Monday, January 18, 2021

 

ESL Lesson

Martin Luther King Jr.

Cloze, Vocabulary & Essential Questions (EQs)

ESL Lesson by Ottavio Lo Piccolo

 

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

(circle all correct choices)

Example:

1.          Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?  MLK was a

a. reader  b. feeder  c. preacher

 

a social…     a. machinist       b. activist     c. pessimist

 

a civil right  a. leader   b. teaser    c. squeezer

 

and       a. a tutor   b. an author       c. a furor


2.          What did he like to do as a young boy? When he was a young boy, he liked to play     a. soccer   b. baseball  c. swimming

3.          What did he accomplish? What did he do that improved the lives of American blacks and the poor people in the USA? 

He worked for the civil rights of (a. black   b. white    c. yellow) people,

since/because blacks  (c. could    d. could not) go to any school, or ride in the (a. rear/back  b. front of) the bus, and ( a. didn’t   b. did) have to give up their seats to white people.  (give up = leave/give to another person)

 

3. What was happening in the USA when he was a young boy? When he was a young boy blacks were    (a. free     b. couldn’t)  do all they wanted.

Blacks… 

4. a. couldn’t    b. could    go to school with white students. 

5. c. couldn’t    d. could    sit in the seats at the front of the bus.

6. a. couldn’t   b. could        use the same restrooms, water fountains and shops. 

7. Blacks…   a. were      b. weren’t      allowed to vote, go to any school.

 

8. What was MLK’s dream? MLK/His dream was (a. equal    b. unequal) opportunity and (a. similar   b. different) treatment for his children and all people.

9. What can we do to help MLK’s dream come true? To help MLK’s dream come true we should / must  (a. respect    b. disrespect   c. ignore) people- not just the color of

10. the skin and treat them (a. same/well   b. different/badly) as we would like to be treated.

11. King taught his followers to be… (a. violent   b. peaceful or non violent),    

12. He also told them to… (a. talk    b. fight   c. read    d. write) letters and 

13. (a. mall  b. mall    c. call) our political/government representatives/rep

14. and (a. kindly / politely     b. angrily/disrespectfully) ask/tell them to pass

15. laws and/or do something (a. good   b. evil) for our country.

16. We can also write letters (a. on the walls   b. on paper) to newspapers

(a.        peacefully  b. angrily) express our views, and/or concerns (issue 

17. problems) that (a. interest   b. worry   c. entertain) us about the future of our nation and the world.

 

18. We also must give (a. good/positive    b. bad/undignified)  example to our families- especially our children- then our friends and the community by being (a. respectful, peaceful, kind   b. mean, rude, violent    c. uncaring, indifferent, and cynical).  Cynical = pessimistic, sarcastic, skeptical suspicious, distrustful, etc.)         

19. Why do people from all races respect him. They/People respect him because he taught people to use  a. violence   b. non-violence   c. hate

20. Do you respect / honor him? Why? I do because he was…

(a. little, insignificant    b. great, significant) man who persistently (always)

 

21. worked for the rights of (a. blacks and the poor  b. whites and the rich)

22. against segregation (racist) laws with non -violence ways (methods),

23. worked for civil rights, inspired and encouraged others to be

24. (a. mean, worse   b. kind, better), was a very (a. visible    b. invisible) and

25. a vocal (a. quiet    b. talkative) person,   who led people in peaceful

26. (a. parties   b. riots  c. marches/demonstrations),

27. gave (a. speeches    b. food and money   c. bad looks), wrote books

28. was one of the (a. most/more   c. least/less) visible and outspoken

29. person who (a. respected, understood     b. disrespected/ misunderstood) others.

30. His message was very (a. clear and strong    b. unclear and weak) 

and he

31. always told people   (a. to     b. not to) use violence!

32. He was a great man because he was (a. an eloquent   b. horrible)

33. speaker, he was (a. afraid    b. courageous/brave) even when he knew

34. that he could be (c. paid well   d. killed) for his efforts to (a. abolish b.

