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Black Panther
Ms. Vanessa's Class
You had it all along!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month
"FIRSTS"
"FIRSTS"
The Greensboro Four
100
What is CRISPER?
What story was this term introduced?
A gene editing tool;
The story about pig organs being used for human transplants.
100
1. Identify the protagonist and type.
Identify the antagonist and type.
Protagonist: T’Challa- hero protagonist,
Antagonist- Killmonger- villain antagonist
100
Express an algebraic equation:
Twice a number decreased by three is as much as twenty-one.
2x - 3 = 21
100
What is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian?
***BONUS***
Presidential Medal of Freedom
100
Who created Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
100
Who got her claim to wealth at ten years old?
How did she become wealthy?
What did her parents do that they probably thought was a idea at the time?
Sarah Rector
There was oil in the land that was passed down to her from her parents...which was given to them by the government.
They gave the name of a particular white man to have guardianship over their daughter's property.
100
What were the names of Greensboro Four?
Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond
200
What is Neurolink and why were they in the news this week?
Neurolink is Elon Musk's company and they were in the news for putting a computer chip inside the brain of a human being.
200
What is the setting of Black Panther? How is the movie an example of afrofuturism?
Setting- Wakanda, Answers will vary
200
Sing the lines below and sing the line that goes in the blank.
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe me when I say
_________________.
***BONUS***
I want it that way.
200
How many different names have black people been called as a collective?
***BONUS***
6 - black, colored, negro, Afro-American, African-American, POC (person of color)
200
In what year did the study of Black history begin?
1926
200
Why is asking the question, who was the first black star a dichotomy?
It is a dichotomy because you had two black men who were famous at this time but they stood on opposite ends of the show business spectrum.
You had Paul Robeson, who was a respected actor and you had Lincoln Perry, a comedian who later was "cancelled" for perpetuating a stereotype.
200
What are the Greensboro Four remembered for?
They are remembered for staging a sit-in at the Woolworth’s counter that was for “whites only” and asking to be served.
300
Fill in the blanks.
____________ has become the _____ state to bring back ____________ __________ to grades _____ to _____.
***BONUS***
California has become the tenth state to bring back cursive writing to grades 1 to 6.
300
Which literary device is used to support the theme of “identity.” Provide an example from the movie to support the theme.
***BONUS***
Possible answers: literary device: flashback; Killmonger’s identity is shaped by personal trauma and social injustice, T’Challa’s identity is shaped by tradition and Wakandan culture
300
Write the mixed number below as a fraction in simplest form.
1 5/9
***BONUS***
14/9
300
Who went to the following colleges...
Texas Southern University, Rutgers University, University of Michigan
Barbara Jordan, Paul Robeson, Alexa Canady
300
What is the name of the association Woodson created to to help in the study of Black history?
***BONUS***
Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH)
300
What does it mean to be blacklisted? Who did this happen to?
What is a pogrom?
To be blacklisted means that you are placed on a list where people do not do business with you. Usually this happened if a person spoke out on certain things that the government or powers that be felt one should be silent on. This happened to Paul Robeson.
A pogrom is an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group; violent riot;
300
What college did they attend?
***BONUS***
NC A&T
400
I love the days when the apricity makes me forget the season I'm actually in.
What does the word apricity mean?
The warmth of the sun in winter.
400
Provide an example of allusion in the movie.
The movie alludes to the slaves who jumped off the slave ships and chose death over what they were dealing with
400
How would you differentiate between a line segment and a ray?
A ray is labeled by a line with no arrowheads and the letters of the two endpoints, whereas a ray is labeled with a line with an arrowhead to the right and the first letter is of the endpoint.
400
What does HBCU stand for?
***BONUS***
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
400
What event inspired Woodson to study Black history year-round?
Woodson participated in a three-week event in Chicago where they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of slavery.
400
How old was Barbara Jordan when she graduated college?
How old was she when she became a state senator?
How long did she serve has state senator?
20 years young
30 years young
6 years
400
Why was the older Caucasian women disappointed with the Greensboro Four?
She told them they took too protest and they should have done it sooner.
500
Why are farmers in France not happy? What are they doing to be heard?
Who is playing 'follow the leader' behind France?
They want help with low wages, cheap imports and excessive environmental regulation.
They are blocking roadways, burning tires and dumping manure in front of business.
Farmers in Belgium are also protesting.
500
Identify the multiple meanings of the following line: “It was my duty to fight for what I love.”
***BONUS***
Possible answers: She was fighting for the country that she loves and she was fighting for him.
500
What is the name of this painting?
Hans Holbein the Elder, Presentation of Christ at the Temple
500
Who encouraged Alice Coachman to continue her love for running?
Her aunt, Carrie Spry and her 5th grade teacher, Cora Bailey
500
Fill in the Blanks:
Black History Month was initially called ____________, which took place on the _________ week of ________________ because __________.
Black History Month was initially called “Negro History Week,” which took place on the second week of February because that week contained the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
500
Who is Alexa Canady and why is she in this category?
***BONUS***
She is a neuro-surgeon who specializes in cranio-facial abnormalities, hydrocephalus, brain tumors and congenital spine abnormalities.
She is the first AA woman neurosurgeon.
500
Fill in the blanks:
The sit-in eventually spread to _________ cities and ________ states.
The sit-in eventually spread to 55 cities and 13 states.
600
What is the ICJ? Where is it? What was their recent ruling? Why is this problematic?
International Court of Justice is the top court among nations; decisions are binding and cannot be appealed...Netherlands...ordered Israel to prevent genocide of the Palestine people...ICJ has no way of enforcing these orders.
600
Use STEAL to provide the indirect characterization of T’Challa.
Answers will vary
600
Fill in the blanks:
Candlemas is celebrated on _____________ because _________. On this day, _______________. The people who __________________ are responsible for _______________.
Candlemas is celebrated on February 2nd because this is when baby Jesus was presented to the church. On this day, people throw a big party. The people who find the baby Jesus figurine in the rosca are responsible for hosting the party.
600
Who is Ryan Coogler and what does he think about afrofuturism?
Ryan Coogler is a filmmaker, famous for Black Panther 1 & 2. His thoughts on afrofuturism..."a way to bridge the cultural aspects of the ancient Africa traditions with the potential of the future.
600
What was the first annual theme?
The Negro in History
600
How many times did Alice Coachman win the National High Jump Title?
What was the setting of Alice Coachman's claim to fame?
Nine times
London, August 1948 (Olympics)
600
What prompted the Greensboro Four to protest the segregation?
Joseph McNeil was refused service in North Carolina when he was returning to college from break in NYC and there he wasn’t denied service.