Henry was born in a place called Germany, but he had to leave because it was not safe. He moved to America and became a soldier. Later, he wrote a book and got a very big job with the president. He talked to Russia and China to make things peaceful. But he also did things that made people very upset. Now that he is gone, people are still talking about whether he was good or bad.
Original news source: Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. "diplomacy," "peace," "war"). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, ask the students to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. Encourage them to use simple sentences and key vocabulary from the article.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write two statements on the board: "Henry Kissinger was a good diplomat" and "Henry Kissinger was a bad diplomat." Have the students stand on opposite sides of the room to indicate whether they agree or disagree with each statement. Then, ask a few students from each side to explain their reasoning.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "diplomacy" on the board. Ask the students to brainstorm as many words as they can that they associate with this word. Encourage them to think of related words, synonyms, or examples of diplomacy in action.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on small pieces of paper or index cards. Have the students take turns choosing a word and drawing a picture to represent it. The rest of the class must try to guess the word based on the drawing.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Henry Kissinger was a very old man who had an important job talking to other countries for America.
Henry was 100 years old when he died.
Henry's job was to talk to other countries for America and try to make things peaceful.
Some people liked Henry because he helped stop fights between countries.
Some people were mad at Henry because they thought he helped start fights and was not nice to some people.
Henry was born in a place called Germany.
Henry had to leave his birthplace because it was not safe for him to stay there.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A very old man named Kissinger . He was 100 years old. Henry had a very important job talking to other countries for America. Some people liked him because he helped stop fights between . But other were mad at him for helping start fights and not being nice to some people. Henry was born in a place called Germany, but he had to because it was not safe. He moved to America and became a soldier. Later, he wrote a and got a very big job with the president. He talked to Russia and China to make things peaceful. But he also did things that made people very upset. Now that he is , people are still about whether he was good or bad.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a very old man?
2. How would you feel if you had to leave your home because it wasn't safe?
3. Do you think it's important to talk to other countries? Why or why not?
4. What is a soldier?
5. How would you feel if you had a very big job with the president?
6. Do you like books? Why or why not?
7. What do you think it means to make things peaceful?
8. How would you feel if someone did things that made you very upset?
9. Do you think it's important to talk about people after they're gone? Why or why not?
10. What do you think it means to be good or bad?
11. How would you feel if people were mad at you for something you did?
12. Do you think it's important to help stop fights between countries? Why or why not?
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