Assignment 1
a Write down the months of the year.
Remember: The months of the year and the days of the week always start with a capital letter.
| Juneteenth Find out what Juneteeth is. Read the whole text. |
Assignment 2
Find the words in the text. Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
| 1. holiday | a. all the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group |
| 2. commemorate | b. Americans who has African and especially black African ancestors |
| 3. emancipation | c. to announce something in a public and official way |
| 4. African-Americans | d. at the present time |
| 5. ceremony | e. to become official so that people actually have to do what is required by a law or rule |
| 6. heritage | f. to come together and celebrate to remember a great event or person |
| 7. proclamation | g. doing all things necessary to give someone or a group freedom and rights |
| 8. to issue | h. an official, public statement about something important |
| 9. to go into effect | i. officially accepted and approved |
| 10. currently | j. situation when people come together to celebrate a special event |
| 11. recognized | k. a special day to celebrate something, when you do not have to go to work or school |
Assignment 3
a What is Juneteenth?
1 A day that celebrates the famous book by Ann Rinaldi.
2 A holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the US.
3 A movement to celebrate Black Lives Matter.
4 A Texan celebration that always takes place on June 19th.
b In what year did people celebrate Juneteenth for the first time?
1 1862
2 1863
3 1856
4 1866
c Where was Juneteenth celebrated for the first time?
1 In all American states.
2 In Texas.
3 In the Confederacy.
4 In the Union.
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