False Accusation Leads to Wrongful Imprisonment
That's News to Me
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring an article from The Associated Press, students read about a Black man who was wrongfully imprisoned when a white man falsely accused him of committing a robbery. This lesson includes a video, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
racism
prison
Vocabulary
concoct
fabrication
custody
grapple
allegation
retroactively
dwindle
consequence
advocate
retrial
hurdle
grudge