Rosa Parks: My Story by 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: " I had an aversion to white men, with the exceptions of my grandfather, Raymond Parks was very light skinned " (pg.55 ) Definition: dislike
2.) Integrated: "The base was integrated because President Roosevelt had issued an order forbidding segregation in the public places, trolleys,or buses at military bases." (pg. 65) Definition: the same
3.) Condemned: "I thoughts it was awful that they were condemned to die for a crime they did not commit. " (pg. 63) Definition: disapprove
4.) Vouch: "He tried for a long time, but he never would agree to go even with some of his white acquaintances who said they would vouch for him. " (pg. 72) Definition: confirm
5.) Dignified: "He was proud,dignified man who carried himself straight as an arrow." (pg.73 ) Definition: something that is yours
6.) Enforce: "They carried guns and had what they called police power to rearrange the seating and enforce all the other rules of segregation on the buses " (pg.77) Definition: law
7.) Brutality: "They formed the group to protest against racial discrimination,lynching,brutality, and unequal education " (pg.80 ) Definition:being mean
8.) Timid: " I was the only woman there,and they said they needed a secretary,and I was too timid to say no " (pg.81 ) Definition: scared really easily
9.) Accomplice: " A Henry County grand jury refused to indict the six white men, although the diver of the kidnap car confessed and named his accomplices ." (pg. 84) Definition: commit crime
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) Who were the Scottsboro Boys?
The Scottsboro Boys are nine boys who were accused for doing something they didn't do.
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?
I think it is a caption in the book because it was important who they were. It supports the main idea of the text because it gives the reader a visual of what is happening.
3.) How did President Roosevelt change the law?
President Roosevelt changed the law because he made most things segregated.
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?
I think the caption used in the book because it was the organization that Rosa Parks was in. It supports the main idea of the text because it tells what they do in the NAACP.
5.) Why did Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus?
Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus because she might have wanted the reader to know what she was going to fight for
6.) Why did the African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said?
The African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said because they didn't want her to get hurt
7.) Retell one of the examples Rosa gives of white violence against African-Americans.
An example that Rosa gives is that a black man named Elmore Bolling had a truck and he would haul the cattle. Rosa used to see him driving along the streets taking cattle to slaughter, then a white man killed him. The white man killed him because the black man insulted his wife over the telephone.
8.) How did working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life?
Working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life because it showed how many white people don't like black people.
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: " I had an aversion to white men, with the exceptions of my grandfather, Raymond Parks was very light skinned " (pg.55 ) Definition: dislike
2.) Integrated: "The base was integrated because President Roosevelt had issued an order forbidding segregation in the public places, trolleys,or buses at military bases." (pg. 65) Definition: the same
3.) Condemned: "I thoughts it was awful that they were condemned to die for a crime they did not commit. " (pg. 63) Definition: disapprove
4.) Vouch: "He tried for a long time, but he never would agree to go even with some of his white acquaintances who said they would vouch for him. " (pg. 72) Definition: confirm
5.) Dignified: "He was proud,dignified man who carried himself straight as an arrow." (pg.73 ) Definition: something that is yours
6.) Enforce: "They carried guns and had what they called police power to rearrange the seating and enforce all the other rules of segregation on the buses " (pg.77) Definition: law
7.) Brutality: "They formed the group to protest against racial discrimination,lynching,brutality, and unequal education " (pg.80 ) Definition:being mean
8.) Timid: " I was the only woman there,and they said they needed a secretary,and I was too timid to say no " (pg.81 ) Definition: scared really easily
9.) Accomplice: " A Henry County grand jury refused to indict the six white men, although the diver of the kidnap car confessed and named his accomplices ." (pg. 84) Definition: commit crime
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) Who were the Scottsboro Boys?
The Scottsboro Boys are nine boys who were accused for doing something they didn't do.
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?
I think it is a caption in the book because it was important who they were. It supports the main idea of the text because it gives the reader a visual of what is happening.
3.) How did President Roosevelt change the law?
President Roosevelt changed the law because he made most things segregated.
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?
I think the caption used in the book because it was the organization that Rosa Parks was in. It supports the main idea of the text because it tells what they do in the NAACP.
5.) Why did Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus?
Rosa choose to tell the reader about her experience getting kicked off the bus because she might have wanted the reader to know what she was going to fight for
6.) Why did the African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said?
The African-American people in the back of the bus want Rosa to do what the bus driver said because they didn't want her to get hurt
7.) Retell one of the examples Rosa gives of white violence against African-Americans.
An example that Rosa gives is that a black man named Elmore Bolling had a truck and he would haul the cattle. Rosa used to see him driving along the streets taking cattle to slaughter, then a white man killed him. The white man killed him because the black man insulted his wife over the telephone.
8.) How did working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life?
Working as the secretary of the NAACP affect Rosa's life because it showed how many white people don't like black people.