Article/Reading
Rhetoric Devices
Racial/Economic Disparity
American Dream
Miscellaneous
100

What was the name of the plantation owner who was killed?

Elmore Bolling

100

What rhetoric device is being used in this sentence: That is a very, very, very big balloon!

Repetition

100

This American ethnic group has long been the biggest target of racism and discrimination

Black Americans

100

True or False: The American Dream creates a cultural emphasis on collective national good

False

100

How many groups are there in Ms. Cheung's class?

6

200

How many times was Bolling shot?

7 times

200

"In the heart of the city, towering skyscrapers shimmered with lights and life, while just a few blocks away, crumbling tenements stood in darkness, home to families struggling to make ends meet."

Juxtaposition

200

A series of anti-black legislation designed to strip black people of their freedom and property

Jim Crow Laws

200

What does the American Dream promise to the people of America?

Anyone can achieve economic success/freedom

200

What is this week's socratic going to be on?

Chapter 2 and Hasan Minaj Video with a focus on American Dream
300

What were the amendments that gave black people the right to vote and birthright citizenship called?

Reconstruction Amendments

300

Identify and fix the error: The furious customer wanted to exchange the item, get a refund, or to speak to the manager.

Parallel Structure, The furious customer wanted to exchange the item, to get a refund, or to speak to the manager.

300

Racial and Economic disparity is a reason why this thing is not equally attainable for all Americans

The American Dream (economic success)

300

What economic/social class is closely tied to the idea of the American Dream?

Middle Class

300

How many points is sophistication worth on one AP Exam Essay?

1 point

400

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

A government agency that helped recently freed slaves gain financial freedom.

400

We shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
We shall fight in the hills;
We shall never surrender.
(Hint: Be Specific)

Anaphora

400

What percentage of wealth in the US is held by Black Americans?

3 percent

400

What economic system is closely tied to the American Dream?

Capitalism

400

Name and describe the three types of persuasive rhetoric that are fundamental to any valid argumentation

Ethos - Appeal to Ethics/Credibility
Pathos - Appeal to Emotion
Logos - Appeal to Logic

500

What government legislation passed to help impoverished communities ended up not reaching black communities?

New Deal and/or G.I. Bill

500

Mankind must put an end to war--or war will put an end to mankind. - John F. Kennedy

Chiasmus (ABBA word sequence)

500

Why is racial and economic disparity still a thing? Provide an example of a concept that perpetuates racial or economic disparity.

Gerrymandering, employment discrimination, stereotypes and biases. 

500

Why might the idea of a commonly/equally attainable American Dream be flawed?

Different racial/economic backgrounds affect attainability

500

What are the three leveled questions called and which ones should we try to come up with for the socratic?

Factual, Inferential, Universal. Should try to form universal questions.

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