{"id":18837,"date":"2021-06-19T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=18837"},"modified":"2021-06-30T10:19:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T08:19:25","slug":"maya-angelou-and-sally-ride-will-be-honored-on-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/06\/maya-angelou-and-sally-ride-will-be-honored-on-quarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Angelou and Sally Ride Will Be Honored on Quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did the images featured on your paper money or coins ever get into you? Are they familiar? Ever wondered why they are imprinted on our money? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer and poet Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride will be featured in the US Mint’s American quarter to honor their immeasurable contributions to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video and read the write-up below to know more about these inspiring women and the act of honoring them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maya-angelou-sally-ride-quarters\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Who do you think should we honor on our money?<\/li>
  2. Do you think the people featured in your money are representing your country well? Why or why not?<\/li>
  3. Is this a sufficient way of honoring these people given their magnificent contributions?<\/li>
  4. How should society determine who is worthy of being honored on money?<\/li>
  5. Are there people you wish to see on money? Why and what did they do to deserve it?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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