Unit 4: Black Lives Matter (Tle G1_gr1)

 

An Unfulfilled Dream

Group 1

The document under study is an extract from a song entitled “Like a King” by Ben Harper, released in 1992.

The people mentioned in this extract are the famous African-American pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rodney King, an African-American man who was a victim of police brutality in Los Angeles in 1991.

Group 2

The document under study is an extract from a song entitled “Sister Rosa”, by the Neville Brothers, released in 1989. It is about the story of Rosa Parks, her actions and the consequences of her actions.

Group 3

The documents under study are two quotes from two famous African-American female writers: Toni Morrison, a novelist and Maya Angelou, a poet. Morrison is saying that even today, despite the fact that segregation is over, she feels that as a black person she still has to claim for a freedom.

(We will continue the study of these extracts next time. Be ready!)

Homework: Learn the lesson.

Be ready for a Reading Comprehension Evaluation on the Theme of the Chapter on Tuesday April 29th.

Be ready fot the Final Task: Talk Show Time Celebrating African-American History in Films.

On Friday, May 2nd.

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