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LA Protests 2025: Why Are People Marching in L.A.? Big Protests After Immigration Raids ~ Kids Article Pack
LA Protests 2025: Why Are People Marching in L.A.? Big Protests After Immigration Raids ~ Kids Article Pack
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This powerful article package simplifies a major current event—the LA protests of 2025—so children aged 8+ can understand it clearly and thoughtfully. Readers will learn about immigration raids, peaceful protesting, and how leaders like Mayor Karen Bass responded to a growing city-wide movement. Designed with care, this resource balances sensitive topics with kid-appropriate humor, critical thinking prompts and engaging activities to deepen comprehension and promote empathy.
Topics Included in this hot-of-the-press publication:
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What Happened?
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Where Did It Happen?
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Fact-Time to Wow Young Minds
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What Did the Mayor Say?
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What Is ICE?
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Who Else Got Involved?
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Person Profile: Mayor Karen Bass
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Think and Reflect (Discussion Questions)
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Word Puzzle and Scramble Challenge
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Joke Zone (Time for a Bit of “Appropriate” Humour)
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History Corner
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DIY Activity: Make a Poster!
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Safety Corner: How to Stay Safe During Protests
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“Thank You” Cards
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Culture Corner
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Final Thought
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Word Puzzle ~ Answer Spot
“Even during tough times, it’s important to use your voice with kindness and wisdom.”
This quote from the article highlights the heart of this resource: empowering students to understand their world while encouraging respectful activism. With clear storytelling, civic education, and historical comparisons (like the Rodney King protests), this package invites students to think critically about justice, leadership and how to respond when things feel unfair in their communities.
Why This Resource Is a Must-Have:
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Helps students understand protests, immigration, and civic rights in a kid-friendly tone.
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Includes fact boxes, history corner, culture spotlight, and safety advice.
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Promotes responsible citizenship through structured reflection questions.
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Features humor and riddles to balance the seriousness of the topic.
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Includes a creative DIY campaign poster activity with a bonus speech-writing prompt.
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Offers word puzzles, a person profile (Mayor Bass), and a final encouragement message to inspire learning and empathy.
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Print-friendly and ready to use in classrooms, homeschools and current affairs corners.
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Comes with two free worksheet mini to reinforce understanding through interaction.
Do Purchase This, If the Following Is Something You Are Looking For:
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A real-world article for kids focused on current U.S. events and civic education.
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A cross-curricular resource blending reading comprehension, social studies, and writing tasks.
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A way to discuss difficult news topics like immigration and protest with clarity and compassion.
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A ready-to-teach, low-prep lesson tool with engaging, age-appropriate visuals and discussion starters.
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A printable article perfect for morning work, newsroom Fridays, or real-world reading practice.
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Ideal for Ages: Students in elementary school (only if they are ready for this type of publication) 8+ in age
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Teaching Duration: 1 class period, depending on the depth of exploration.
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