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13th (2016) Documentary Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"13th" is a documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay, released in 2016. The title refers to the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery but included a clause allowing involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. The documentary explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States."13th" delves into the history of racial inequality in the United States, examining the criminalization of African Americans and the development
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Criminal Justice/Law Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Looking at Crime Through a Sociological Lens
Objective-For this lesson, students will act as FBI Data analysts and look at crime rates in the United States vs. four other countries. They will have 3 different tasks to complete for this assignments: gathering data, illustrating the data in a graph, and then explaining their data in one paragraph. I have made four charts that the students can easily plug in their information into for the first tasks I have provided a sample graph for students to see as reference for the 2nd tasks I have prov
Grades:
9th - 11th
Teaching Tolerance Anti Bias Framework Stations Activities
Teaching Tolerance anti-bias framework supports to ensure your students will learn that they are more biased than they think. They take a bias test created by Harvard, watch an unforgettable poetry slam by a student about racism, learn about the "Whiteness Project" grapple with the Trolley Problem, watch a film called "Glory", and discuss "code switching". Students will use critical thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while enjoying the rigor and creativity of this lesson
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Lessons Activities
Crime and Law (A): Police Encounters Role Play (Adult ESL)
In this intermediate challenge, your student will be faced with a police interaction scenario. Students will practice a variety of scenarios when speaking to the police. Police encounters should not be taken lightly, especially when students are in a different country.
This worksheet is still a fun and interactive way to practice speaking and phrases used in law.
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Not Grade Specific
Jackie Robinson GPS 2nd Grade Jeopardy
25 slide PPT file Jackie Robinson themed jeopardy game!
Aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards for 2nd grade social studies.
You can play this PowerPoint as a real baseball game, with you as the "pitcher" and the student answering the question as the "batter" and if they answer the question right, they advance to whichever base (single, double, triple, and home run are the categories). Each team gets 3 "strikes" before the inning is turned over to the other team. The team with the most
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2nd
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Trauma Lesson to Accompany Any African American Novel Dealing with Trauma
Students will learn about the different types of trauma that including intergenerational trauma, raced-based trauma, post traumatic slave trauma, implicit bias, and different types of stressors relating to trauma.Featured:Graphic organizersTerminologySlides with directions for each roundSummary pageStudents will use critical thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while enjoying the rigor and creativity of this lesson built on best teaching practices.If you enjoy this lesson c
Grades:
6th - 9th
Ken Burns’ The Central Park Five 2012)Documentary Guide: Summary/Vocab/Questions
"Ken Burns: The Central Park Five" is a documentary film released in 2012 that examines the infamous case of the Central Park jogger assault in 1989, where a young woman was brutally attacked and raped in New York City's Central Park. The film, directed by Ken Burns, tells the story of five African American and Hispanic teenagers who were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the crime, only to be exonerated years later.The documentary delves into the background of the case, including the raci
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: 2010-2020s History Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Africa puts Europe on Trial
This is a project that has students learning about the impact of colonization in Africa then and now through a mock trial. Roles vary in difficulty so that as a teacher you can assign roles based on ability so that everyone enjoys the project.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Hate Crime Data Analysis
Walks through the definition of hate crimes, level of crimes, types of hate crimes from the FBI, Census Bureau, Pew Research Center, and the CDC. Can be done in class or at home.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Romeo and Juliet Unit
Romeo and Juliet unit covers each act culminating with a heavy-in-research, cross-curricular mock trial. Unit includes great, high-interest lessons with a few lessons thrown in for students who have opted out of the fun stuff. Common core aligned so that you don't have to!
Grades:
9th
13th (2016): Documentary Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions w.KEY
"13th" is a documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay that was released in 2016, not 2006. The film explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States, examining how the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, has been used to justify the disproportionate imprisonment of Black Americans. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.13th (2006) Movie G
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: American Government/Civics/Political Science Movie Guide BUNDLE
Hammurabbi's Code Independent Activity
This independent activity is perfect for any easily distract and/or self-sufficient student to learn about Ancient Babylon & Hammurabi's Code. Color-coded and arranged in order from Do Now to Exit Ticket, the activity puts the work of research and critical thinking in student's hands. Students will familiarize themselves with the time period, place, and subject, then analyze and interpret laws. To close, students will be given an opportunity to evaluate the justice of Hammurabi's Code throug
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Which Way Home Film Anticipation Guide
Anticipation Guide with vocabulary in English and Spanish to accompany the documentary film Which Way Home.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Story Human Rights Video Question and Answers
The handout corresponds with the video "The History of Human Rights.@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXGF_V8_7MAnswers are also provided.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in: UNDRIP Bundle
The Admissions Game, 1840
Your US history class (grades 7 and up) becomes the Admissions Committee for the fictitious United States University, inducting its first Freshman class in 1840. Which movers and shakers of the day will be accepted? Your students will write Recommendation Letters for their candidates and then your whole class becomes the admissions committee. Rebels and radicals, businessmen, literary figures, soldiers and diplomats, inventors will all be present. There are only nine slots! Who will be admitted?
Grades:
7th - 12th
Defending Our Rights Assignment
In this assignment, students will apply what they know about the constitutional amendments to real life situations. They will pretend they are a defendant, and prepare an opening statement to defend the rights of the people whose constitutional rights were violated. This can easily be adapted if you want students to have the choice to be the defendant or the prosecutor. The two choices I've provided are the Breonna Taylor case, and a case related to gentrification and eminent domain in Atlanta.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Desegregation of Education Before Brown v. The Board of Education
This assignment is to allow students to research and analyze court cases that affected education prior and during Brown v. The Board of Education.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Analyzing Police Shootings, 2016
In the wake of the increasing tension and violence between the African American community and law enforcement, this activity was one of many that were implemented in a counter-cultural revolution unit comparing the 1960's to Black Lives Matter of today.
This is to help students learn how to research beyond social media and analyze a situation despite their own biases. In addition, it is a lesson surrounding a "circle of viewpoints." I recommend scaffolding the research. For example, do the fir
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9th - 12th
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Le mouvement Black Lives Matter expliqué
Le mouvement Black Lives Matter expliqué en trois minutesVoici un court texte pour des élèves âgés 12+ qui explore la situation de la violence policière en Amérique du Nord. Ce document contient des liens de YouTube et des questions de réflexion. En anglais : Black Lives Matter MouvementEn français : les vies des noires comptent
Grades:
7th - 12th
BILL OF RIGHTS FREEDOM OF SPEECH
HAVE YOUR STUDENTS ENGAGE IN AN ANALYSIS OF FAMOUS RAP ARTISTS N.W.A. HAVE THEM DEBATE IF THEIR SONGS SHOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT.
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7th - 12th
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Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide for Fr. Boyle's "Tattoos on the Heart"
Fr. Boyle discusses his view of "boundless compassion" in a demonized community which will open eyes and hearts. This is an alternative and humane view to the "lock up all the gangbangers and throw away the key" mentality currently favored by many criminal justice professionals.
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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SRO Award
Award given to students who win the "Junior Officer for a Day"
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Not Grade Specific
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