English to go – Februar 2024 by Charlie Weber

“I have a dream!”

60 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr shared his dream of unity, supporting a movement against injustice and racial discrimination. Let's find out more about the lives of peace activists like King, Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, and Ruby Bridges, who all fought against discrimination and inequality.

Listen and read along.

Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement aimed to stop unfair and unjust treatment of black people in America. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr, a leader of this movement, spoke about his dream that one day black and white children could be like brothers and sisters. He wanted everyone to be treated equally. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his peaceful protests. Before him, Rosa Parks, a black woman, stood up against segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. She refused to give up her bus seat to a white person, which was illegal at the time. She was arrested and fined, but her brave act became a symbol in the fight for equal rights for black Americans.

Now, listen to the next part. Then answer the question and go on reading.

Ruby Bridges

Question: How old was Ruby Bridges when she first went to a school for white kids?
Answer: She was ……… years old.

Now listen again to the information about the Civil Rights Movement in America. Afterwards, you will hear information about Mahatma Ghandi and Nelson Mandela.

When you have finished listening, click the worksheet and do the exercises.

Ghandi and Mandela

Time for a joke:

Little Tim asks the teacher: “Can I be punished for something I haven’t done? Teacher: “Of course not!” Little Tim: “Okay, I haven’t done my homework!

Go on to the February-Quiz now!

Great job! See you next time.
All the best, Charlie

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