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1、UNIT 2 Civil-Rights Heroes,Text A: The Freedom Givers In 2004 a center in honor of the “underground railroad” opens in Cincinnati. The railroad was unusual. It sold no tickets and had no trains. Yet it carried thousands of passengers to the destination of their dreams.,Before Reading,1. Background I
2、nformation,2. Warm-up Questions,And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self
3、-evident, that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state swelterin
4、g with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I
5、have a dream today!,BACK,Background,BACK,1. The Civil Rights Movement,2. Uncle Toms Cabin,3. The Underground Railroad,4. Slavery,The Civil Rights Movement,(In the US) the national campaign by African-Americans for equal rights, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. The campaign included boycotts (=refu
6、sals to buy particular products), the actions of freedom riders, and in 1963 a march to Washington led by King. It succeeded in causing the introduction of bussing and affirmative action. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rig
7、hts movement, which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans.,BACK,Martin Luther,Uncle Toms Cabin,Uncle Toms Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is one of the most famous and popular pieces of Civil War literature. Drawn from selected pieces of real life anecdotes, Uncle Toms
8、Cabin was a book that drew many people into the fight over the institution of slavery. Northerners hailed (欢呼) the book, while southern slaveholders abhorred it.,BACK,The Underground Railroad,The Underground Railroad was not underground. Because escaping slaves and the people who helped them were te
9、chnically breaking the law, they had to stay out of sight. They went “underground” in terms of concealing their actions. The routes the slaves traveled is 560 miles (900 kilometers) long. A strong, lucky runaway might have made it to freedom in two months. For others, especially in bad weather, the
10、trek (跋涉) might have lasted a year.,BACK,Slavery,Slavery played a particularly important role in the history of the US. Conflict between the North and the South increased, and it became clear that supporters and opponents of slavery could not continue to be part of the same country. In 1861, the sla
11、ve states left the US and formed their own government. This was the beginning of the Civil War.,BACK,Warm-Up Questions,1. What are the special contributions of Abraham and Martin to the Americans? 2. What are the reasons for American Civil War? 3. Do you know some stories related to slavery? Talk ab
12、out it.,BACK,While Reading,1. Language Points,2. Text Organization,3. Details of Text,For Part One,For Part Two,Language Points 1. Story n. storey (房屋的)层 eg. There are three storeys / stories including the ground floor. the first storey (A.E.) = the ground floor (B.E.) ( com. ) floor, layer, level 2
13、. slender adj. (of people) slim ; not very wide but comparatively long or high ; small a girl, hopes, legs,UP,DOWN,3. settlement n. a place where people have come to settle / live eg. This village is said to be the of a group of artists. settle v. (cause to) live in a place for a long time (sb.) in
14、sp. eg. People would usually choose to (themselves) in somewhere they can find adequate food and water. (cause to) become calm or quiet down eg. This medicine can your nerves. I can only fall asleep after the noise d down.,UP,DOWN, make more tight or close eg. Shake the bottle to the sugar. decide,
15、solve eg. Ill be glad when its all d. Relating phrases settle down (使)安坐 sb. down in a chair / 定 居 /定下心来 settle for 接受，勉强同意 such a dull life settle in / into 熟悉或习惯于 my new job settle on 决定，同意，选择 this dress settle up (with) 结帐 the waiter after a meal,UP,DOWN,4.confident,adj. feeling or showing trust
16、in oneself or ones ability be about / of / that clause eg. 练得越多，对自己越有信心。 The more you practice, the more you are about yourself. confidence n. have in sb. / sth. (com.) confidential adj. 机密的 5. racial adj. relating to a persons race, or to different races of people discrimination / prejudice,UP,DOWN,6. stand up for,speak, work in favor of sb. / sth. ; support sb. / sth. sb. / sth. eg. You have to b
