Teaching About The Trial of Derek Chauvin
From PBS, two lessons to explore the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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These two resources are specifically focused on the trial and its outcomes.
- Developed by PBS Learning Media, The Trial of Derek Chauvin lesson provides a video clip and guides learners through a structured discussion of key arguments presented during the trial.
- From PBS NewsHour Extra and developed by Ricky House, a U.S. history educator at an independent school in Washington, D.C., this lesson plan examines How the Derek Chauvin trial highlights the trauma of police brutality.
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A collection of resources to support educators in exploring the Derek Chauvin trial and its verdict.
Two pieces from New York Times on speaking to and teaching children about the Derek Chauvin verdict.
Video clips and images from selected media outlets to explore reactions to the Derek Chauvin trial.
This lesson from the ADL explores the death of George Floyd and its relationship to racism and law enforcement practice.
A guide on initial class discussions from Facing History and Ourselves.
Carly Orshan, Director of the Teen Department at the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education in Miami, FL, joins David Bryfman on the April 28, 2020 episode of Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education.