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Ex-KKK leader guilty in 1964 killings

Istanbul Bilgi UniversityMs. C.M. Herrington, MAA, MAT

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Skin Color: in pairs

Talk about skin color – your feelings about other colors.

What prejudices exist towards other colors of skin in your country?

Are you happy with your skin color?Has anything good or bad happened to

you because of your skin color?What skin colors are there in the world?What words do you associate with each

color?

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Ku Klux Klan

What words do you associate with the Ku Klux Klan?

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AGREE or Disagree and WHY/ WHY NOT?

Agree Disagree An 80 year old man in a

wheelchair should not have to go to prison.

Anyone guilty of any crime should always e brought to justice.

Unsolved crimes committed more than 40 years ago should be forgotten.

America’s system of justice is fantastic- Mr. Killen’s convictions proves this.

America shows how people from all races can live together peacefully.

All racial supremacy groups should be banned.

Mr. Killen should have been found guilty of murder, not the lesser charge of manslaughter.

The three young men who were murdered were martyrs and should have a national holiday named after them.

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Stereotypes: Talk about the images people in your country have of different groups of people. Where do these images come from? How true are they?

White, black, brown, yellow people

Muslims, Jews, Christians, etc.

English, French, Italians, Egyptians, Arabs, Iranians, Indians, Thais, Chinese, Japanese, Americans, etc.

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Synonym Match/ think about context

1. Mob2. Incarcerated3. Supremacist4. Consoled5. Jubilation6. Ambushed7. Abducted8. Campaign9. Slayings10. galvanized

A. ElitistB. EnergizedC. JoyD. JumpedE. ImprisonedF. SeizedG. KillingsH. GroupI. DriveJ. comforted

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Gap Fill

1. Complete the Gap FILL.

2. We will check as a class.

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Read the Article

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Discussion

In pairs one student will be A the other student will be B. In English discuss the questions on the handout.

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Speaking/ Discuss whether situations similar to the follow happen or could in your country. What penalties (if any) should be given?

See handout for sitations.

Situation YOUR Country

Penalty