Guilty Verdict in George Floyd Case

That's News to Me

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students watch and respond to a video. The video captures reactions to the guilty verdict in the historic George Floyd murder case.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

verdict
let down
justice
looting
shocked
convict
not take it
in vain
sacrifice
pull together
A spinning paper plane