A brave woman
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Tema: The struggle for civil rights.
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España > Inglés > 1º ESO > Comunicación
España > Inglés > 2º ESO > Comunicación
Enunciado
Let’s know some things about the life and work of Ida B. Wells.
ACTIVITY 1:
BRAINSTORM as many words related to jobs as you can remember.
a. What is the meaning of pen name? Search on the internet the writers who have used a pen name.
b. Why do you think they use a pen name?
c. Write as many words as you can remember related to crime.
d. Find Mississippi, Tennesse y Chicago in a map.
ACTIVITY 2:
Watch the video and answer the following questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fygjGXnaV9w (until minute 3.05)
- Write down the words related to jobs and crimes that you hear.
1. When was Ida B. Wells born?
a. In the 19th century
b. In the 20th century
c. In the 15th century
2. Where was she born?
a. In California
b. In Mississippi
c. In North Carolina
3. What did she denounce?
a. Her bag was stolen
b. His friends
c. Racial violence
4. What did she investigate?
a. The robbery of a bank
b. Lynching
c. The kidnapping of a plane
Observaciones y contexto
After the declaration of the end of slavery in the U.S. (1865), the struggle for freedom and equality of people was fierce.
Lucy Ann Delaney (1830-1891), also a writer, activist and slave, and the activists Isabella Beecher Hooker (1822-1907) and Susan Look Avery (1817-1915) were prominent in this fight.
Descripción
In this activity we will use a video in which we are introduced to the figure of Ida B. Wells.
Previously, the students will review vocabulary related to professions and crimes.
They will also locate various cities on the map of the United States.
Distinction of types of comprehension (general sense, essential information, main points, relevant details).