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Look at the image below listing the human rights.What do you know about human rights? Can you name some of them? Does every person on the planet have them? Why not?THINK about it and then recordyour ideas and opinion. Have you heard of "SEPARATE BUT EQUAL" doctrine? It was official policy in some federal states of the USA. What do you think this policy referred to? Do you think it was something positive? Write or record your answers before you click the link to see the definition. Look at the photos The photos show examples of segregation policy. Can you explain it in your own words? If you still need help, look it up in a dictionary. How do you feel when you look at these photos? What do you know about this topic? You can write or record your answers. Rosa Parks and The Montgomery Bus Boycott You have probably heard the name Rosa Parks, here is the story of how she happened to become a symbol of desegregation movement. Who was the first person who refused to give up the seat to a white passanger? Rosa Parks Claudette Colvin Claudette Colvin was arrested because she didn't have the ticket. True False Rosa Parks was actively involved in organisations for improvement of the lives of African Americans before she was arrested on a bus. True False Rosa was arrested because she was sitting in the white section. because she refused to give up her seat in the coloured section. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Rosa Parks. four other women. a group of people who were arrested for the same reason. All three judges declared that segregation was unconstitutional. True False How long did the bus boycott in Montgomery last? A year. Two years. The decision was confirmed by the US Supreme Court in 1955. in 1956. Do you know what happened after this case? Was this the end of segregation and discrimination in the south, or even in Alabama? Write or record your answer. Selma is a town in Alabama, 54 miles from Montgomery, where another important event happened, which was depicted in a historical drama titled 'Selma' in 2014. Watch a trailer to see what it was. When did the events depicted in the film happen and who are the main protagonists? How did they protest and what happened? Sum up what you learned from the trailer. Another important person from that period of American history, , Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., lived in Montgomery at that time as a pastor in the Baptist Church. He led the Bus Boycott that lasted 385 days and because of that his house was bombed, he was assulted and arrested. Despite all of that, he strongly opposed any kind of violence. He became well-known for his oratorical preaching. Do you agree with this statement? Why (not)? This is a short part of his most famous speech, 'I have a dream', delivered in the protest known as The March on Washington, in front of Lincoln Memorial before 250000 people. In this short video you can hear many great ideas MLK has about the future. What is the most inspiring part for you? Why? Write or record your answer. But that was all in the past and African American people today have much better lives, right? Watch this news report and write down what you know or think about it. When did this happen and why? Write or record your answer. I believe that all of you have heard about the terrible event that happened in the city of Minneapolis on May 25th 2020.Before reading the article African Union condemns killing of George Floyd guess if A-H are true or false. TRUE George Floyd was in handcuffs when he died. The killing of George Floyd resulted in days of looting. The African Union described the killing as "murder". It is rare for U.S. embassies to comment on domestic issues. A U.S. ambassador said no one was above the law. FALSE There have been protests outside U.S. embassies in the USA. The article says African embassies in the U.S. have been very critical. The U.S. ambassador to Chad said he was angry and dismayed. MATCH the following synonyms. reverberated echoed pleading begging escalated increased unprecedented unheard of discriminatory prejudicial issuing releasing compelled forced conducting carrying out profoundly intensely accountable responsible READan article about George Floyd and do the exercises below. African Union condemns killing of George Floyd2nd June 2020The killing of George Floyd in the city of Minneapolis on May the 25th has reverberated across the world. Mr Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, even after he was pleading for air and then stopped moving. Days of rioting, looting and clashes with police followed as citizens vented their anger over the killing. The protests have escalated across America's major cities. There have also been protests outside U.S. embassies across the world. The killing of Mr Floyd led the African Union Commission to take the unprecedented step of condemning what it called "murder" and the "continuing discriminatory practices against black citizens". Many U.S. embassies in Africa have taken the unusual step of issuing critical statements. The news publication "Foreign Policy" wrote: "Several U.S. diplomats said it is rare for U.S. embassies abroad to weigh in on domestic U.S. issues. But in this case, the embassies were compelled to respond after seeing how African leaders reacted to Floyd's death with anger and dismay." The U.S. ambassador to Congo wrote: "I am profoundly troubled by the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Justice Department is conducting a full criminal investigation as a top priority. Security forces around the world should be held accountable. No one is above the law." Vocabulary matching - Paragraph 1 MATCH the words and their meaning. reverberated had continuing and serious effects pleading making an emotional appeal, begging looting steal goods from a place, usually during a war or riot vented let out of expressed very strong emotions, like anger unprecedented never done or known before condemning expressing complete disapproval of, typically in public discriminatory being unfair or prejudicial between different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex Vocabulary matching - Paragraph 2 MATCH the words and their meanings. critical showing negative comments or judgments of someone or something diplomat an official representing a country abroad weigh in on get involved in an argument accountable of a person, organization, of institution required or expected to be open and responsible for their actions or decisions compelled forced or obliged someone or something dismay a feeling of shock and horror at something priority the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important What do you think sparked the protests after the killing of George Floyd and why have they spread to other cities? Floyd’s death was captured on video. The widely shared video shows images of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck. How do you think the reaction to Floyd’s death would be different if the incident hadn’t been captured on video? What do you see in this photo? How do you interpret it? Do you think the message is true? Why (not)? However, a lot of African Americans became famous and well-respected for their talent, even in the 1960s and 1970s. One of them is Nina Simone.‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’ became one of the most triumphant anthems of the black pride movement in the 1970s” ( Listen to the song. Let's take a look at how people, both black and white, lived in the American South, from a different perspective. Watch the trailer for the film 'The Help', based on a novel written by Kathryn Stockett and published in 2009. It soon became a bestseller and was made into a movie in 2011. If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend it. It is not only a period drama, but also a heart-warming and sometimes heart-breaking, deeply humane story with some really hilarious scenes. I would really appreciate your honest opinion of this lesson and whatever comments you have, regarding the topic, its presentation, your feelings towards it, whether you found it difficult and if so, which parts. Please write or record your answers, it's for my eyes (or ears) only. Thank you! Credits: abcnews.go.comforeignpolicy.comtolerance.orgbreakingnewsenglish.com