What genre is this story? When did this story take place?
Autobiography; in the 1960s after the Civil Rights Movement
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Why were the Dutch hopeful during the 17th century?
They knew that Harlem had "good earth" for farming when they saw corn growing
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What is Mr. Barber's first name?
Jason
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What is the request that all 3 Winthrops ask of the community?
To slow down when they're on the street
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What is "theme?"
a universal truth we can learn from a story
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Why does the city school board purposefully make the test very difficult?
They don't want anyone to pass so then they won't have to integrate
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Who controlled Harlem in 1664? How had it improved?
The English; it had become a proper village with slaves and farms
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Besides water, what does Shannon Teacher drink every day?
Coffee
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What does Jason Winthrop predict will cause more accidents?
The development of the motor car
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What is "segregation?"
When people are separated by race
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What are 2 reasons Ruby's mother wants her to go to the white school? What are 2 reasons her father doesn't want her to go?
Her mother thinks it's a better education and gives better opportunities as an adult. Her father thinks angry segregationalists will hurt them and that things will never change.
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In the 19th century, Harlem had changed greatly. What are 3 major changes of the 19th century?
Roads: asphault streets replaced muddy roads, transportation: carriages and horseback, residential areas: beautiful mansions and tenements
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"The Intersection" is actually about a real place. What city is the REAL intersection in?
New York City
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In the 1950s, what are 3 changes that Jason Winthrop Jr. has witnessed?
Putting up electric lights, bigger population of people in the city, apartments and offices have replaced houses
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Harlem farms in the 18th century were described as "pretentious." What does that mean?
Seeming to be important or wealthy
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Put the events in the order of when they happened: The city school board started testing black kindergarten students to integrate them; The NAACP visits Ruby's house; Linda Brown and her family take their case to the Supreme Court; Federal marshals escort Ruby to school; the Little Rock Nine enrolled in a white school
1.) Linda Brown, 2.) Little Rock 9 3.) City boards start testing black kindergarteners 4.) NAACP visits Ruby 5.) Federal marshals escort Linda to school
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In the 20th century, what is a major area in need of improvement?
Tenements are dangerous firetraps that need to be rebuilt.
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What movie did Shannon Teacher see on Saturday? HINT: It was a little scary.
World War Z
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What is the effect of changing the street to a one-way street?
People drive even faster and drag-race
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What does "integrate" mean?
Unite or end the practice of separating people of different races
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What does Ruby THINK is happening on her first day at school? Why?
She thinks it is Mardi Gras because people are yelling and throwing things. She couldn't see their faces because the marshals were surrounding her.
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Harlem is described as "thickly populated urban community." Describe what it is like in the 20th century. What can you see there?
Fine streets and avenues, parks, playgrounds, churches, schools, apartments, theatres
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What are the 5 planks of a plan?
Agency, Mandate, Funding, Enforcement, Addendum
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Why do people want to buy the house? Why won't the Winthrops sell it?
It's worth a great deal of money because it is in the city; it's part of the Winthrop family legacy or tradition
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In the 17th century, Harlem was "barren," but the people became "jubilant," and then used their "scythes" to farm. Define those words.
Barren- not able to grow plants; jubilant- very happy; scythes- farm tool with long curved blads