Vote for women

               When we heard about Suffragettes most of us didn't know anything about them. And it is thanks to them and women like them that nowadays every woman can be treated and has the same rights as a man. 

        

               First we had to situate in the late 19th century, when women were totally excluded from the society and political themes while they were working as hard as men in a country ruled by a woman, Queen Victoria. Then, women like Millicent Fawcet and the Pankhurst sisters took part and were presidents in groups like the NUWSS (National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies), and the WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union). These women were put in prison and were involved in goverment tactics like "The Mouse and the Cat act"and most of the times they went on hunger strike. It's how these women, sometimes acting with violence, got what nowadays women have.

              That's what our English teacher -Marga Riera- explained us in our history lesson in English a few weeks ago. Then we used all this information to make a little project in which we had to explain who were the Suffragettes, what they wanted, and what were their actions. We also had to design a poster like trying to make it as real as possible.The result were posters using ingenious ideas,women and suffragettes photos and slogans like "Never underestimate the power of women", "Why not vote for women", "We also can, women for the change" and "All voices heard, and women too?"

                                                                              RaqueL   SáncheZ     4th ESO

Love the way we are...

We have finished changing the lyrics so we are ready to sing and dance...

Just gonna stand there and watch us dance

That’s all right because you’ll like the way we are

Yes, we are different but we are one

That’s all right because you’ll fall for who we are

You’ll love the way we are

Boys:   I can’t tell you who they really are

But we can tell them who we are

And right now the battle starts with this rhyme

Don’t you dare little ants?

Don’t you feel like dwarfs in a World of giants? Don’t you feel like that?

Girls:  We are so cool, we are the best

We are the greatest crew

If you are tall, if you are short, if you are you

Just sit here, close your mouth and rest. Got it?

Listen to me a bit and look how I move my feet

Boys:  Really? Do you have a rhyme? Are you a team?

You don’t know how to rap

We’ve just seen you doing steps back

We won’t rest, babies, we’re so crazy

Let’s break the rules, you know how humiliation feels.

Girls:  We are superheroes, see us, it’s a show. Come here

Feel the music high, live it, follow us and you’ll be

Who you ever wanted to be in your life

Come to the dance-floor and dance until you’re about to die

Be happy, live the music with us

Just gonna stand there and watch us dance

That’s all right because you’ll like the way we are

Yes, we are different but we are one

That’s all right because you’ll fall for who we are

You’ll love the way we are

Boys:  You ever feel like you’ve danced so much

You feel that you can’t compete with us

You can make a move and sing, we swear we’ll win

Get that rushing blood streaming

Yeah those moves used to hit them

Girls:  Look at your face it seems like you don’t want to dance

Maybe we can make a change

Just like to see your look again

And throw all your pains away

Why don’t you smile and change your ugly face?

Boys:  What are you talking about?

Do you think we’re going to wait

And see how you win that?

Why don’t you start saying a prayer

Let’s shout till we break the ozone layer

Girls:  Stop looking at us

‘cause today we are gonna win that

We can dance much better, so take out your hat

Shut up and show us what you can do with that

Girls:  We are the top because we are girls oh yeah!

You won’t get another chance

You mustn’t forget it, do you want revenge?

No, I don’t think so, join us on the stage

And let’s show them we are one again

Just gonna stand there and watch us dance

That’s all right because you’ll like the way we are

Yes, we are different but we are one

That’s all right because you’ll fall for who we are

You’ll love the way we are

Boys & Girls:  Now we know we said things,

Did things that we didn’t mean,

But now we’ve realized who we are. Who are we?

We’re famous but we are the same one

You are the same as we

B&G: Singing and dancing were and still our passions

Hey, when we were young we had different desires

Suddenly, our life made a change, and now we are into this

We are gon’ sing and gon’ make you move your feet

Following the rhythm of the drums listen to this!

B&G: We are an -ing team, we love laughing

Talking, dancing, singing, moving

Long ago we met together and start

And now it couldn’t end in a terrible war

Which is the best group?

B&G:  You know, don’t hesitate, we are in the top-ten

We are a team and we have a scream, we’ll win!

Hey baby, are you ready? We are steady, yeah! So let’s go!

Let’s scream all together: THiRD TRY RIGHT, the best forever

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