Transcript I guess what I’m saying…there was only one year, 10th grade, where nothing had happened yet…after that is when Faubus closed the high schools, and I did a lot of moving around. Wound up going even to Oakland, CA…but for me it wasn’t a matter of, you know you got the world is kind…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What are reparations and why are they needed? Who was Thurgood Marshall? What was the ’54 Brown vs. Board of Education case about? In what ways did discrimination impact labor unions? How did/does the court system help/hinder the civil rights movement? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Is there an experience in my…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is racism? What causes it? What happened at the Whit Café in Little Rock during the 1950’s? Why were restaurants segregated? What are examples of the ways people have fought racism over the years? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever experienced racism? What was it like and where was…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is a GED? Why do some people take the GED instead of finishing high school? What are some potential barriers that prevent individuals from staying in high school through their senior year? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Was my experience of high school something I would describe as traditional? Why or…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Who was Governor Faubus? What role did he play in the Central High desegregation? Why did Governor Faubus close all of the high schools in Little Rock after the 1957-58 school year? How did the closing of the high schools impact students at that time? What choices did they have to…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What does it mean to “fight for our rights?” Why didn’t black teachers have equal rights and equal pay at this time in history? What did the “fight” for equal pay and equal rights look like? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Has there ever been a time in my life where I…
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Guidelines for Asking Honest, Open Questions… …in support of the rule “no fixing, no saving, no advising, no setting each other straight”—and in support of our intention to help each other listen for inner truth… • An honest, open question is one you cannot possibly ask while thinking, “I know the right answer to this…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) When did southern universities desegregate their classes? What is “restorative justice” and what are some examples of it being implemented? Why did northern universities accept African American students long before southern universities? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been to a college or university graduation? Who was graduating and what…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) In what ways have experiences of African Americans been similar to Native Americans in the US throughout history? What human rights have been fought for in the US throughout history? What does it mean to “plant seeds of greatness?” “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Has my family lost a “branch” from my…