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2013/02/06

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Today is Axl Rose's birthday. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. This band had great success on the late 80s and early 90s, leaving hits such as Sweet Child o' Mine or Welcome to the Jungle.



 In 1991, the problems began inside the band and the band played its final show on July 17, 1993, in Buenos Aires. The problems continued till 1999, the band never officially broke up, although it did not tour or perform for several years and no new material was released.
In January 2011, Axl Rose resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses.

You can learn more about him or the band here.

2013/02/05

CHECK YOUR PROGRESS- UNIT 6

Here you have the answer key to the Check your Progress section in Unit 6.

Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Pioneer

Born on Feb. 4, yesterday would have been Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday. On December 1st, 1955, when she was 42 years old, she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was arrested, convicted of violating the state’s segregation laws. On that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality.


"At the time I was arrested, I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in." - Rosa Parks.



At an early age, Rosa Parks faced injustice wherever she went and decided that by taking action she could change the world around her.

If you want to learn more about h and what happened that day on that bus or what she started by refusing to give up her seat, you can click on this link, or this other one.