Vocabulary
Sweat and The American Dream
The 1960's
Bees/ TTTC
The American Dream
100

What is the definition of the word unassuming?

not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status; modest

100

What is the name of the factory/ steel mill that the characters in Sweat work in?

Olstead

100

What was the name for someone who avoided going to the war when their number was called?

Draft Dodger

100

What is the last name of the "calendar sisters" that Lily stays with?

Boatwright

100

What do union workers fight to protect?

workers

200

Define magnitude.

The size or extent of something

200

What happens to Stan?

He suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury 

200

What is the word for the movement that described people who were against societal norms?

Counterculture

200

Who does Jimmy Cross write letters to?

Martha

200

During a recession, what tends to happen to unemployment rates?

They increase

300

Write an example of a homonym.

Answers will vary- words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have different meanings and origins

300

What name is Oscar called when he takes the open positions at the mill?

Scab

300

What is the name of the group or organization that created a program for free school lunches?

Black Panther Party

300

What dessert do August and Lily both love?

Coke and peanuts

300

What is the term for a decline in industrial activity in a region?

Deindustrialization

400

What is the word for the action or process of bringing someone into an organization or position?

Induction

400

What is the term for a speech given by a character on stage in conversation with another character?

Monologue

400

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. write a letter from to address criticism he received and point out the racial injustice that lead to his civil disobedience? MUST BE SPECIFIC

Birmingham Jail
400

How does Curt Lemon die?

He steps on a landmine 

400

What is the economic term for when the price of products increases?

Inflation

500

What is the word for words with the same spelling BUT different sounds and meanings?

Heteronym

500

In the play, what stage direction indicated that characters were talking over each other?

(//)

500

What event in NYC in 1969 is credited as the start of the Gay Rights Movement in America?

Stonewall Riots/ Stonewall Uprising

500

Where did Zach decide to go at the end of the novel?

The white high school

500

What is the name of the region of the United States considered to be the manufacturing center of the country?

The Rust Belt