
justice
custody
complicity
looting
vandalism
curfew
crack down (on)
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