“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why were the Little Rock Nine gathered to drive to school together? Why were the National Guard needed to get them into the school? Who was Daisy Bates, and what role did she play in the Central High desegregation? What are the names of all of the Little Rock Nine? What…
Transcript Matter of fact, one of my best friends was one of the, Jefferson Thomas, he was one of the Central High Nine. And he lived in the backs of our houses, of the yards. But we were best friends for a long time, Jefferson Thomas and I. We used to play on the side…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What happened at the Parkland School shooting? What is “Black Lives Matter?” What does it mean to be “woke?” “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I, myself, or someone I know been involved in a shooting? How has it impacted me? Do I have any experience in dealing with law enforcement? What…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Who is Minnijean Brown? What does it mean to be a “revolutionist?” What rights are guaranteed to all in the constitution? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What “civil wrong” do I see in society that I would like to see transformed into a “civil right?” Are there rights that I feel I…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Who was Fannie Lou Hamer? Who was Ruby Bridges? What is the experience of picking oranges, cotton, pecans, etc. like for people who work in that industry? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What has my experience been with living an “inconvenient truth or an uncomfortable lie?” As I was growing up, what…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) How many of the Little Rock Nine ended up graduating from Central High School? Where are they now? How has Central High School changed since the Little Rock Nine attended? What kinds of “minefields” did the Little Rock Nine experience, and what “minefields” might still be present today? “Learn From” Questions…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What does Robin mean by “humanity?” What does it mean for society to prescribe how individuals see each other? What role did the Little Rock Nine play in the Civil Rights Movement? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) “What are the consequences for my respecting you or your respecting me or celebrating our…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is a plantation? What is the National Park Service and what are National Parks near me? What are the Gullah Geechee and Creole cultures? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What was my growing up experience like in my family? Who raised me? What is my cultural background? How did I come…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) How did the riots in Little Rock come about at this time? How did the desegregation of Central High School impact the community of Little Rock? Who is Daisy Bates and how did she impact the Civil Rights Movement? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What news events have surprised or shocked me?…
“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…