Learn About a Civil Rights March

  • 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Ask For and Give Information

Look at the photograph. It shows protesters at the March on Washington. This famous civil rights march took place on August 28, 1963. What information does the photograph give you? What information about the march can you tell others?

Work with a small group to complete a Question-Answer Chart about the photograph. Give facts or details in your answers.

Question-Answer Chart
QuestionAnswer
1. Where did the people march?The people marched in Washington, DC.
2. What was one thing the people wanted?
3.
Marchers protested at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC.

Marchers protested at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC.

Trade questions with another group. Answer their questions by giving information. Then trade roles.

How to Ask For and Give Information

  • 1. Ask a question that starts with Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, Are, Were, Can, Do, or Did.

  • 2. To answer, give facts or details.

Why did this march happen?

The people marched because they wanted to show their support for the passage of fair laws.

Use Present and Past Tense Verbs

When you give information, you may tell about something that happens now or often. If so, use a verb in the present tense. Or you may tell about something that already happened. If so, use a verb in the past tense.

In the Present:Why do people march today?
People march today for what they believe in.
In the Past:Why did people march in 1963?
People marched in 1963 for equal rights.