Vocabulary
He acted as an ____________ by standing up for his classmates who were being treated unfairly.
What is ally?
In The Matrix, this pill represents waking up to truth.
What is the red pill?
A reason that pushes people to leave their home country, such as war, violence, or natural disasters, is called a __________ factor. Something that forces people to leave their home.
What is a push factor?
During WWII, Japanese Americans were sent to these camps.
What are internment camps?
She survived a shooting and advocates for girls’ education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
People who flee their countries because of war or persecution are called ____________.
What is a refugee?
The sunglasses in They Live represent the ability to see this.
What is the truth?
A reason that attracts people to move to a new country, like better jobs or education, is called a __________ factor.A reason people are drawn to a new country.
What is a pull factor?
Arbenz was overthrown after giving land to people and challenging this company.
What is the United Fruit Company?
She skipped school on Fridays to protest climate inaction.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
Many people suffer from ____________, which is a fear or dislike of foreigners.
What is xenophobia?
After fleeing Syria, this is the country where Yusra Mardini and her sister eventually settled.
What is Germany?
This term means to leave your home country to live permanently in another.
What is emigrate?
This movement involved millions of African Americans leaving the South for better jobs and lives in the North.
What is the Great Migration?
She helped raise awareness about Flint’s water crisis.
Who is Mari Copeny?
The protesters used ____________ by peacefully refusing to obey unjust laws.
What is civil disobedience?
What is an example of hegemony shown in He Named Me Malala?
What is the Taliban’s control over what is considered normal, such as the belief that girls should not go to school?What is war and violence (or political violence)?
In El Norte, Enrique and Rosa leave Guatemala because of this conflict that caused violence and instability.
What is the Guatemalan Civil War?
Which of the following was NOT a reason African Americans left the South during the Great Migration?
A) Sharecropping
B) Beetles destroyed cotton crops leaving no jobs
C) To escape natural disasters
D) Poor schools and poor economy
What is C) to escape natural disasters?
This Parkland survivor became a voice for gun control.
Who is Emma Gonzalez?
After learning about racism and inequality, she developed ____________, questioning the world around her.
What is critical consciousness?
In The Matrix, Neo’s decision to take the red pill represents a break from the ________, challenging the accepted reality and awakening critical consciousness.
Answer is a vocab word.
What is the status quo?
During the Syrian War, Yusra and Sara Mardini risked their lives by doing this to help refugees survive their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
What is swimming to push the boat after the engine broke down?
This event led to the U.S. government forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
She is a model and swimmer who lost her legs in a bombing.
Who is Haven Shepard?