The Lions of Little Rock Part 1
Who does Marlee confide in about her friendship with Liz?
Why does Marlee suggest that she and Liz can still talk on the phone?
Because they won't be able to see each other anymore.
Ernest Green
What is one of the most important tasks you need to do when you read an informational article?
Annotate it.
Every middle school student should have their own cell phone.
Claim
Who does Marlee want to be like because they were brave and stood up for what they believed in?
The Little Rock Nine
What does Marlee's family plan to do to recall the board members who fired the teachers?
Pass out petitions for people to sign.
What year were the Little Rock Nine enrolled in Little Rock Central High School?
1957
The main message the author wants readers to understand about the topic.
Central Idea
Technology has been and continues to be a blessing to humanity because it has helped grow economic systems, making civilizations more prosperous.
Claim
Who is Betty Jean married to?
Pastor George.
Where does Red end up?
The Army.
Define integration.
The intermixing of people or groups previously segregated.
The author’s attitude, opinion, or position on a topic.
Point of View
Haley, the main character, has both of her parents absent in her life. Haley unintentionally seems to be keeping the tragedies away from her friends. Everything that she felt was kept a secret.
Lead in
What is the purpose of the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools (WEC)?
For students of all races to go to schools together.
What does Liz suggest Marlee do about the dynamite?
Call the police.
Was Govenor Faubus for or against segregation?
For segregation.
To express an opinion or position and support it with reasons and evidence.
Argument
This evidence shows how Haley felt after opening up and talking to her friends, and how it felt to let go of something she didn't even know she was carrying.
Reasoning
Who did Marlee describe as water with lemon?
Betty Jean.
Who does Liz like?
Curtis.
What was Brown vs. Board of Education?
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional
To closely examine something by breaking it into parts to better understand how it works or why it matters.
Analyze
"I felt lighter. Free somehow. Like I'd been carrying the weight of that story in me, not even knowing it was heavy" (Woodson 156).
Evidence