NYC
Which song did we study to talk about NYC?
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)
What is Miss Malek's favourite holiday?
Halloween
What kind of music does Miss Malek not care for?
Country music
Around 12.5 million Africans were brought to the Americas through this infamous trade route.
The Triangular Trade
What was the name of the book published to help black Americans navigate the segregated south?
The Green Book
Which Indigenous peoples occupied the island of Manhattan before the arrival of the Europeans?
The Iroquois
What were the three ghosts who visited Scrooge in the extract of the novel we studied?
The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future/yet to come
Name the 4 sections of the Cambridge English written test
Writing
Listening
Use of English
Reading
Which crops relied the most heavily on slavery in the southern United States (3 crops)
Cotton, tobacco, and rice.
Which global event led to an awakening of the black civil rights movement in the US?
World War II
Give an example of how German immigrants influenced NYC and explain what happpened to them
The vast majority of the German population of NY died in a tragic boating accident.
Which book by Charles Dickens did we look at?
A Christmas Carol
Explain what a phrasal verb is and give an example
A verb composed of a verb + one or more prepositions. The ensemble changes the root meaning of the original verb.
Piracy, escaping through the Underground Railroad, buying their freedom from their masters, etc...
What is the name of the painting by Norman Rockwell that we studied (depciting Ruby Bridges)?
"The problem we all live with"
In which neighbourhood did the majority of black Americans live, and what was the artistic and cultural movement that they led?
Harlem, the Harlem Renaissance
What is eggnog (Anglo-Saxon Christmas tradition)?
A drink made with cream, eggs, a strong alcohol like Brandy and nutmeg.
Which city/province is Miss Malek from?
Halifax, Nova Scotia
What type of people did the KKK count in their ranks in order to ensure their survival and avoid penatlies? (3 groups)
Congressmen/politicians, judges and police officers.
What was/were MLK's profession(s)
Name 3 famous artists from the Harlem Renaissance
Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Aaron Douglas, James Van Der Zee...
Explain the impact that Charles Dickens's book had on British society
His writing emphasized the situation of the poor and the massive social inequalities of the time. He encouraged the rich to be generous/altruistic which was a departure from the traditional status quo.
What is the name of the first legally binding document that limits the extent of a monarch's power in England?
Magna Carta (1215)
Name the Supreme Court ruling that established the "separate but equal" legal framework
Plessy v. Ferguson
Name the laws and the dates that;
- Made segregation illegal
- Ensured black voting rights
The Civil Rights Act (1964)
The Voting Rights Act (1965)