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MAN ALIVE: SCHOOL COLOURS

Comprehension questions 1. What does Arthur Kent say about teenagers today? 2. How many countries are represented at Kipling collegiate? 3. Which four cultural groups were involved in the violence in September? 4. Who is Kim Robinson? 5. How did the administration respond: aggressively or thoughtfully? 6. What are Kim Robinson and her colleagues trying to teach the students? 7. What does Tyson think is the biggest problem facing the students? 8. What does Kasera want to be when she leaves school? 9. What is Sue most worried about? 10. Why are the staff out in the corridors?

Students discuss their answers in groups after the programme.

Give each group one of the following questions to discuss and feed back to the whole class. 1. What do you think caused the violence at Kipling Collegiate? 2. What do you think about the school’s method of dealing with the violence?

Writing Task 1. Have you, or someone you know, ever experienced racial or gang violence in your school or neighbourhood? Write an account of what happened, giving details of when and where, what you did and how your parents and teachers reacted (and perhaps how they should have reacted).

2. You have been asked by an anti-racism organisation to design a website that will appeal to people of your school year. The homepage is to contain an outline of the problem and what the organisation intends to do to help solve it. Write the page.

Canada Quiz

1) The capital of is: A) Montreal B) Ottowa C)

2) The population is: A) 28.2 million B) 35.3 million C) 50.0 million

3) The official languages are: A) French and Spanish B) Spanish and English C) English and French

4) The currency of Canada is: A) The Canadian B) The Canadian C: The Canadian crown

5) The colours of Canada’s flag are: A) Red and white B) Red, white and blue C) Blue and white

6) The symbol on the Canadian flag is: A) An oak leaf B) Moon and stars C) A maple leaf

7) Canada’s longest river is: A) The St. Lawrence B) The Klondike C) The Mackenzie

8) Which two cities are situated on the St. Lawrence river? A) and Ottowa B) Montreal and Toronto C) Quebec and Montreal

9) Who discovered Canada? A) Leif Ericsson B) Eric Ericsson C) Björn Borg

10) Who is Canada’s best known modern writer? A) Maya Angelou B) Margaret Atwood C) Marianne Eriksson

Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B