Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. did think What you when you read the headline?

2. mind are in What images hear you when the your word 'statue'?

3. do you about What history the know of Congo?

4. kinds statues of What do you like?

5. do people Why create statues?

6. do towns put statues in Why their streets?

7. any there Are statues you dislike?

8. of Should be slavers statues pulled down?

9. be Should of those racist, with there sexist statues homophobic or views?

10. should happen the What of statue to King Leopold II?

11. like you Did reading this article?

12. you when think of you What the hear do word 'king'?

13. do you think about what What you read?

14. ever you Have signed a petition?

15. much How you know the deaths did about of 10 the million Congolese?

16. happen should of against humanity? What guilty to those crimes

17. happen made fortunes enslaved the from people? to What should

18. know What do you about history? black

19. story? best adjectives What this describe three

20. What questions would ask like you king? to Belgium's

Back to the King Leopold II Statue lesson.

King Leopold II Statue - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'statue'?
  3. What do you know about the history of Congo?
  4. What kinds of statues do you like?
  5. Why do people create statues?
  6. Why do towns put statues in their streets?
  7. Are there any statues you dislike?
  8. Should statues of slavers be pulled down?
  9. Should there be statues of those with racist, sexist or homophobic views?
  10. What should happen to the statue of King Leopold II?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'king'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Have you ever signed a petition?
  5. How much did you know about the deaths of the 10 million Congolese?
  6. What should happen to those guilty of crimes against humanity?
  7. What should happen to the fortunes made from enslaved people?
  8. What do you know about black history?
  9. What three adjectives best describe this story?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Belgium's king?

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