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RISE: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
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What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
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…a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
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Today's Question(s)
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
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Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries. Though these iconic women's contributions are vitally important, it can sometimes feel like the same few are celebrated over and over again. There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour. I hope that Rise shows how these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Maria da Penha
Women’s Right Activist – Born 1 February 1945 – Brazil
In 1976, biopharmacist Maria de Penha married her Colombian fiancé, economist Marcos Antonio Viveros. They had three daughters. Then, suddenly, the violence began.
After Vivero became a Brazilian citizen, his treatment of the family worsened. He was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways. Da Penha made no official complaint: at the time, domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law. ‘We weren't even aware of this expression,’ da Penha has said. ‘You just had a “bad husband”.’
In 1983, as da Penha slept, Viveros shot her. She was rushed to the hospital by neighbours. The bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic. Viveros claimed he had been fending off burglars, which the police accepted as truth. When da Penha was released from hospital, paralysed, Viveros isolated her from friends and family. She made covert preparations to escape – but one day, Viveros tried to hurt her again.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fortunately, da Penha survived, and left Viveros. For the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed; he was tried twice and found guilty, but went free each time on appeal. In 2002, Viveros was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, but was released in 2003. Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
Da Penha has not ceased campaigning. In 2009, she founded the Instituto Maria de Penha, a non-profit organisation to raise women’s awareness of their rights and strengthen the Maria da Penha law through education and training.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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erroneous
covert preparations
paraplegic
campaigned
sentenced
not ceased
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erroneous
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There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour.
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From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
erroneous
Your turn
paraplegic
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covert preparations
sentenced
campaigned
not ceased
Use your text
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Vocabulary Check & Re-read
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Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries. Though these iconic women's contributions are vitally important, it can sometimes feel like the same few are celebrated over and over again. There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour. I hope that Rise shows how these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Maria da Penha
Women’s Right Activist – Born 1 February 1945 – Brazil
In 1976, biopharmacist Maria de Penha married her Colombian fiancé, economist Marcos Antonio Viveros. They had three daughters. Then, suddenly, the violence began.
After Vivero became a Brazilian citizen, his treatment of the family worsened. He was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways. Da Penha made no official complaint: at the time, domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law. ‘We weren't even aware of this expression,’ da Penha has said. ‘You just had a “bad husband”.’
In 1983, as da Penha slept, Viveros shot her. She was rushed to the hospital by neighbours. The bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic. Viveros claimed he had been fending off burglars, which the police accepted as truth. When da Penha was released from hospital, paralysed, Viveros isolated her from friends and family. She made covert preparations to escape – but one day, Viveros tried to hurt her again.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Fortunately, da Penha survived, and left Viveros. For the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed; he was tried twice and found guilty, but went free each time on appeal. In 2002, Viveros was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, but was released in 2003. Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
Da Penha has not ceased campaigning. In 2009, she founded the Instituto Maria de Penha, a non-profit organisation to raise women’s awareness of their rights and strengthen the Maria da Penha law through education and training.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
What did you notice?
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From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law,
even taking her case to the Organisation of American States.
In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed.
Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers
– a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
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From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries... There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women.
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
This tells me that some women of colour are ignored. The phrase ‘little space for more women of colour in mainstream media’ supports this. From these clues, I can infer that the author believes women of colour are often overlooked and not given enough recognition.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
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Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the same few are celebrated over and over again
feels frustrated by repeated celebration of the same women
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
Text Mark Evidence there seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media and mis- or under-representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women
believes women of colour are under-represented in mainstream media
Text Mark Evidence this feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour
believes this creates a false impression about role models
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity
wants to challenge this by highlighting women’s impact
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law
domestic violence was not recognised as a specific crime in law at the time
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
Text Mark Evidence we weren’t even aware of this expression and you just had a “bad husband”
she did not have the language or social understanding to describe what was happening
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence the ‘Maria de Penha Law’
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence - (her husband) was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways - Viveros shot her - the bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic
survived severe and sustained domestic abuse
Acceptable Answers
showed resilience by campaigning for justice over many years
Text Mark Evidence for the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
Text Mark Evidence domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law and you just had a “bad husband”
challenged a legal system that failed to protect women
Text Mark Evidence in 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed and recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers
her actions led directly to changes in the law that protect women
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women
helped women beyond her own personal experience
Text Mark Evidence (Maria) has not ceased campaigning and founded the Instituto Maria de Penha
continued campaigning even after the law was changed
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘campaigned’?
Which One's Right?
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘covert’?
A) noisy
B) secret
D) friendly
C) careless
True or False?
Domestic violence was recognised as a serious legal issue in Brazil when Maria da Penha was first abused.
True
False
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which is the best summary for the text:
Tick one:
A) Maria da Penha survived abuse and helped change the law to protect women in Brazil.
B) Maria da Penha became famous because of her family life and marriage.
Check
C) Maria da Penha’s story is mainly about her medical treatment after being injured.
