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Killing of Breonna Taylor

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

Date: 

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/killing-of-breonna-taylor

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Killing of Breonna Taylor born?

  2. 2. Where was Killing of Breonna Taylor born?

  3. 3. What was Killing of Breonna Taylor's job?

  4. 4. What is the date of incident?

  5. 5. What is the location of incident?

  6. 6. Who was Breonna Taylor?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • No-knock warrant

  • Police brutality

  • Civil rights

  • Systemic racism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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