Unit8SlaveryGaveMeNothingtoLose.ppt

Unit 8 Slavery Gave Me Nothing to Lose What do you think of when you first browse the title of unit 8? Unit 8 Slavery Gave Me Nothing to Lose The U.S. Civil War took place between the American Union and the eleven seceded Southern states that formed the Confederate States of America.? This significant event in American history took occurred between 1861-1865.? More than 600,000 Americans were killed during the conflict. Unit 8 Slavery Gave Me Nothing to Lose Make a guess at the time when the passage was written. It is in the main true that man’s nature at birth is good. But the differences in education, living environment and personal experiences make the distinction between good people and evil people. Expressions Patterns 15. 基本上；大体上 in the main/on the whole/in general (L. 50) 大体上来说，人之初，性本善的说法没错。但是，后天教育、生活环境、个人经历的不同使人有了好坏之分。 活学活用 下一页 上一页 * * Slavery black man history Civil War Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Background information It was completed in 20th century. Since slavery has long been abolished, Why did the author say “slavery gave me nothing to lose”? What is the main purpose of the passage? Directions: discuss the topics as follows: 2. How much do you know about your close classmates? 1. How much do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.? Click here for part of his speech key Ways of thinking: 1. What do you know about Martin Luther King’s life? 2. What is your deepest impression of him? 返回 Summary: One of the most visible advocates of nonviolence and direct action as methods of social change, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta on 15 January 1929. After attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, King went on to study at Crozer Theological Seminary(神学院) in Pennsylvania and Boston University, where he deepened his understanding of theological scholarship and explored Mahatma Gandhis nonviolent strategy for social change. King married Coretta Scott in 1953, and received his Ph.D. in systematic theolo