Click if correct
D) Maria da Penha focused only on her own court case and stopped campaigning afterwards.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
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Ready Steady Read Together
RISE: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
…a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
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Let me read today's text
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Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries. Though these iconic women's contributions are vitally important, it can sometimes feel like the same few are celebrated over and over again. There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour. I hope that Rise shows how these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Maria da Penha
Women’s Right Activist – Born 1 February 1945 – Brazil
In 1976, biopharmacist Maria de Penha married her Colombian fiancé, economist Marcos Antonio Viveros. They had three daughters. Then, suddenly, the violence began. After Vivero became a Brazilian citizen, his treatment of the family worsened. He was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways. Da Penha made no official complaint: at the time, domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law. ‘We weren't even aware of this expression,’ da Penha has said. ‘You just had a “bad husband”.’ In 1983, as da Penha slept, Viveros shot her. She was rushed to the hospital by neighbours. The bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic. Viveros claimed he had been fending off burglars, which the police accepted as truth. When da Penha was released from hospital, paralysed, Viveros isolated her from friends and family. She made covert preparations to escape – but one day, Viveros tried to hurt her again.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fortunately, da Penha survived, and left Viveros. For the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed; he was tried twice and found guilty, but went free each time on appeal. In 2002, Viveros was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, but was released in 2003. Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women. Da Penha has not ceased campaigning. In 2009, she founded the Instituto Maria de Penha, a non-profit organisation to raise women’s awareness of their rights and strengthen the Maria da Penha law through education and training.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
erroneous
covert preparations
paraplegic
campaigned
sentenced
not ceased
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
erroneous
Explore
Find Read Talk
There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
erroneous
Your turn
paraplegic
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
covert preparations
sentenced
campaigned
not ceased
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries. Though these iconic women's contributions are vitally important, it can sometimes feel like the same few are celebrated over and over again. There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women. This feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour. I hope that Rise shows how these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Maria da Penha
Women’s Right Activist – Born 1 February 1945 – Brazil
In 1976, biopharmacist Maria de Penha married her Colombian fiancé, economist Marcos Antonio Viveros. They had three daughters. Then, suddenly, the violence began. After Vivero became a Brazilian citizen, his treatment of the family worsened. He was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways. Da Penha made no official complaint: at the time, domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law. ‘We weren't even aware of this expression,’ da Penha has said. ‘You just had a “bad husband”.’ In 1983, as da Penha slept, Viveros shot her. She was rushed to the hospital by neighbours. The bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic. Viveros claimed he had been fending off burglars, which the police accepted as truth. When da Penha was released from hospital, paralysed, Viveros isolated her from friends and family. She made covert preparations to escape – but one day, Viveros tried to hurt her again.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Fortunately, da Penha survived, and left Viveros. For the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed; he was tried twice and found guilty, but went free each time on appeal. In 2002, Viveros was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, but was released in 2003. Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women. Da Penha has not ceased campaigning. In 2009, she founded the Instituto Maria de Penha, a non-profit organisation to raise women’s awareness of their rights and strengthen the Maria da Penha law through education and training.
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law,
even taking her case to the Organisation of American States.
In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed.
Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers
– a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Meanwhile, da Penha had campaigned for changes in the law, even taking her case to the Organisation of American States. In 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed. Brazil now recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers – a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women.
Explore
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Some of the women included in Rise – Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, for example – are household names around the world; many others are still not well known, sometimes not even in their own countries... There seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media, resulting in a mis- or under- representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women.
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
This tells me that some women of colour are ignored. The phrase ‘little space for more women of colour in mainstream media’ supports this. From these clues, I can infer that the author believes women of colour are often overlooked and not given enough recognition.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: RISE by Maliha Abidi © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the same few are celebrated over and over again
feels frustrated by repeated celebration of the same women
A) What can you infer about the author’s view of how women of colour are represented in society?
Text Mark Evidence there seems to be little space for more women of colour in mainstream media and mis- or under-representation of Black, Arab, Indigenous, Asian, Brown or Mixed women
believes women of colour are under-represented in mainstream media
Text Mark Evidence this feeds into the erroneous narrative that there are only a handful of role models who are women of colour
believes this creates a false impression about role models
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence these remarkable women are, and always have been, on the frontline of change and creativity
wants to challenge this by highlighting women’s impact
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law
domestic violence was not recognised as a specific crime in law at the time
B) Why did Maria da Penha not make an official complaint about the abuse at first?
Text Mark Evidence we weren’t even aware of this expression and you just had a “bad husband”
she did not have the language or social understanding to describe what was happening
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What law was passed in 2006 as a result of Maria da Penha’s campaigning?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence the ‘Maria de Penha Law’
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence - (her husband) was cruel to his wife and children, sometimes hurting them and punishing them in frightening ways - Viveros shot her - the bullet lodged in her spine, and she became a paraplegic
survived severe and sustained domestic abuse
Acceptable Answers
showed resilience by campaigning for justice over many years
Text Mark Evidence for the next nineteen years, she fought to see him jailed
D) Summarise the main reason why Maria da Penha is an important figure.
Text Mark Evidence domestic violence was not a special category in the eyes of the law and you just had a “bad husband”
challenged a legal system that failed to protect women
Text Mark Evidence in 2006, the ‘Maria de Penha Law’ was passed and recognises multiple forms of violence against women and sets stricter punishments for abusers
her actions led directly to changes in the law that protect women
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence a change that has had a life-saving impact on countless women
helped women beyond her own personal experience
Text Mark Evidence (Maria) has not ceased campaigning and founded the Instituto Maria de Penha
continued campaigning even after the law was changed
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘campaigned’?
Which One's Right?
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘covert’?
A) noisy
B) secret
D) friendly
C) careless
True or False?
Domestic violence was recognised as a serious legal issue in Brazil when Maria da Penha was first abused.
True
False
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which is the best summary for the text:
Tick one:
A) Maria da Penha survived abuse and helped change the law to protect women in Brazil.
B) Maria da Penha became famous because of her family life and marriage.
Check
C) Maria da Penha’s story is mainly about her medical treatment after being injured.
Click if correct
D) Maria da Penha focused only on her own court case and stopped campaigning afterwards.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Rise: Extraordinary Women of Colour who Changed the World by Maliha Abidi © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.