TEXTOS PARA OS ALUNOS DO 9º ANO- MARTHA

- This person was the first black President of South Africa. He spent 27 years in prision for his beliefs. He became famous for his fight against bad government and racial prejudice. He became a hero to people all over the world. As South Africa´s president, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace.

- This person fought to stop the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest to clear land for cattle ranching. He founded a national union of rubber tappers in at attempt to preserve their profession and the rainforest. In his own words, "At first I thought I  was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity". He was murdered in 1988 by ranchers who opposed activism.

- Since 1999 this person has used his celebrity to call attention to global problems, including world poverty and Aids. In the 1980s his band performed in the Band Aid and Live Aid projects, organized to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. He also collaborated to organize the 2005 Live 8 concerts, where his band performed, too.


Fonte: Coleção Anglo vestibulares ensino fundamental : 9º ano: English Leila Ribeiro de Caldas, Olga Paes de Almeida- São Paulo: Anglo, 2014.- (Coleção Anglo ensino fundamental).