Guilty Verdict in George Floyd Case

That's News to Me

High Int
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.

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Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

verdict
let down
justice
looting
shocked
convict
not take it
in vain
sacrifice
pull together