1. The document is a student assignment from a Social Studies class assessing reading comprehension of the song "White Riot" by The Clash. 2. The assignment instructs students to read the song lyrics and answer 4 questions analyzing the main message and how it relates to gaining political rights for common people. 3. The questions ask students to interpret who the "rich people" with power referred to in the song would be if written in the early American Republic and whether the song accuses listeners of action or inaction.

1. Educación Básica Superior
Primer Quimestre - Tercer Parcial
STUDENT(S): GRADE
TEACHER: Mauricio Torres SUBJECT: Social Studies
DATE: 6/8/13 TIME: 15 min.
ACTIVIDAD INDIVIDUAL EN CLASE (AIC) No. 1 10 Points
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:Read the instructions below before starting the activity. Curso Paralelo No. Lista
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Use blue or black pen to fill out the task.
 Read the text below in order to complete the task. Use the “Protest Song” handout as a source
material.
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THE PROTEST SONG: WHITE RIOT
Reading
Comprehension
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I. Read: Read the lyrics of the song below in order to answer the questions below.
The Clash – WHITE RIOT
All the power's in the hands
Of people rich enough to buy it
While we walk the street
Too chicken to even try it
Every body's doing
Just what they're told to
Nobody wants
To go to jail!
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
Are you taking over
or are you taking orders?
Are you going backwards
Or are you going forwards?
II. Reading Comprehension: After you have read the lyrics of the song, answer the questions below with full
answers and your own words. (2.5 points each).
1. What is the main message of this song?

2. 2. How can you relate the message of this song to the plebeian’s plight to gain more political rights?
3. If this song would have been written in the times of the early Republic, who would have been the “rich
people” that have the power in their hands?
4. What is the band accusing the listeners of? Action or inaction? Copy a verse that illustrates your answer.