George Floyd

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/george-floyd

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was George Floyd born?October 14, 1973
2. Where was George Floyd born?Fayetteville, North Carolina
3. When did George Floyd die?May 25, 2020
4. What is the location of death?Minneapolis, Minnesota
5. What is the officer convicted?Derek Chauvin
6. Who was George Floyd?George Floyd was a man from North Carolina who grew up in Houston and loved playing football and basketball. He later worked as a truck driver and a bouncer in Minneapolis.

Asphyxiation: The state or process of being overcome or suffocated, leading to a lack of oxygen.
Systemic Racism: The ingrained and institutionalized practices and policies within a society that perpetuate racial inequality.
Police Reform: Changes and improvements made to policing practices, policies, and accountability mechanisms.
Civil Rights: The basic rights and freedoms that every person is entitled to, regardless of their background.