Born a Crime
Trevor Noah
What country does this book take place?
South Africa
What era of racial segregation did Trevor Noah grow up in?
Apartheid.
When did apartheid really start?
1692
Where did Ms.Rushenburg go over labor day?
Disneyland!
What country was Trevor Noah's father from?
Switzerland
Where did Trevor Noah mainly grow up?
Eden Park
How were races put into a hierarchy within apartheid?
White, mixed, black
When was apartheid named?
1948
A student connects their airpods to a satellite in space to give them the answers on an English quiz. Is this academic malpractice?
Yes!!!
What year was the book published in?
2016
What direction away from Johannesburg is Soweto?
South-west
In the book when did apartheid end?
1994
Post-apartheid, are people of color considered full citizens in South Africa?
Yes!
Whose (in our group) birthday was it last week?
Grishma
What tribe was Trevor's mother a part of?
Xhosa
South
What government put apartheid into place?
The Afrikaner government
Did people care about where the colored (racially mixed) people fell into society during apartheid?
No
What book did we read first in this class?
Born a Crime
What was the inappropriate name of Trevor Noah's friend and great dancer?
Hitler!!
What is South Africa's biggest city?
Johannesburg
Why was Trevor Noah considered a crime in this era?
He was the son of a white man and black woman which was illegal during apartheid.
Did Trevor have a difficult time fitting into racial groups?
What are all the names of the people presenting today by last name alphabetical order?
Pranav, Brooklyn, Rohan, Grishma