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1 Booker T. Washington Site mieux adapté au niveau : A1 à B1 : Video : Where was Booker T Washington born? Where was he brought up? Where was he educated? Who did he marry? When did he begin his career? When did he die? What did he demand for Black people? Why? What was he protesting against? What methods did he use? What did they obtain? What were his most famous works? What were they about? What did he build? Where? What was his most famous speech? What honor did he receive? The leader s works Famous speech/book à awards or victory Visit the museum Place, things to see, prices and opening time Include an audio or video extract of a speech, a song or a text.

2 Dr. Martin Luther King PLAN YOUR PRESENTATION: à Include an audio extract of a speech, a song or a text. Video : Audio : Site mieux adapté au niveau : Tous niveaux : Where was Martin Luther King born? When did Martin become a minister? Where did Martin go to college? Who did Martin marry? How did Martin die? What did MLK demand for black people? Why? What did Martin lead in Montgomery, Alabama? What methods did he King use? How did black people react? What did they obtain? What was the most famous speech MLK gave? Where did he give it? What were the main topics of this speech? What great honor did Martin receive in 1964? When is Martin Luther King Day celebrated?

3 Harriet Beecher Stowe PLAN YOUR PRESENTATION: à Include an audio extract of a speech, a song or a text. Site mieux adapté au niveau : B1 : A1 to B1 : Film trailer : Where was Harriet Beecher Stowe born? What was her main occupation? Who did she marry? When did she marry? Did she have any children? What happened to her son? How did it affect her? When did she die? What did she demand for black people?why? What did she protest against? What methods did she use? What was the book she wrote? When? Why? What was the main topic of this book? What was the consequences for the USA at the time? What famous person did she meet?

4 Frederick Douglass Site mieux adapté au niveau : A1 ( quick facts) à B1 (biography) Video and slideshow : Audio : Rap song Where and when was Douglass born? What was his full name? Who was his wife? How did he learn how to read? What happened when his master discovered he learned reading? Why? When did he die? When did he first try to escape? Did he succeed? When did he finally succeed? Tell the story of his escape : What was his first job as a free man? What career did he start after? How did he fight for the abolition of slavery?. What book did he write? What kind of speeches did he make? Where did he travel and why?

5 Ruby Bridgesà Site mieux adapté au niveau : : /B1 : Pictures, videos and magazine : Official website : Videos : Trailer of the film : Where and when was Ruby Bridges born? Where was he educated? Did he marry? Did he have any children? Why is she famous? What did she dedicate his life to? When did he arrive in her first all white school? What happened? Explain in chronological order :. What has she become today? What famous picture has been dedicated to her? Who did she meet in the White House? Why?

6 Rosa Parks Site mieux adapté au niveau : Audio : Click on Video interview: Video : When and where was she born? Where was she educated? What was Rosa Park s job? Where did she live? When and where did she die? What day changed her life? What happened on the bus? What happened to Rosa Parks? What did all black people decide to do then? Who became the leader of the boycott? What kind of reaction did he claim? What was the expression he used? How long did the boycott last? What was the ultimate consequence of the boycott?. How is Rosa Parks often called because of this boycott? What political group was she involved in? What main awards did she receive? What songs have been dedicated to her?

7 Sojourner Truth Include an audio extract of a speech, a song or a text. Site mieux adapté pour un niveau : Audio : Click on more video : Where and when was she born? Where did the slaves live when Sojourner was a child? What did Sojourner's mother teach her? How many times was she bought? How much did she cost? Why did Sojourner get in trouble when John Nealy was her master? How did she care for her baby when she was working in the fields? What was one of Sojourner Truth s major role during the Civil War? How did Sojourner Truth s term of slavery end? Give an example of Sojourner's spirit of determination.. What did she achieve? What was the meaning of her speech, "Ain't I a Woman?" Can you name two prominent aspects of slavery Sojourner Truth included in her speeches?

8 Abraham Lincoln Audio : Video mieux adapté au niveau : Video : ( From 4.10 to the end): à B Where and when was Abraham Lincoln born? What did he use for a textbook when learning to read? Where was he educated? When was he sworn president? What were his different jobs? How old was Lincoln when he died? What was the civil War? What were Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War? What is the Emancipation Proclamation? How did it affect slaves? How did it affect their owners?. When did he win the war? Name two major speeches. The 2012 film : LINCOLN. Brief presentation.

9 Harriet Tubman Include an audio extract of a speech, a song or a text. Site mieux adapté au niveau : Audio : Video : Biography à B1 : When and where was she born? What caused Harriet Tubman to sleep a lot? Who did she first marry? Who did she marry when her first husband left her? What were her jobs? How old was she when she died? Why did she escape? What was the "Underground Railroad"? Where did she become a free woman? What did she dedicate her life to? Why was she called Moses? The leader s works Famous speech/book/work à awards, victory or museum Who did she first free? How many slaves did she free? Was she caught? Did she make a famous speech? What honours did she receive?

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