Who?
Who is the main character of the article?
Larry Whitten (the hotel owner)
What is the main idea of the story?
Larry Whitten made some new rules for his hotel's workers.
Where is the setting of the article?
Taos, New Mexico
Why did Larry Whitten ask his workers to only speak English in front of him?
He thought they were speaking about him behind his back.
What is a "racist"?
A person who bullies other people because of their culture.
Who refused to change their names?
the hotel employees
What did Larry Whitten do when people thought he was a racist?
Apologize (say sorry)
Where does Larry Whitten and his employees work?
in a hotel
Why did Larry Whitten change his workers names?
They were too difficult to pronounce.
What is an antonym (opposite) for the word "refuse"?
Agreed, Accept, Allow, Okay, Let, etc.
Who thought Larry Whitten was a racist?
Juanito Burns Jr.
What does it mean to be "ignorant"?
to not know, to not want to know
Where did some fired workers want to take Larry Whitten so he could defend his rules in front of a judge?
court
Why was Martin Gutierrez protesting?
Larry Whitten ordered him to change his name.
What is an antonym (opposite) for the word "defend"?
Attack, assault, charge, fight.
Who refused to change their name because "they are businesslike" the way they are?
Martin Gutierrez
What cause the hotel workers to get upset (angry)?
The hotel owner made new rules that did not respect their culture (heritage).
Where is Ken O'Neil from?
Taos, New Mexico
Why did a civil rights group get involved?
To question the way Larry White treated his Hispanic workers.
Drawing Conclusions:
Do you think Larry Whitten is from Taos, New Mexico?
No, probably not.
Who might send Larry Whitten to court?
a civil rights group
How many hotels has Larry Whitten bought?
It does not say.
Drawing Conclusions:
Where do you the workers' heritage is from?
Any hispanic country
Why did Ken O'Neil say, "It's not about winning, sometimes it's about what you learn."?
He hopes people will learn to appreciate other cultures.
What are civil rights?
freedoms and liberties for all kinds of people