First Year – English I Ms.

Chatti

War and Peace

Before You Read:

1. Insert the words in the list below in their correspondent spaces to get meaningful
definitions:
prejudgment – actions - diffferences - thinking - generalizations
Stereotypes are oversimplified …………………….. about groups of people. They can be based on
race, ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation. They may be positive, but are often negative.
Individual …………………….. are not into account.
Prejudice refers to the beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes someone holds about a group. It is
not based on experience; instead, it is a …………………….., originating outside actual experience.
It is biased ……………………...
Discrimination consists of …………………….. against a group of people. Discrimination can be
based on age, religion, health, and other indicators.

2. Which adjectives can describe the terms above? Choose from the list:

rational – justifiable – appropriate – fair – logical

As You Read:
The Rainbow Nation
Many different peoples make up South Africa, each with their own language and history. The
country has 11 official languages and many more unofficial ones. This colorful mix of cultures gives
South Africa its nickname "Rainbow Nation.” There are many different groups within South Africa
and while they all receive equal protection under the Constitution, there are still some factors of
society that are influenced by its colonial past and the Apartheid regime.
The violent and oppressive system of Apartheid ended in 1994, after a long and difficult fight
for many Black South Africans, but change is still in place to advance the Rainbow Nation to full
equality for its citizens and others. While many acknowledge South Africa’s history of immigration,
there have been a rise of xenophobic attacks on refugees and asylum seekers from other African
countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia, or other areas were they maybe
targeted for their sexual orientation.
In South Africa, the largest areas of diversity come in the major cities of Johannesburg,
Durban, Pretoria, and Cape Town, which attract different groups for different reasons. While South
Africa is a nation of change and forward progress, it still has some work to do in terms of its
inclusivity for all members of its population.
Task: In groups of three, make questions about this text to ask the other groups.

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 First Year – English I Ms. Chatti

After You Read:

1. Listen to the song and complete what is missing:

You with the sad eyes
Don't be …………………
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose
………………… of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small
2. Put the words in parentheses in the correct tense or form:
True Colors
But I see your true colors
………………… through
Show me a smile then
I see your true colors
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
And that's why I love you
When I last ………………… you
So don't be afraid to let them
laughing
show
If this world makes you crazy
Your true colors
And you'………………… all you
True colors are beautiful
can bear
Like a rainbow
You call me up
Because you know
I'………………… there

The Bosnian War began in 1992 and lasted until 1995. The war led to the deaths of around 100,000
people. It also spurred the genocide of at least 80 percent Bosnian Muslims, also called Bosniaks. Slobodan
Milosevic ………..…….. (rise) to power in Yugoslavia in 1986 as a lightning rod for nationalism. Milosevic
was a leader who ………..…….. (deliberate) created conflict between Serbians, Croatians and Muslim
Bosniaks. Milosevic, also called “The Butcher of the Balkans” took advantage of the ………..……..
(ethnicity) tensions that would be the cause of the Bosnian War. By using old grudges, stirring up
nationalistic emotions, and inciting dreams of a “Greater Serbia,” a country made up of only Serbians,
Milosevic succeeded in ………..…….. (rally) support for himself. By 1971 in Bosnia, Muslims represented
………..…….. (large) single population group. Two days after the European Community and the United
States recognized Bosnia’s independence, the Serbian Democratic party launched an ………..…….. (offend)
with the bombardment of Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo. The Bosnian War was marked by ethnic cleansing, with
thousands of ………..…….. (civil) killed and millions ………..…….. (displace). On July 11, 1995, Serbian
forces attacked the city of Srebrenica, and separated its people, ………..…….. (put) the women and girls on
buses and sending them away while ………..…….. (kill) the men and boys on the spot or bussing them off to
mass killing sites. An estimated 8,000 people died in the massacre. Tribunals over the war crimes committed
during the war were established. Serbia only acknowledged the massacre of Srebrenica in 2004. Milosevic
………..…….. (jail) in 2002 on 66 counts of genocide and war crimes and died in his cell in March of 2006.
In 2017, a Croatian general ………..…….. (charge) with war crimes had his sentence of 20 years upheld, and
instead of ………..…….. (submit) himself, he chose to drink poison in the middle of the courtroom.
3. Choose a Noble Peace winner or a Goodwill Ambassador and sum up his/her sacrifices
and/or achievements in a bullet-point list.

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