Students will learn about the London Riots in 2011, form opinions about parent’s responsibility for their teenager’s actions during riots, explore the most significant U.S. riots and analyze the cause and effects of the Detroit Riots of 1967.
View the videos on the riots in London by MSNBC
Riots in London video 1 by MSNBC
Riots in London video 2 by MSNBC
Riots in London video 3 by MSNBC
Lesson Plan 1 Parent’s Responsibility for Teenager’s Actions
Objective: Students will form opinions on parent’s responsibility for their teenager’s actions during riots and protests and whether the parents should pay legal consequences
Lesson Plan 2 Riots in the U.S.
Objective: Students will explore a slideshow of U.S. riots and analyze the social issues that cause riots
Handout Lesson 2 Riots in the U.S.
Lesson Plan 3 Detroit Riots 1967
Objective: Students will explore the Detroit Riots of 1967 and analyze the cause and effects
Handout Lesson 3 Exploring the Detroit Riots of 1967
21st Century Core Content
Economics
History
Government and Civics
21st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy21st Century Skills
Reason Effectively
Make Judgments and Decisions
Solve Problems
Communicate Clearly
Access and Evaluate Information
Use and Manage Information
Analyze Media
Work Independently
Be Self-directed Learners
Produce Results
Additional Resources:
Miami Riots in 1980s and London Riots 2011
Photos of London Riots
London Riots and UK Unrest
Major U.S. Riots Facts
Most Destructive U.S. Riots
Additional Resources for Subscribers of Global Issues in Context:
London Riots, Podcast
World Watches as London Slides into Chaos
Shades of 1980s Riots, but There Have Been Changes Since Then
The Night London Burned
Britain’s 1981 Urban Riots
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