Text interpretation activity for students in the ninth year of elementary school. This proposes a reflection on social inequalities, prejudice and the role of each one in today's society. The student should also do a research on Salvador Dalí (Catalan painter) and reflect on why he was mentioned in the lyrics of the song. At the end, the activity also proposes that students develop a presentation that leads society to reflect on our condition as “colored”.
This Portuguese activity is available for download in an editable Word template, ready to print in PDF and also the answered activity.
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
The same scream in another mouth of mine
One voice in a thousand voices wanting peace
Divided us into numbers and other feuds
Data doomed to whatever
They tried to take the essence from us
the essence of what is essential
That what makes us different is exactly what makes us equal
And even if it sounds cliché to talk about love, it's fundamental
And each culture your color making real
Colorful made of light
The difference is what translates us
All tribes, rhythms and the same goal
making us intimate
Because the lack of color took away the stimuli
and what represents peace to us is a clear rainbow
I even tried to say it mildly
But there is no black conscience
lack human conscience
We are not people, we are people
We don't accept our story dying like paupers
What is our role? To color.
Be you the pencil of the revolution here
Help Salvador Dalí, savior from here
We want watercolors to feel.
https://www.vagalume.com.br/kell-smith/coloridos.html
1.Review the following verses:"The same cry in another mouth of mine, one voice out of a thousand voices wanting peace…" What is the message implied in these verses?
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2.In your opinion, are we a colorful people? Because?
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3. On the back:"They divided us into numbers and other feuds". Explain what the lyrical self meant by this statement? How are we divided into numbers?
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4.Who was Salvador Dalí? Why was he probably mentioned in the song? Search.
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5.Review the following verse:" They tried to take away from us the essence of the essence of what is essential…” What do you think is essential for a society to be just?
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6. Review the following question:”What is our role? To color. Be you the pencil of the revolution here…!” Explain in your words, what is your role in today's society? Do you believe you can change something bad in society by being the pencil of revolution? Comment how.
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7.Do you think we are all the same, even though we are different? Comment.
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8. Give a performance of the song on Black Consciousness Day. Make people reflect on our status as “colorful”. Good work!
Per Rosiane Fernandes Silva– Graduated in Arts and Pedagogy and postgraduate in Special Education
At answers are in the link above the header.
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