Black Boy Chapter 1
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Richard sets fire to the curtains in his home at age 4 out of boredom and restlessness. Scared of being punished, he hides in the chimney but is found by his father and beaten by his mother. As a child, he acts out against his father's authority by killing the family cat. When his father leaves, his mother works as a cook to support the family, but Richard begins drinking and loitering at a young age. He teaches himself to read and is curious about race and inequality. His mother sends him to a charitable home, but he runs away and returns home, continuing to struggle with his father.
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Hier eine Präsentation über Auschwitz. Habe dafür eine 1 bekommen. :) Habe dazu natürlich auch etwas gesagt. Und Fragen beantwortet. Ich empfehle allen die so eine Präsentation halten müssen sich ein paar Bücher aus der Bücherei zu dem Thema zu holen. Auch Lebensgeschichten von Leuten die da eingesperrt waren sind gut.
Wer sich für das Thema einstimmen will, kann nach Auschwitz fahren oder in irgendein anderes KZ, z.B. Birkenau.
Die Präsentation hier ist leider nicht ganz komplett. Auf der Startseite z.B. oben Links ist das eigentlich kein Bild sondern ein kurzes Video wo man die ganzen Lager sieht. Wer kann, dem empfehle ich hier auf die Startseite ebenfalls ein kurzes Video einzubetten.
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