Category Archives: Racism

Nelson Mandela’s Life Story (video + comprehension exercises)

Posted on 10/12/2013 by argavalaki

Dec. 5 – South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95.   Here is a short documentary about Nelson Mandela and his legacy. Comprehension questions Why was Nelson Mandela able to get … Continue reading →

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21 March, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Posted on 20/03/2013 by argavalaki

A Class Divided SOURCE:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/ One day in 1968, Jane Elliott, a teacher in a small, all-white Iowa town, divided her third-grade class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups and gave them a daring lesson in discrimination.  Click on the image … Continue reading →

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