14 Scott Green “Blackfoot Reservation”

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is an Indian Reservation? Where are Reservations located in the US? What is the federal government’s relationship to Reservations? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever visited a Reservation?  What was the experience like for me? What is my experience with spending time in places that are different from where…

06 Scott Green “Everybody Wants to Live Decent”

“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…

05 Scott Green “Fighting Racism”

“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…

09 Treopia Washington: Scott Green & the Lost Class

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is the Lost Class at Central High School? Why did the governor choose to close the high schools in Little Rock? What impact did it have on the community? How did Scott becoming a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union impact Civil Rights? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Do I…

05 Treopia Washington: Successful Dunbar Graduates

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What was the relationship between Dunbar High School and Central High School during this time? What is Howard University known for? What is Southern University known for? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What was my school experience like as far as access to resources goes? How did access or lack of access…

04 Treopia Washington: Nothing Less than a “B”

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What was the Freedom Train? What role did it play in the Civil Rights Movement? What is the Gettysburg Address, and what is its focus? How did Jim Crow laws impact the school experience of African American students? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What memories stand out most to me from my…

12 Ernest Green: Grandfather

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What was Dr. Martin Luther King’s message of nonviolence about and why did it start? Why couldn’t African Americans vote in the Primaries at this time? When did that change? What role did activists like Ernest’s grandfather play at this time? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) How do I tend to respond…