"Sonny's Blues"
The author of "Sonny's Blues"
Who is James Baldwin?
Government is the study of ...
Economics is the study of ...
Government is the study of how governments operate around the world on local, state, and national levels.
Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants and needs.
This is how you get to Repertory High School.
You can take the B or C train. You can also take the 1, 2, or 3 trains.
This is the central message of a story.
What is theme?
This is the capital of Ethiopia.
Where is Addis Ababa.
The location the author of "Sonny's Blues" moved to so that he could write from with a view of race relations outside the United States.
Where is Paris?
If you were going to tell future generations about current issues impacting people today what would they be? (Come up with at least four.)
AI, Social Media, Race Relations, Climate Change, etc.
These are your teachers for Participation in Govenrment.
Who is Mr. Weissman and Ms. Connell?
This is using descriptive language in a reading to emphasize something.
What is imagery?
These two nations are at war over access to the Red Sea.
Who are Ethiopia and Eritrea?
The job of the main character in "Sonny's Blues".
What is an Algebra teacher?
He is the Public Advocate for New York City (Hint = You have met him!!!)
Who is Jumane Williams?
This is your English 10 teacher.
Who is Kimberly Adams?
This is when language is used to describe a character.
What is characterization?
The two jobs that Gloria Castillo had in the story "Dreams in the Dark at the Drive Through Window".
What are fast food worker and cleaning bathrooms at a bar.
The job Creole had in the band that Sonny plays in.
What is the bass player?
Of all the types of fast foods, this is the one that produces the most green house gasses that contribute to climate change.
What are hamburgers?
Repertory High School is known for:
What is the "Theater Arts"?
This is the place and time.
What is setting?
This individual has won two presidential elections non consecutively. He won in 2016, lost in 2020, and won again in 2024.
Who is President Donald Trump?
How does the narrator's view of Sonny changes from Chapter 1 to Chapter 7? Cite textual evidence.
The narrator has a poor view of Sonny because he goes to prison and does not have a real job. Later on the narrator has a more positive view because of how good he is in music and that he is part of a band that is like a family.
Local governments are responsible for taking care of certain things. Provide one example of this.
What is the upkeep of parks? What is paying for schools, police, firefighters, etc.?
For a student to be accepted into Repertory High School, a candiate must:
A student must complete a required audition. Grades, attendance records, and test scores are not reviewed or considered for admission.
Man vs. man
Man vs. himself
Man vs nature
He wast he first black player to enter the professional game thus breaking the racial barrier.
Who is Harry Lew?