The C.R.O.W.N. Act
Having two cultures
bicultural
Name one of the kinds of haircuts found in the book
twists, locs, dreads, skin fade, etc.
True or False... African hair was compared to the hair of animals to justify mistreatment of slaves.
If you speak two languages you are ____
bilingual
The "R" in the C.R.O.W.N. Act stands for....
discriminate
Cite a piece of textual evidence that describes the experience of the main character getting his haircut in the barbershop.
"green apple..."
"fine hairs..."
"cool shaving cream..."
etc.
Slaves had the tradition of weaving, or sewing _____ into their braids for future use.
seeds, rice, or gold
Your ____ includes your race, your gender identity, the languages you speak, music you like, etc.
identity
The "O" in the C.R.O.W.N. Act stands for....
Open
Not having a flaw, or error
flawless
CEO
True or False.. Blow-drying and applying hair straighteners to black hair can be damaging.
True
If you speak three languages you are _____.
trilingual
The "W" in the C.R.O.W.N. Act stands for....
World
Being created in a very talented way by an expert
masterful
The character uses a metaphor do describe his hair like the ______ of the Atlantic Ocean.
waves
Some schools have a _____ against wearing hair in particular ways, which has meant some black students are discriminated against.
policy
If you come from more than two cultural groups you are ______.
multicultural
The "N" in the C.R.O.W.N. Act stands for....
Natural Hair
When someone discriminates against a group of people, they have a ____ against them.
bias
The book uses the terms _____ and _____ to refer to the boy's haircut
masterful and flawless
slavery
An idea that was invented in order to put people in categories according to their skin color
race