高二必读世界文化话题-黑人历史月（选自国家地理）

写在前面的话 高考阅读多选自国外外刊。阅读外刊是英语学习不能缺少的一环。阅读原汁原味的英语文章可以帮助学生拓宽、积累词汇量，学习并应用最地道的英语表达，提高英语语感，了解最新时事新闻。 本系列专辑充分考虑高中各年级学生的平均英语水平，从外国著名青少年英语学习网站以及权威新闻资源网站（The New York Times, Time Magazine, BBC, China Daily）等选择语篇，主题贴近课本，难度得当，语言精准权威，是专为高中不同年级学生打造的外刊阅读资源。 一、制作初心 1. 拓展学生的阅读范围 2. 阅读语料的时效性高，了解当下的世界 3. 保证阅读语料的纯正性 二、资源内部板块设计 每份外刊根据内容设计不同板块——原文畅读、词汇/词组精讲、长难句分析、综合练习、好句仿写，参考答案、参考译文。符合学生以及教师使用需求。 三、本系列专辑子系列介绍 c.高一外刊精读 d.高二外刊精读 e.高考外刊精读 四、推荐使用场景 a. 晨读 b. 阅读拓展课 c. 自学拓展练习 d. 课堂补充材料 e. 文章赏析&仿写 希望大家能充分利用这套资源，不断拓展，不断精进，在增加知识的同时，也逐渐提高对世界、世事、世物的洞见，祝学习愉快！ Black History Month P1【原文畅读】 Black History Month @National Geographic Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. HOW IT STARTED In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Few people studied Black history and it wasn't included in textbooks prior to the creation of Negro History Week. This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist (someone who wanted to end the practice of enslaving people), and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War, which was primarily fought over the enslavement of Black people in the country. Many schools and leaders began recognizing the week after its creation. The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States every February since. WHAT IT HONORS Black History Mon