Civil Rights in the Modern World

Civil Rights in the Modern World

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the impact of high-profile racial incidents on the civil rights movement in the UK and USA.

What do you already know about modern civil rights movements?

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence and its aftermath

1993 murder led to UK criminal justice reforms

The Case of Trayvon Martin and its influence on civil rights

2012 death spotlighted 'stand your ground' laws and racial profiling in the US

The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to racial injustice

Catalyzed by Martin's death, campaigning against violence and systemic racism

Global solidarity and protests following the murder of George Floyd

Floyd's 2020 murder incited global protests and calls for systemic change against racial injustice

Definition List

Civil Rights Movement: A social movement aimed at achieving equality and civil rights for marginalized groups. Institutional Racism: Systemic patterns of discrimination perpetuated by institutions (such as the police) against certain racial groups. Double Jeopardy: Legal principle that prevents an individual from being tried twice for the same offense in the same jurisdiction. Stand Your Ground Laws: Legal provisions allowing individuals to use force without retreating if they feel threatened. Black Lives Matter: An international activist movement originating in the African-American community, campaigning against violence and systemic racism.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.