4V BLM

BLACK LIVES MATTER

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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 30 min

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you already know
about BLM?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Slide 3 - Video

In the trailer you read the quote:

"What you see in the news, is a story 150 years in the making"

What do you think is meant by this?

Slide 4 - Open question

After slavery was abolished in the US in 1865,
Black Americans kept being discriminated by society. Can you think of examples of how they were discriminated?

Slavery and BLM

Slide 5 - Open question

Some people say it should be 'All Lives Matter' instead of
'Black Lives Matter'.

1. What do you think they mean by this?

2. Do you agree or disagree?

Slide 6 - Open question

Read this article and

answer the questions in the

next slides.

Slide 7 - Slide

"Hundreds of thousands of people in the US and around the world are going into the streets holding signs and marching to raise awareness of the problems faced by people in the Black community."

Have you ever taken part in a protest or demonstration? Why (not)?

Slide 8 - Open question

After the protest in Amsterdam, a lot of people argued that it should have been banned due to the risk of spreading the Coronavirus.

What do you think is more important: the right to protest or preventing the virus from spreading? Explain why.

Slide 9 - Open question

The article also talks about Colin Kaepernick's action in the NFL. Donald Trump commented on Twitter:

Slide 10 - Slide

Do you agree with Trump on this? Why (not)?

Slide 11 - Open question

The BLM movement has been in the news over the last couple of weeks because of police brutality.

Do you think the police can use violence and if so, in what circumstances?

Slide 12 - Open question

Do you think the police should be allowed to target specific people or groups? Why or why not?

Slide 13 - Open question