Nelson Mandela, literature, afro-asian literature

5. Write O if the pair of words are opposite in
meaning, S if it is similar in meaning.
S apartheid segregation
1. issue crisis
2. impartiality inequality
3. uneducated illiterate
4. imprison liberate
5. impoverished wealthy
S
O
S
O
O

7. 1.Who is Nelson Mandela?
2.What is apartheid?
3.What is the ideal that Mandela is prepared to die
for?
4.Do you have an ideal that you are willing to risk
your life for? What is it and how important is it for
you as a person?

8. Complete the text taken from the
article by filling the gaps. Choose
your answer from the box.
actions aid knowledge man medicines
debt school look weapons world child
Mandela says…
The world has made great progress in science, technology, (1) ________ and
information.
But, millions of children die because they can’t get (2) ________ and millions of
children don’t go to (3) ________.
We spend more money on (4) ________ than on tackling the (5) ________ crisis.
Poverty is not natural, it is (6) ________-made.
Things that must be done…
 ensure trade justice and get rid of the (7) ________ of the poorest countries
 deliver more high-quality (8)________
 the leaders of the world should not (9) ________ the other way
 the world wants (10) ________ not words
knowledge
medicines
weapons
school
world
man
debt
aid
look
actions

9. 1. In your opinion, why do you
think millions of children
suffer despite the great
progress and advances we
attained?
2. Think about our country, do
you think the Philippines is
trapped in the prison of
despair, disease and
hunger?

10. 1.Responding
to Literature.
Have the
group
respond to
the article
read by
completing
the graphic
organizer.
Name________________________________Date_____Group___
RESPONDING TO LITERATURE
Directions: After reading the selection, write responses to what you have read
by completing the sentence stems below.
__________________________________________
(Title of book, chapter, article, story, or poem)
by______________________________
(Author’s first and last name)
I noticed________________________________________
A question I have is______________________________
I wonder why____________________________________
I cant really understand__________________________
I know the feeling________________________________
I loved the way__________________________________
I realized________________________________________
If I were__________________________________________
I discovered_____________________________________

11. 2. Question the
Author. Have
the group
analyze what
was said in the
article, how
well it was
said, and how
the article
might be
improved.

12. 3. SOAPSTone.
Have the
group use the
SOAPSTone
tool to analyze
the article.
Provide the
elements
asked in the
graphic
organizer.

13. 4. Cause-and-
Effect. Have
the group
identify the
causes and
results of
poverty.

14. 5. Problem and
Solution. Have
the group
record a
problem
presented in
the article and
suggest a
solution to
address this
problem.

15. 6. Oreo Opinion
Writing. Have the
group discuss their
view of the article,
state their reason s
or thoughts about
their opinion, give
an example of their
reason, and restate
their opinion.

16. 1. Communicative competence – ability to
clearly deliver the message of the
presentation – 40%
2. Collaboration – group cohesiveness –
30%
3.Correctness of content – accuracy of
details - 30%

17. Write a letter to the late Nelson Mandela telling him or
assuring him of your plans and actions to help the poor and
how you can make a difference and be part of that great
generation. Continue the first part of the letter below.
Dear Nelson Mandela,
Thank you for opening my eyes to the issues that our
generation is facing. Thank you for telling me that I can be
one of that ‘great generation’. Here are my plans and actions
to help the poor:
I will…