A Silence that Speaks Volumes
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Group 1
Group 2
Each group is in charge of one picture and one video.
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Useful vocabulary: I find their action... It struck me because... It really put forward the... It really emphasized...
Let's talk this out! MEDIATION
MEDIATION
Share your findings and learn about the other documents.
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Useful vocabulary: I think / don’t think it was effective because... I find it highly thought-provoking since it... To my mind, there are better ways to...
Toolbox
Toolbox
- challenging (adj.)
- be fed up with sthg. (exp.)
- clenched fists (exp.)
- take a knee (exp.)
- activist (n.)
- athlete (n.)
- sit-in (n.)
Grammar in progress
Les pronoms relatifs
- Sujet : MLK was a pastor who / that was also a civil rights activist.
- Objet : The sit-in which / that I told you about took place in Greensboro, NC.
- Possessif : C. Kaepernick is an African-American athlete whose protest gesture will be memorable.
Let’s learn!
Guess Who
Select one activist you have heard about in these documents. Then, describe them to your classmates without giving a name. Your classmates compete to guess who you are talking about.On your way to the task ❯❯ Step 2
Tweeting About Protest
Tweeting About Protest
Find another silent gesture or set of lyrics that echoes these messages in denouncing inequality. Write a Twitter thread to express your feelings and reaction. Add a dedicated hashtag to your tweets.
