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A is for Activist

By: Innosanto Nagara
Reading Level: 400L
Maturity Level: 13+

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A is for Activist. Advocate. Abolitionist. Ally.

Actively Answering A call to Action.

Are you An Activist?

 

B is for Banner, Bobbing in the sky.

Billowing in the Breeze, ‘cuz you’re not shy!

 

C is for co-op.

Cooperating cultures.

Creative counter to corporate vultures.

Oh, and Cats. Can you find the cats?

 

Little d democracy.

More than voting, you’ll agree.

Dictators Detest it. Donkeys Don’t get it.

But you and me? We Demand equality!

 

Equal rights

black, brown, or white.

Clean and healthy is a right.

Every place we live and play

Environmental justice is the way!

 

[…] J is for Justice!

Yay for Justice!

Jia-Jing Jiang.

Juanita. Jamal.

Justice for the Janitors,

Justicia for all!

Comprehension Questions


1. What do activist do?
A. Nothing
B. Protest for rights
C. Ignore social issues


2. Why is democracy important?
A. Protects citizens voices
B. Anti-vote
C. Makes everyone agree on the same social issues

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Vocabulary


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