COMPREHENSION 1) Read the article and complete the sentences with the right alternative. 1. Carter G. Woodson believed that African-Americans

1. did not contribute to American history.
2. contributed to American history.
3. were not interested in their history.

2. Black History Month is celebrated

1. only in the US.
2. in several countries.
3. in North America.

3. Woodson’s Negro History Week

1. was a success.
2. was very unpopular.
3. was superfluous.

4. Martin Luther King and Malcom X were leaders of

1. African-American communities.
2. Black History Month.
3. the Civil Rights movement.

5. African-American actor Morgan Freedman

1. criticized Black History Month positively.
2. indirectly agreed with Woodson.
3. criticized the Civil Rights movement.

6. Black Lives Matter is

1. the new name for Black History Month.
2. a political party.
3. a movement that shares Black History Month’s concerns.

7. Black Lives Matter activists believe that

1. it’s important to protest against injustice.
2. racism belongs to the past.
3. African-Americans are not the victims of discrimination.

8. The film Black Panther

1. is a Black History Month event.
2. came out during Black History Month.
3. was directed by Frederick Joseph.

9. Black Panther has been praised because

1. it promotes positive African role models.
2. it is a blockbuster with a mega-budget.
3. it has an African-American director.

10. Fredrick Joseph believes that black children

1. should go to the cinema.
2. should contribute to GoFundMe campaigns.
3. should be exposed to black fictional role models.

  VOCABULARY 2) Complete the sentences with the following words. to accomplish * observance  *  portrayal  *  awareness  *  to relegate  *  segregation  *  heir  *  paramount  *  resilience  *  screenwriter 1. A ______ is a person who writes the script of a film. 2. The act of celebrating a special occasion is called an ______. 3. Her lecture gave a very good ______ of recent American history. 4. Public ______ on this topic is very limited: people know little about it. 5. In the past, women were wrongfully ______ to the role of second-class citizens. 6. ______ is the forced separation of a group of people from the rest of society. 7. He is the ______: he will become king when his father, the current king, dies. 8. I feel that social justice is ______. Nothing is more important. 9. The Civil Rights Movement ______ many of its objectives. 10. She recovered quickly from a tough situation. She has great ______.   GRAMMAR – Demonstratives 3) Complete the following sentences with demonstratives (this, that, these, those). Then indicate whether they are demonstrative pronouns (DP) or demonstrative adjectives (DA). 1. At the beginning of the 20^th century, segregation was a brutal reality. ______ were hard times for African-Americans. (DP/DA) 2. Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize. ______ was an important event in the history of Civil Rights. (DP/DA) 3. Martin Luther King and Malcom X were assassinated. ______ events mark a dark chapter in American history. (DP/DA) 4. Look here. ______ are pictures of Civil Rights demonstrations. (DP/DA) 5. ______ poster over there lists the celebrations of this year’s Black History Month. (DP/DA) 6. Come here and meet ______ activists. (DP/DA) 7. ______ GoFundMe campaigns raised a lot of money. (DP/DA) 8. You are putting words in my mouth. ______ is not what I said! (DP/DA) 9. ______ is the director of Black Panther. (DP/DA) 10. ______ film is great. I’m really enjoying it! (DP/DA)   SHORT ESSAY 4) Carter G. Woodson believed that teaching African-American contributions to American history was an antidote to prejudice and racism. Reflect and explain why you think he believed this. (60-80 words) 5) Novels, films and other works of art can change our understanding of the world around us. Write about a work of art that changed your view on something important. (60-80 words)