Quotable QuotesQuotable QuotesAn English & CCE An English & CCE activityactivity

This activity is based on This activity is based on stories found in the April 2015 issue stories found in the April 2015 issue

of What’s Up of What’s Up

1What's Up

What to do…What to do…

A.A. READREAD these stories these stories

1. 1. Songs that lift the spirit (pages 10-11)Songs that lift the spirit (pages 10-11) 2. 2. Mexico’s weird, wet wonder under threat (page 14) Mexico’s weird, wet wonder under threat (page 14) 3. 3. Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace (pages 20-21)Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace (pages 20-21)

4. 4. ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas (page 15)ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas (page 15)

[You’ll find all of them in the April 2015 Issue of What’s Up.][You’ll find all of them in the April 2015 Issue of What’s Up.]

B.B. Answer Answer the questions in your handoutthe questions in your handout

C.C. SHARE SHARE your answers with your class. your answers with your class.

What's Up 2

Songs that lift the spirit Songs that lift the spirit

What is this story about?What is this story about?

What's Up 3

Songs that lift the spirit Songs that lift the spirit

Quote: Quote: ““We shall overcome someday.” — adapted by Zilphia Horton We shall overcome someday.” — adapted by Zilphia Horton

Questions:Questions:(a) Why did Ms Horton teach this song at Highlander Folk (a) Why did Ms Horton teach this song at Highlander Folk

School?School?(b) At a meeting of world leaders, how might singing this song (b) At a meeting of world leaders, how might singing this song

be helpful?be helpful?(c) What are some current global problems that world leaders (c) What are some current global problems that world leaders

want to overcome? want to overcome?

What's Up 4

Mexico’s weird, wet wonder under threat

What is this story about?What is this story about?

What's Up 5

Mexico’s weird, wet wonder under threat Mexico’s weird, wet wonder under threat

Quote:Quote: ““I wouldn’t work on this if I didn’t believe it could help save I wouldn’t work on this if I didn’t believe it could help save

lives.” — Randal Voss lives.” — Randal Voss

Questions:Questions:(a) Which amphibian is Dr Voss doing his research on? (a) Which amphibian is Dr Voss doing his research on? (b) Why does he think his discoveries will help save human (b) Why does he think his discoveries will help save human

lives?lives?(c) Do you believe research on animals can make our world a (c) Do you believe research on animals can make our world a

better place? Explain. better place? Explain. What's Up 6

Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace

What is this story about? What is this story about?

What's Up 7

Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace Fighting style becomes a weapon for peace

Quote:Quote: ““Violence amongst the children has gone down.” — Ninja Violence amongst the children has gone down.” — Ninja

Questions:Questions:(a) Who are the children who learnt capoeira from Ninja and (a) Who are the children who learnt capoeira from Ninja and

Balafon?Balafon?(b) In your view, which adults might be helped by capoeira as (b) In your view, which adults might be helped by capoeira as

well? Elaborate.well? Elaborate.(c) How can organisations like Capoeira For Peace contribute to (c) How can organisations like Capoeira For Peace contribute to

world peace?world peace?

What's Up 8

ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas

What is this story about? What is this story about?

What's Up 9

ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas ISIS fights dirty with deadly chlorine gas

Quote:Quote: "The situation in Syria must be referred to the International "The situation in Syria must be referred to the International

Criminal Court." — Philip Luther Criminal Court." — Philip Luther

Questions:Questions:(a) What was the International Criminal Court (or Court of (a) What was the International Criminal Court (or Court of

Justice) set up for?Justice) set up for?(b) If you were a country’s leader, would you be happy that the (b) If you were a country’s leader, would you be happy that the

International Court exists? International Court exists? (c) In an ideal world, how would countries treat one another? (c) In an ideal world, how would countries treat one another?

What's Up 10

More thoughts?More thoughts?

Share your favourite quotes with your class! Share your favourite quotes with your class!

What's Up 11