Rosa Parks: Chapters 4-6
Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Aversion: dislike "I had an aversion to white men, with an exception of my grandfather, and Raymond Parks."(p. 55)
2.) Integrated: combined "The base was integrated because President Roosevelt had issued an order forbidding." (p. 65)
3.) Condemned: sentence to punishment "I thought it was awful that they were condemned to die for a crime they did not commit."(p. 63)
4.) Vouch: certify "......who said they would vouch for him." (p. 72)
5.) Dignified: stately "He was a proud, dignified man...." (p. 73)
6.) Enforce: apply "...and enforce all the other rules of segragration on the buses." (p. 77)
7.) Brutality: physical violence ".....,lynching, brutality, ....." (p. 80)
8.) Timid: shy "...., I was too timid to say no." (p. 81)
9.) Accomplice: the person who helps the another commit a crime "......and named his accomplices." (p. 84)
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) Who were the Scottsboro Boys? The Scottsboro boys were nine teenagers accused of raping two women.
2.) Look at the photo on page 61 of the Scottsboro boys. Why was this photo and caption used in the book? How does it support the main idea of the text? This photo and caption were used in the book because this was a major event that happened during the time of segregation. This supports the main idea in the text because the NAACP which was the company Rosa worked for, helped the Scottsboro Boys get out of execution.
3.) How did President Roosevelt change the law? President Roosevelt changed the law by passing Executive Order 8802 which created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.
4.) Look at the photo on page 82 of Rosa at the Montgomery NAACP. Why was this photo and caption used in the book? How does it support the main idea of the text? This photo and caption was used in the book because the NAACP was a where Rosa learned how badly blacks were treated and fought for civil rights. It supports the main idea of the text because this was the place she worked at for a long period of time so this picture shows that this organization is important to her.
5.) Why did Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus? She decided to tell her experience to the reader about getting kicked off the bus because it was one of the things that made her a historical figure.
6.) Why did the African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said? They wanted her to do what the bus driver said because they were tired and wanted to get home.
7.) Retell one of the examples Rosa gives of white violence against African-Americans. One story a black woman was walking home from church where she was kidnapped by six men who had guns and knives and raped her.
8.) How did working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life? Working as the secretary of the NAACP affected Rosa because she learned about the cruelty of white people against black people.
1.) Aversion: dislike "I had an aversion to white men, with an exception of my grandfather, and Raymond Parks."(p. 55)
2.) Integrated: combined "The base was integrated because President Roosevelt had issued an order forbidding." (p. 65)
3.) Condemned: sentence to punishment "I thought it was awful that they were condemned to die for a crime they did not commit."(p. 63)
4.) Vouch: certify "......who said they would vouch for him." (p. 72)
5.) Dignified: stately "He was a proud, dignified man...." (p. 73)
6.) Enforce: apply "...and enforce all the other rules of segragration on the buses." (p. 77)
7.) Brutality: physical violence ".....,lynching, brutality, ....." (p. 80)
8.) Timid: shy "...., I was too timid to say no." (p. 81)
9.) Accomplice: the person who helps the another commit a crime "......and named his accomplices." (p. 84)
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) Who were the Scottsboro Boys? The Scottsboro boys were nine teenagers accused of raping two women.
2.) Look at the photo on page 61 of the Scottsboro boys. Why was this photo and caption used in the book? How does it support the main idea of the text? This photo and caption were used in the book because this was a major event that happened during the time of segregation. This supports the main idea in the text because the NAACP which was the company Rosa worked for, helped the Scottsboro Boys get out of execution.
3.) How did President Roosevelt change the law? President Roosevelt changed the law by passing Executive Order 8802 which created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.
4.) Look at the photo on page 82 of Rosa at the Montgomery NAACP. Why was this photo and caption used in the book? How does it support the main idea of the text? This photo and caption was used in the book because the NAACP was a where Rosa learned how badly blacks were treated and fought for civil rights. It supports the main idea of the text because this was the place she worked at for a long period of time so this picture shows that this organization is important to her.
5.) Why did Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus? She decided to tell her experience to the reader about getting kicked off the bus because it was one of the things that made her a historical figure.
6.) Why did the African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said? They wanted her to do what the bus driver said because they were tired and wanted to get home.
7.) Retell one of the examples Rosa gives of white violence against African-Americans. One story a black woman was walking home from church where she was kidnapped by six men who had guns and knives and raped her.
8.) How did working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life? Working as the secretary of the NAACP affected Rosa because she learned about the cruelty of white people against black people.