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…

07 Treopia Washington: You Don’t Miss What You Don’t Know

“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why did the laws prohibit African Americans from going to hotels or restaurants? Who is Christian Dior? What is Hampton Institute known for? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What violence, if any, am I aware of in my hometown? How does that impact me? Are there places that I or my family…

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…

10 Ernest Green: Hearing From Neighbors

“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why did the military troops prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering Central? Whose decision was it? How were the Little Rock Nine chosen? What was Eisenhower’s role in this situation? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been in a situation where it would be easiest to just quit, but…

09 Ernest Green: Moving Forward on the Brown Decision

“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why were National Guard Troops needed when the school year began? What is the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision about? Who was Jackie Robinson and what important role did he play at this time? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What was/is my school like? Would it tend to be more…

07 Ernest Green: The Decision to Desegregate

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What was Little Rock Central High School like in the 1950’s? What caused the start of desegregation in Little Rock? What prevented desegregation up until the 1950’s? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What do I remember about my own experience of high school? Did I see going to school as important? What…

04 Ernest Green: Mrs. Lothaire Green

“Learn About” Questions (informational) What were the Jim Crow laws of the segregated south? Why was the south segregated? What types of services and other things were segregated at this time? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been the recipient of derogatory words or behaviors because of something outside of my control? How do…