Part 1: Reading

Task 1

Read the text Dad’s Flag (page 8). Are sentences 1 – 9 ‘True’ (T) or ‘False’ (F)?

Choose ‘Not in the text’ (N) if there is not enough information to answer ‘True’ or ‘False’.

Tick () the correct answer.

	T	F	N
1 The author’s childhood home was in a good condition.			
2 The public library was a place for black people to get education.			
3 The author’s granddad followed his wife later.			
4 The author’s dad left the army in a regular way.			
5 Black Americans have played a part in developing US democracy.			
6 The Declaration of Independence mentioned slavery.			
7 Reality didn’t stop many Black Americans from believing in the declared rights.			
8 Activists gained the attention of politicians.			
9 The Civil Rights Movement helped the campaigns of other minority groups.			

9 P.

Task 2

Look at text 1, Dad’s Flag (page 8). Six sentences have been removed from the text.

Choose the correct gap (1 – 8) in the text for each of the sentences below (A – F). Write the

correct number of the gap behind each sentence. Be careful: There are two gaps which

you do not need to use.

		Number
A	Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the largest non-violent civil rights demonstration that the nation had ever seen.
B	Hoping to escape poverty, he joined as many young men did at that time.
C	This means we have been legally “free” for less than 50 years, having suffered under slavery and discrimination for centuries.
D	Grandmama, as we called her, found a home in a segregated black neighborhood.
E	Those people were excluded as the Declaration did not give them the right to vote.
F	How could this black man, having seen firsthand the way his country refused to treat us as full citizens, proudly fly its banner?

6 P.

Task 3

Here are four texts about democracy. Read them and match them with the statements

(1 – 7) below. Choose the correct text (A – D) and write its letter in the box.

The texts may be chosen more than once.

A What is Democracy?

The word democracy comes from the Greek

words “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos”,

meaning power; so it can be thought of as “power

of the people”: Nowadays, there are so many

different models of democratic government

around the world that it is easier to understand the

idea of democracy in terms of what it definitely is

not. It is not autocracy or dictatorship, where one

person rules; and it is not oligarchy, where a small

group of people rules. Properly understood,

democracy cannot even be “rule of the majority”

if that means that the interests of minorities are

ignored. A democracy is government on behalf

of all the people, according to their will.

B The Development of Democracy

The city of Athens is said to have created

the very first democracy in the 5th century

BC. It stands out because all other Greek

cities were autocracies and oligarchies –

the normal forms of government at the

time. However, compared to how we

understand democracy today, there are

two differences to the Athenian model:

First, the city used a form of direct

democracy. “The people” themselves met

to discuss political questions, instead of

electing representatives. Secondly, “the

people” was a limited group, since women,

slaves and foreigners were excluded.

C Political Issues

For some years, people have been concerned

about the health of democracy. Much of this is

because citizens have participated less at

elections. One could think that people are no

longer interested and involved in politics. Some

people might question if governments that are

elected by less than half of the voters are

legitimate. A democratic principle, however, is

that there is no duty to vote. This means that a

government is authorized no matter how many

people have taken part in the election; and

there are studies indicating that other forms of

participation have been increasing, like local

initiatives or action groups.

D The Voice of Youth

Young people often do not even have the

right to vote, so how can they participate

in the democratic process? Many adults

would say that they are not ready yet and

will only be fit to vote when they are 18.

In fact, many young people are politically

active long before they can take part in

elections. In some ways, their individual

impact can be stronger than just the right to

vote they receive later on and use once

every few years. A number of politicians

aim to appeal to youth and will be more

likely to listen to their concerns.

	Letter
1 Fewer people have used their right to vote recently.
2 The rights of smaller groups are respected in modern day democracies.
3 A democratic form of government was the exception in the ancient world.
4 Elected governments are legitimate even if only a minority of the people have voted.
5 Some politicians may focus more on first voters’ issues.
6 Oligarchies and autocracies are the very opposite of democracies.
7 Even those who are excluded from the vote can influence democratic processes.

7 P.

Task 4

Verwende den folgenden Text und bearbeite die Aufgaben (1 – 5) stichpunktartig

auf Deutsch. Die Aspekte müssen inhaltlich vollständig erfasst sein. Einzelwörter genügen

nicht als Antwort.

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in its Birthplace: Philadelphia

It comes in many names – Semiquincentennial, Quarter Millennial, the Big Two-Five-Oh – but they all

refer to the same thing: 250 years since that historic Fourth of July moment in the city of Philadelphia in

1776. How better to celebrate America’s birthday than in its birthplace? Philadelphia250, an organization

developing contributions for a special year, has selected three projects for which it will provide additional

financial aid as well as offer ways of advertising their events:

• Our Market: Artist Michelle Ortiz, who was born and raised in the area, started interviewing market

vendors in the city’s Italian Market about their immigrant background a few years ago. The merchants’

stories she collected are now being converted into unique works of art and into projects like rebuilding

historic market stands.

• The Revolutionary Action Figures Project aims to put everyday neighborhood heroes on display. The

figures are small wooden dolls resembling a local resident. The children are free to choose anyone

they think is suitable.

• Cities of Inclusion wants to ensure urban communities and businesses are accommodating for

everyone’s needs. “Philadelphia has the highest rate of people with disabilities of all large US cities,

which is why this focus is at hand,” says Chase Trimmer, director of the fellowship program at Special

Olympics Pennsylvania.

The projects were selected following a public call for ideas. Danielle DiLeo Kim, executive director of

Philadelphia250, said they were also looking for projects that could grow into city-wide programs later on.

If you have the chance, join the city in celebrating the Quarter Millennial and get ready for the party!

1	Nenne zwei Leistungen, die die Organisation für die gewählten Projekte erbringt. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
2	Gib zwei Arten von Arbeiten, an die aus den Interviews mit den Händlern entstehen. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
3	Nenne eine Eigenschaft der kleinen Holzfiguren, die beim Projekt ausgestellt werden. _______________________________________________________________________________________
4	Erkläre, warum sich das Projekt Cities of Inclusion besonders in Philadelphia anbietet. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
5	Skizziere zwei Details zum Auswahlprozess der Projekte. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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