PARAGRAPH ONE:
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after she won |
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of Indian descent to win |
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the first woman |
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her for an Arab |
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people questioned |
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as a Hindu |
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Many tweeters mistook |
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the pageant on Sunday |
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That must've |
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why |
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grew up |
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made Obama happy |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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before her tears |
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of Indian origin |
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the first ever Miss America |
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diversity |
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I have to rise |
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new Miss America |
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first and |
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were dry |
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She was happy the contest embraced |
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foremost |
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children could see a |
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above that |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The new Miss America Nina Davuluri (1) ___________________ of racist abuse after she won the pageant on Sunday. She is the first woman of Indian (2) ___________________. On Twitter, (3) ___________________ a "non-American" is Miss America. Many tweeters (4) __________________ Arab or a terrorist. One tweeter said: "(5) ___________________ a Muslim for Miss America. That must've made Obama happy." Ms Davuluri was born in New York (6) ___________________ Hindu.
(7) ___________________ India. A newspaper wrote the racism started as soon as Nina received the tiara and before (8) ___________________. It said the tweets ruined "the (9) ___________________ for the first ever Miss America of Indian origin". Ms Davuluri (10) ___________________, saying: "I have to rise above that. I always (11) ___________________ first and foremost American." She was happy the contest (12) ___________________ and happy that children could see a new Miss America.
BEAUTY QUEENS SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about beauty queens in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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FREE WRITING
Write about beauty queens for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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