Black Lives Matter

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• Leerjaar 3

English 2vn2 

June 2020 - Black Lives Matter

Sum up your first reaction to the lyrics in a few words.

How would you sum up Ice-T's argument? What does he mean by "No Lives Matter"?

According to the Hip Hop vet, unity is the key to making things change. While people are distracted by Donald Trump’s accusatory tweets about Nordstrom, behind closed doors, much darker forces are at work.

“Their biggest fear is when we get on the same side of something,” he says. “They want to keep dividing us — black against the whites, woman against men. They don’t want people to line up and realize we’re all pretty much mad at the same shit. They keep trying to throw monkey wrenches in to make us fight each other so we’re not focused on what the problem is.

Discussion: rules

1. Think before you speak – this is a serious and sensitive topic.
2. Be nice – Your opinion is valued, but not at the cost of other people.
3. Listen – Your classmates’ opinions are just as important as yours.
4. Respect – Not everyone needs to have the same opinion as you.
5. Be safe – if you’re uncomfortable, make it known. School is a place to feel safe, not to feel attacked. It is okay to not be okay with something.

Racism is just as much of a problem in The Netherlands as it is in the United States

1. Agree
2. Disagree

It should be all lives matter instead of black lives matter.

1. Agree
2. Disagree

My school should pay more attention to ethnicity

1. Agree
2. Disagree

George Floyd's murder, and its aftermath, have made me more aware of the issues regarding race, which I think is positive.

1. Yes
2. No