35. support) racist laws, but he continued working for (e. war   f. peace

36. g. injustice   h. justice   i. equality, and or (j. fair/right   k. unfair/unjust) treatment for the rest of his life.

37. Do you think that white supremacists (racist people) honor and/or respect MLK Jr? No, they don’t respect MLK because they are

a. loving, kind, tolerant , non-violent   b. hateful, unkind, intolerant, violent

38. c. uncooperative, ignorant, arrogant d. cooperative, understanding, humble

39. e. afraid   b. happy   to lose control/power and  c. ignorant, selfish bullies.

40. White supremacist also feel    a. humble   b. arrogant/superior

41. They think that they are far  (a. better   b. worse) that blacks and other minorities, like immigrants and poor people.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW

42. What was your dream in when you first arrived in America?

The teacher said: When I arrived in America, my dream was to learn English quickly and become  independent (able to support myself) by going to college and getting a job.

 

Now, you answer it!

42a. What about yours? What was your dream in America Now it’s your turn, please answer question 9- here below. Write at least 1-2 complete sentences!

When I arrived in America, my dream was to

 

43. What is your dream in America today? My dream today is to work full-time (f/t) for several (2-3) more years, then retire (stop) from my f/t job and work part-time (p/t) until God gives me the strength to carry on (continue). During my p/t working years I would like to dedicate (spend/pass) more time with my family, especially my granddaughter, and with my passions (my hobbies/pastimes), the things I like to do for fun; like writing, reading, painting, traveling, volunteering (working/helping other without compensation/pay) to carry on (continue). was to learn English quickly and become  independent; go to college and get a job

Now, you answer it!

44a. What about yours? What is your dream in America now?

My dream today is to


Martin Luther King Jr. VOCABULARY

Read each sentence and circle the correct meaning/s of the words in bold (darker).

Example: After his assassination, after he was…    a. killed; murdered           b. hired

1.   He was memorialized by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.     a. forgotten   b. remembered

2.   Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist   a. minister& scholar     b. entertainer

3.   He was also a civil right….    a. pessimist            b. activist               c. imperialist 

4.   He had a seismic impact on race relations in the USA. He had a… a.   small, minor    

                                                                b. big, important                 impact/effect.

King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation (separation) of African American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 

5.   King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was a…

a.   Leader, manager, boss            b. follower worker


6.   His activism was his…          a. disinterest          b. interest and involvement  

 

7.   He gave inspirational speeches. He talked with…        a. inspiration/interest    

b. indifference/disinterest

8.   A pivotal role is a…    a. small, insignificant      b. great, big      role in  something.

 

9.   Legal segregation means…  a. lawful separation (ok)   b. unlawful, not OK    for the law.


10.       Citizens  are people who are…    a. legal (ok)       b. illegal (can’t stay)   for the law.

 

11.       Creation is/means…         a. destroying           b. making, building           something.

 

King won the Nobel Peace Prize is a(award) in 1964, among several other honors (awards, recognition). He continues to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational African American leaders in history.

12.       A hero is someone who is… a. selfish, uncaring         b. sacrifice his/her life for others

 

13.       A social activist is very engaged and active in helping  a. himself/herself  

b. others and/or a cause; like defending the poor, the environment, immigrants...


14.       A civil right leader works to get…       a. civil food    b. better laws        for society.

15.       A preacher is a… a. school worker   b. church leader who teaches about God and love.     

16.       Equality is…   a. inequality, not the same        b. sameness, likeness, fairness             

17.       African- Americans live in… a. Africa   b. America           and were originally    brought here in the USA     a. willingly, freely      b. unwillingly, against their wishes

