This 3-page file includes:
~A biography about Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan indigenous woman from a poor background who went on to world fame as a human rights activist.This reading covers a bit about her family life and background, the Guatemalan Civil War, her exile to Mexico, the publication of her famous novel for which she won a Nobel peace prize and finally her work with the UN.
~The second page includes reading comprehension questions and a short writing excerise.
~Answer key.
Level: Present and Past Tenses
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