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In January 2026, two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. In both cases, officials claimed the agents acted in self-defense. In both cases, video footage and autopsy findings told a different story. This unit applies critical thinking tools to examine what the evidence shows. Students practice distinguishing facts from interpretations, evaluating evidence quality, and understanding why people sometimes believe claims that evidence contradicts. Includes cognitive bias activities, a legal analysis framework (grades 7\u201312), and a case study on the arrest of journalists covering the events. Free download with answer key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
Critical Thinking Through Current Events: Minneapolis, January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n What do the facts show?<\/em><\/p>\r\n In January 2026, federal agents killed two unarmed citizens in Minneapolis. In both cases, official statements claimed the agents acted in self-defense. In both cases, physical evidence\u2014video footage, autopsy reports, bullet trajectories\u2014contradicted those claims.<\/p>\r\n This unit teaches students to evaluate evidence for themselves.<\/p>\r\n Students examine bodycam footage, bystander video, autopsy findings, and official statements. They learn to distinguish observable facts from interpretations, identify where official narratives break down, and apply the critical thinking tools from The Critical Thinker's Toolkit to real events with real consequences.<\/p>\r\n This unit includes:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Designed for flexibility:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n What makes this unit different:<\/strong> When video shows a car turning away and an autopsy shows a bullet entering through the side window, the claim that the driver was \"coming at\" the agent is not a matter of perspective. It is a factual dispute that evidence can resolve.<\/p>\r\n This unit teaches students that critical thinking matters most when events are controversial, stakes are high, and powerful institutions have reasons to shape the narrative.<\/p>\r\n Part of The Learner's Toolkit: The Critical Thinker's Toolkit, Level 2<\/em><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[217,222,45,63,221,116,23,179,24,65,64],"product_tag":[143,144,145,139,140,141,142,226,29],"class_list":["post-24315","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-blair-lee","product_cat-critical-thinking","product_cat-high-school","product_cat-language-arts","product_cat-learners-toolkit","product_cat-logic","product_cat-middle-school","product_cat-new-products","product_cat-sea-publishing","product_cat-the-arts","product_cat-writing","product_tag-10th-grade","product_tag-11th-grade","product_tag-12th-grade","product_tag-6th-grade","product_tag-7th-grade","product_tag-8th-grade","product_tag-9th-grade","product_tag-critical-thinking","product_tag-unit-study","first","instock","downloadable","virtual","taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n\r\n \t
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