Van Jones: Police Brutality

Develop an understanding of how the media and society are connected and responsible for the defense of universal human rights. Learners investigate and examine the conflicts of police brutality as it is portrayed in the media and through the victim advocacy of Van Jones. Pupils discuss issues of police brutality, media impact, the rolls of oppression and repression, and see what it takes to be a human rights defender. This resource is far-reaching and covers local, national, and international issues of the human right violation. The educator can choose to focus on some or all of the issues without sacrificing content or understanding.