18.       The poor are those people who have…      a. all they need      b. nothing or little

19.       King encouraged others- he… a. cheered; stimulated    b. offended           others.

20.       To be non-violent means to… a. use           b. refuse, do not use         violence.

21.       A method is a way of doing…     a. nothing     b. a job and/or a project 

22.       He is one of my favorite American heroes. Is the one I…   a. like    b. dislike   a lot.

23.       The Constitution is the major… a. crime    b. law, rules     of the nation or the land.

24.       To be treated equally, means to be treated… a. badly, unjustly   b. fairly, justly

25.        To be judged means to be….     a. valued, tried, evaluated    b. looked at   c. paid

26.       Another word for character is…  a. looks, beauty      b. personality, behavior

27.       Siblings are…       a. brothers/sisters   b. parents               c. cousins

28.       Pranks or jokes are…     a. funny       b. serious               things we do or say.

29.       Southern States are found in the…               a. North       b. south       of the USA.

30.       Something that is allowed, it…        a. cannot      b. can          be done.

31.       Segregation laws force  people to be…     a. apart        b. together  

and they are also called          c. fair           d. racial        laws.


32.       Rallies and marches are ways to…     a. protest, rebel      b. agree and celebrate

33.       King gave speeches- he talked in…    a. private      b. public       c. hidden

34.       Violence is the use of…              a. force, brutality              b. gentleness

35.       Non-violence is the use of…      a. force, brutality              b. gentleness

36.       Legal segregation means that it was…. a. not OK/against the law   

b. Ok for the government/law

37.     The Civil Rights Act (law) of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, were…

a. plays      b. laws           c. riots

38.     Sacrifices are the…   a. costs    b. rewards     for doing something out of love.

 

39.     The Nobel Peace Prize is a/an…          a. fine or tax           b. award

40.       Honors are…         a. punishments       b. awards, recognition

41.       An influential person is…           a. insignificant, not important, irrelevant

b. significant, important, relevant

42.       Inspirational leaders make people  a. follow, stay__ b. abandon, leave   them.

 

      MLK’s dream was that one day his children would not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character- their hearts (their actions). I believe that we can contribute (help) in achieving (get, realizing) M L K’s dream by being non-violent, by not fighting and hurting others. If someone bullies us, or tries to fight with us, we can choose not to fight, and instead speak up and tell them to stop bothering and being mean to us. And if they insist (continue) will not listen, we can tell someone like the police, our friends, our teachers, our family members (siblings and/or parents), or a bus driver; so that they will stop.

43.       A bully is a…   a. kind, loving, caring     b. abusive, arrogant, mean          person.

44.       To back off means to…           a. continue    b. stop

45.    Mayor and council members run/manage… a.  the country    b. towns and/or villages

46.       To pass fair and just laws/regulationsmeans to   a. approve  b. disapprove rules, policies.

47.       To be eligible, means to be…we must vote for leaders who are good;

48.       To be reliable means to be…   a. dependable, honest     b. undependable, dishonest

49.       To be capable means to be…     a. unable, incapable, unqualified    b. able, qualified

50.  To be experienced means to have… a. to have no knowledgeable    b. to be and expert

51.    Proven leaders are those who are…   a. inexperienced, untried     b. experienced, tried

52.       The common good is to do the best for… a. self, own family and/or political party

b.   others, for society, for the nation and for humanity (all peoples on this planet)

53.       Society is… a. the community of people, civilization, humanity    b. animals & plants

54.       The Constitution is the major… a. capital   b. rules laws  of a democratic/free country.

55.       Products are… a. merchandise, goods, foods, produces     c.    dreams and wishes

56.       Services, are things/systems that…                a. we use and pay for     b. make

57.       boycotting means…      a. stop         b. continue   buying and/or using services.


Answer the questions below in full/complete sentences.

Note to find the answers you can read my essay and/or watch 1-2 videos  in my online blog at: 

1. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?  MLK was a…

 

2. What did he like to do as a young boy

As a young boy he liked he liked

 

3.  What was happening in the USA when he was a young boy?

When he was a boy he…

 

4.  What important things did he accomplish (do) as a man?

As a young man he…

       

5.  What was MLK’s dream? His dream was

 

What can you do to help his dream come true?

I can help his dream come true by…

             

6.  Why do people from all races and walks of like respect him?

I think that most people respect him because he

       

8. Do you respect / honor him? Why? 

I respect and honor him because he

 

9. Do you think that race relations are better or worse today in America? Why? Why not?

I think that race relations are better / worse in America today because

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