lunes, 27 de abril de 2009

MAY DAY. International Workers´ Day.






On May 1st the International Workers´ Day is celebrated all over the world.
It would be good for our students to know the reasons for this celebration.
So, click on the links and do the next activities:






1. Complete the sentences. Use the next words: "happened / a dozen / massacre / demonstrations".

- International Workers' Day is the commemoration of the Haymarket _____________.
- The police killed _____________ demonstrators.
- The massacre __________ in 1886.
- May Day commonly sees organized street ______________.

2. Match the two columns.

1 .Haymarket massacre
2. Labor movement
3. Demonstrations in the streets
4. 8 Hour Day

a. Trade Unions
b. Riots
c. Chicago
d. is a workers´ right

_________ __________ _________ _________

3. Translate all the banners in the photo into Spanish.

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4. Add a photo about the International Workers Day in your country.