Capitol Hill Washington D.C.

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• Leerjaar 4

What do you know about...
the Capitol riots in the US on the 6th of January 2021?

If you don't know anything.. please use the internet!

Now, the question is..

why did this all happened?

First, read the introduction

Then, listen to the Dutch podcast 

finally, watch the videos and answer the questions

'Bestorming Capitool laat flinke 

kwetsbaarheid in democratie zien'

Het Amerikaanse Congres kwam woensdag 06 januari 2021 bijeen in het Capitool om formeel vast te stellen dat Joe Biden de winnaar van de presidentsverkiezingen is. Het ging mis toen Trump-aanhangers het gebouw in Washington bestormden en voor een hoop onrust zorgden. Hoe heeft het zo uit de hand kunnen lopen? Amerikadeskundige Diederik Brink analyseert deze opmerkelijke gebeurtenis.

Bestorming capitool USA

Het juiste fragment iets verderop in de podcast. Ongeveer bij 17:35 

You're going to watch several videos.  

activity:

Take notes (minimum of 20 words) and write down at least three words to add to your vocabulary. 

What is happening in this video?

What is the steal?
try to explain in Dutch!

"the US Capitol building was being stormed by violent supporters trying to stop the peaceful transfer of power

Make no mistake: this is sedition. " (CNN)
What does sedition mean?

1. incitement of rebellion (om in actie te komen)
2. rioting (gaan rellen)
3. the act of objecting to the electoral votes ( bezwaar maken tegen de verkiezingsstemmen)
4. Trial by combat (gerechtelijk tweegevecht)

How did the voting in
Georgia turn out?

1. Both senate seats went to the republicans
2. both senate seats went to the democrats
3. One senate seat to the republicans, one seat to the democrats

What is your opinion about the coup in Washington?
try to explain in English

Did you pick up on any new
vocabulary today? Which words?

Thank you

for paying

attention! 

go to your workbook and do:

G: READING

exercises 40 - 41 - 43 - 44

(p. 100)