Criminal Podcast Listening Guide with Answers- Ep 150: 76th and Yates

This listening guide (questions with answers, along with discussion questions) in an editable .docx format goes along with an episode of Criminal, my favorite true crime podcast. Listen to the episode titled 76th and Yates HERE. GREAT FOR REMOTE AND HYBRID CLASSROOMS!!! A fantastic and engaging sub plan!

Episode 150: 76th and Yates- On May 8, 2013, a man named Timothy Jones was arrested in Chicago. He says it wasn’t until he got to the police station that he found out that he was being charged with murder. He didn’t even know someone had died.

Earlier that day, a woman named Jacqueline Reynolds had been driving through the intersection of 76th and Yates Boulevard when she was hit and killed by a police car. Because the officers driving the car, James Sivicek and Jairo Valeriano, had been pursuing Timothy Jones, Timothy Jones was charged with felony murder. 

Criminal is an award-winning podcast about true crime. Host Phoebe Judge tells the stories of “people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle,” all with a voice that is soothing despite the sometimes gruesome subject matter. This podcast is “an unexpected and critical look at true crime that often leaves you questioning the criminal legal system and always shows there is more to the story.”

Benefits of using podcasts in the classroom: This worksheet will keep your students engaged while listening to the podcast. Using podcasts in the classroom is becoming more popular as the podcast medium itself continues to grow. 

GREAT for Remote learning– Students can listen at home, or over a zoom meeting, and answer the questions as they go. Its an editable .docx download so students can answer the questions digitally through a platform like google classroom.

Listening Skills– Listening skills are important, and it can be hard to find ways to foster them. Podcasts are a great solution to this.

Student Engagement– When students love what they’re doing they are instantly engaged- and who doesn't love a good crime story?!?

Student Independence- Letting students choose what to listen to is another great way to foster student engagement.

Reflective Thinking– Using podcasts in the classroom involves thinking, writing, and implementing skills like summarizing, comparing, and contrasting.

An easy and fun SUBSTITUTE TEACHER plan!

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If you liked Criminal, or season 1 of the Serial podcast, then you will LOVE Bear Brook, a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bear-Brook-Murders-Podcast-Interrupted-Case-Study-Worksheet-Episode-1-4788564 Listen to episode 1 of Bear Brook and I promise you'll be hooked!!! Free listening guide of episode 1 available HERE.

Also see my video guide for the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries on HBO: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chernobyl-Miniseries-Episodes-1-through-5-4678824

Want to try introducing an escape room into your forensics classroom? See my "Crack the Code" 3 room bundle HERE. Your kids will love it!!! Fully remote versions are available HERE and HERE.