Module 10 Unit 2 Project The wandering Roma

1. What does the word ‘wander’ mean and what does the title ‘The wandering Roma’ mean? The word ‘wander’ means ‘to move about or from place to place without any purpose. From the guideline, we can know the title refers to the group of people, the Roma, who keep moving from place to place.

The Roma are a group of people with a long and rich history. For more than a thousand years, they have been travelling around the world, setting foot on nearly every continent. They have no motherland and do not want to be united or mixed with other groups of people. 2. What do you know about the Roma?

3. What do you think the article is going to tell us after reading the first paragraph? From the first paragraph, we can know that the article is about the history of the Roma including their society and language, and the historical and political reasons for their movement

Reading for information The history of the Roma The historical reasons for their movement The political reasons for their movement

the history of the Roma originally lived during World War Two in the 1970’s in Northern India Laws passed banning the Roma in most European countries Young children taken away from their parents in Switzerland left India in several waves Killed in large numbers by the Nazis International Romani Union recognized by the United Nations

The reasons for their movement The historical reason for their movement They were nomadic, travelling between several locations during the year. The political reasons for their movement The Roma have traditionally resisted making permanent homes.

They objected to becoming citizens of one country and being forced to vote and pay taxes. They refused to submit to any government regulations, preferring to engage in trade and live peacefully. They had had a reputation as liars and witches, and some of the Roma pretended to be religious pilgrims.

They have been sent away to other parts of the world because of the collision between European culture and that of the Roma. The German Nazi Party plotted to wipe the Roma out because they identified the Roma as a dangerous group.

Discussion 1. What differences are identified in the article that show the Roma are a distinct culture group? 2. What examples are given to show the European’s prejudice against the Roma throughout history?

1. What differences are identified in the article that show the Roma are a distinct culture group? The article mentions that the Roma are nomadic and that they had a distinctive native language. They also prefer to live in closed groups and dislike making permanent homes and submitting to any government. These differences show that the Roma are a distinct culture group.

2. What examples are given to show the European’s prejudice against the Roma throughout history? Many Europeans dislike the Roma’s appearance as they were often in rags. The Roma’s traditions, such as fortune telling, also caused the people to think of them as witches. Some Roma also falsely claimed to be pilgrims in order to get food and many people thought the Roma were liars. Laws were in many European countries banning the Roma. During World War Two, many Roma were killed by the German Nazi party, and in Switzerland Roma children were taken away from their parents until 1973.