Black Lives Matter
P.196-197
Unit 13
7 • Diversity and Inclusion
WB p. 93
Black Lives Matter
➜ To what extent has public protest helped African Americans to get closer to equal rights?
Serious Game
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a. Why is Barack Obama’s contribution to this mural a significant gesture?
b. How are the two men’s dreams similar? Why?
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b. Did Obama ever doubt his ability to get white support to win the presidency? Justify.
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Have African-American people always been treated equally since the Civil Rights Movement? What is the “Black Lives Matter” movement?
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Toolbox
Toolbox
- inspiring (adj.)
- be trapped in (exp.)
- follow someone's step (exp.)
- treat someone right ≠ wrong (exp.)
- support /səˈpɔrt/ (v.)
Let’s learn!
Remember
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Idiom of the week!
Show your true colors
Idiom
It means to reveal your real character. Connected with the notions of diversity and multiculturalism in today’s society, it suggests everyone should feel safe to share who they really are without being judged and rejected. Therefore, it is also important to know who you are so that it is easier for you to accept and appreciate others’ differences.
African-American People Empowerment
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Box 1
- common ground (exp.)
- community (n.)
- identity (n.)
- leader (n.)
- network (n.)
- values (n.)
- share (v.)
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Box 2
- pay tribute to (exp.)
- icon / figure (n.)
- role model (n.)
- celebrate (v.)
- commemorate (v.)
- embody / symbolize (v.)
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Box 3
- fight for ≠ against (exp.)
- raise awareness about (exp.)
- speak up / speak out against (exp.)
- stand up for (exp.)
- stand one's ground (exp.)
- take a knee (exp.)
- activist (n.)
- advocate (n. or v.)
- demonstrate (v.)
- oppose / protest (v.)
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Box 4
- committed (adj.)
- respected (adj.)
- be involved in (exp.)
- diversity (n.)
- equality (n.)
- inclusion (n.)
- influence (v.)
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Box 5
- be discriminated against (exp.)
- be looked down on (exp.)
- injustice (n.)
- stigmatization / stereotype (n.)
- be mistreated (v.)
- demean / humiliate (v.)
- harass / persecute (v.)
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Box 6
- fair / just (adj.)
- free (adj.)
- civil rights (exp.)
- equal treatment / on an equal footing (exp.)
- obtain equal rights (exp.)
- social justice (exp.)
- achievement (n.)
- challenge (n.)
- emancipation (n.)
- fulfillment (n.)
- progress (n.)