Connections
The language that is most widely used on the internet
What is English?
Jamie Oliver says he is lucky to have this
What is dyslexia?
A term for irrational and negative feelings and attitudes when judging people
What is prejudice?
A society where every citizen has the same basic rights, among them the right to vote
What is a democracy?
The first paragraph in an essay
What is an introduction?
A picture you take of yourself
What is a selfie?
The state of lacking the usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions
What is poverty?
A movement in the USA protesting the unfair killing of many young black males
What is Black Lives Matter?
The two main political parties in the USA
What are the Republicans and the Democrats?
The most important sentence when writing a paragraph in an essay
What is a topic sentence?
Information that seems true but is not, which often intends to influence people’s opinion
What is fake news?
This is the term for people moving to a new place with the intention of settling
What is migration?
What is ethnocentrism?
The most prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Something we refer to in an essay to avoid being accused of plagiarism
What is a source?
In the short story “Matched”, it is the best way for the two characters to communicate
What is a phone / to chat, etc?
A global challenge that affects the environment
What is climate change?
The indigenous population of New Zealand
Who are the Maori?
The name they used for racial segregation in South Africa
What is apartheid?
A synonym for the main character in a story
What is a protagonist?
A text written to get the writer’s subjective views across
What is an opinion piece / op-ed / editorial, etc?
The British actress who gave a speech called "HeForShe" about gender equality
Who is Emma Watson?
The borrowing or stealing of aspects of another culture
What is cultural appropriation?
The name used for the most violent period of the conflict in Northern Ireland
What is "the Troubles"?
A play by William Shakespeare
What is Hamlet / Julius Ceasar / Romeo and Juliet / Othello / Macbeth / etc?