HAVO Capitol Riots

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

What is a riot?

1. A violent and uncontrolled protest.
2. A party of government in the USA.
3. A popular movement.
4. A peaceful and controlled protest.

Congress is similar to what in the Netherlands?

1. De Sociaal Economische Raad
2. De Centrale Raad van Beroep
3. De VVD en CDA
4. De Eerste en Tweede Kamer

Mob storms US Capitol Building

Learning goals

Learn new vocabulary

Learn more about recent events in America

Share your thoughts (only in English) about why it happened, what it means and how we move forward

Words to know

• The Capitol building (Congress):  The place where the Senate and House of Representatives meet
• Violation: An action that breaks something, like a law or a principle, that should be treated with respect ​
  
• Unprecedented: Never happened before
• Egregious assault: a very terrible attack
• Insurrection: A group of people trying to defeat their government ​

While watching, think about why this event happened?

The riots only happened because of Trump's tweets.

1. True
2. False

Why did the riots happen?

Important concepts

• Defending the Constitution: The oath presidents take (when they take office) is to support the U.S. Constitution and do their job.​
• The Rule of law: the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes.​
• Fraudulent election: Fake election​. (this is what Trump claims)

While watching, think about what this event means and how we move forward.

What did Trump do after the mob stormed the Capitol (two right answers)?

1. Told his supporters to go home
2. Accepted the election results
3. Claimed the election was stolen
4. Hopped on twiiter for a fresh tweet storm

What do the riots mean for Americans and the rest of the world?

How do people go further?

Could something like this happen in the Netherlands? Why yes/no?

What did I learn about today?

The riots in the capitol of the USA.

New vocabulary words.

Practiced listening/watching skills