week 8 - Still I Rise (Maya Angelou)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Lesson aims

At the end of this lesson:
- You can write an informal letter with your opinion/ideas

Welcome

"Racism"
Write down what you think of when hearing this word.

Listen to the poem and read along (you can find the poem under "opdrachten" on Teams)

What do you think of the poem?
How does it make you feel?

Read the poem again if you want to!

Task: Writing

Imagine Maya Angelou was your friend and alive. Write an informal letter to her:

- Greet her (example: Hi Maya, ....)

- Give your opinion on the poem "Still I Rise". (what do you think?)

- Tell Maya Angelou how racism/oppression is seen today. (e.g. black lives matter, own experiences etc).
- Ask her a question that you still have. (think of the poem and the video we just saw)

Done? Hand it in on Microsoft Teams under "Opdrachten".

Is the message of the poem still relevant today?

You may think of the following:

self-esteem, mental health, vacination, discrimination of gender/appereances/faith etc...

Tips & Tops

Homework

• Hand in the task "informal letter to Maya Angelou (poem)" on Microsoft Teams TODAY!!