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This Murder of Emmett Till: Is It Ever Too Late for Justice? unit plan also includes:
- Murder of Emmett Till (.html)
- Murder of Emmett Till (.docx)
- Emmett Till FBI Trial Transcript Excerpt (.pdf)
- NAACP Press Release on the Lynching of Emmett Till (.jpg)
- Eyewitness Account: Emmett till’s Cousin Simeon Wright Seeks to Set the Record Straight
- The Ghosts of Emmett Till
- The jury at the trial of two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, charged with murdering Emmett Till 9/20/1955 (.jpg)
- 6 Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town
- Investigation: 1955 Emmett Till Murder
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
- Emmett Till Accuser Admits to Giving False Testimony at Murder Trial
- Mississippi Law Code, 1942 (.pdf)
- Justice Department May Reopen Emmett Till Case
- Emmett Till’s Casket Goes to the Smithsonian
- The Emmett Till Memory Project: About the Project
- PBS Film: The Murder of Emmett Till
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The murder of Emmett Till is the focus of a guided inquiry that asks scholars to research the events, the trial, recent attempts to reopen the case and the effect of the murder on people today.
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Instructional Ideas
- Set aside additional prep time to prepare the many documents required for the lesson
- Since the hour-long PBS video offers a timeline and suggests answers to many of the supporting questions, save the viewing until after class members have completed their formative and summative performance tasks
- The video is powerful, painful, and poignant; preview the entire film to determine how you will approach the discussion of the film's content with your class
- Use the resource during Black History Month
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes learners are familiar with guided inquiry
- Researchers need access to devices with internet
Pros
- Includes both formative and summative performance tasks
Cons
- None