Here is a video of George Zimmerman walking the Sanford police through the events of the evening.
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you believe him? Why or why not?
2. What most sticks out in your mind about his
Now listen to the call George Zimmerman makes to Sanford Police. Use this to compare and contrast Zimmerman's take on the evening's events.
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you feel differently about Zimmerman, now? Why or why not?
2. One thing that many people made a case of was Zimmerman's comment: "they always get away." How can this statement be construed in two different ways? Does this reveal something about Zimmerman in your opinion? Why or why not?
Now, just before you think that this is one big accident that Zimmerman's fate changed so quickly, please watch this piece from Democracy Now...one of the media outlets that was pivotal in having Zimmerman re-arrested. There is a lot of footage about all the different controversies raging.
Mr. Costal absent Day Two
As a class, read the article I left from the NY Times, stop to discuss along the way.
Journal # : So...now that you have learned about Trayvon Martin, do you disagree with John Adams' sentiment that "we cannot allow our emotions to dictate law." Are there circumstances in which public outcry is more powerful than the law. Do you agree that "laws are made to be broken?" Why or why not?
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