Details
Languages
English
Grade
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Resource Type
Lectures
Product
Digital
Pages
1 Page
Subject
ELA, History/Social Studies, Literature & Poetry
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
This prezi tells the story of Emmett Till, a young black boy who was viciously murdered in the Jim Crow south and whose confessed murderers were freed by an all-white jury. I use it as part of my introduction to To Kill a Mockingbird, but it would be great for any novel that deals with social justice, a history class, or a discussion of what sorts of events inspired the Civil Rights Movement (Rosa Parks cited Emmett Till as a reason that she refused to give up her seat on the bus). Finally, there is information about the re-opening of the Emmett Till case just in the last decade - great for discussion about whether justice really can be served at this late date. The download provides a link to the web-based prezi.
This could also be a great Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Black History Month lesson.
This could also be a great Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Black History Month lesson.
This prezi tells the story of Emmett Till, a young black boy who was viciously murdered in the Jim Crow south and whose confessed murderers were freed by an all-white jury. I use it as part of my introduction to... more
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