Titanic
Name of the ship that sank in 1912?
Titanic
Name the lady who refused to give up her seat on a bus.
Rosa Parks
What holiday was the Hispanic family going to celebrate?
Thanksgiving
Bertie Bowman
Using like or as to compare two things
Simile
Why did the Titanic sink?
It hit an iceberg.
Why did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
She was tired of giving in and not standing up for herself and those around her.
What did the young man tell his Abuela that he wanted to do that year?
Have a real American Thanksgiving.
Why did he run away to Washington D.C.?
He wanted to find a better way of life.
Metaphor
What ocean did it sail across?
Atlantic Ocean
Who paid for the public school buildings that white students attended?
What are some events that happened to the turkey that he bought at the store?
It rolled into the gutter. It rolled under a car. The packaging was torn.
Everyone became sick after the dinner possibly from the turkey.
How old was Bertie when he ran away?
He was only 13 years old.
Giving human traits to non-human things
Personification
Who were rescued first?
Women and Children
Who paid for the African American school buildings?
The African American families paid and built their own schools with no help from the government.
Which family members didn't get along very well?
Momma and Abuela
What mode of transportation did he ride?
Boom, Bam, Crack are all examples of .....
onomatopoeia
It set sail from England. It was sailing to New York.
Name some of the challenges that Rosa Parks and other African Americans faced during those times.
Answers will vary.
What were some of the challenges did he have convincing his family to participate in the American Thanksgiving?
They were traditional to their own ways and culture. They didn't want to try the new foods.
He started sweeping the steps of the capitol and worked his way up into the government.
The student was as busy as a bee.
Simile