The Lions of Little Rock Part 1
Who does Marlee confide in about her friendship with Liz?
Why does Marlee suggest that she and Liz can still talk on the phone?
Because they won't be able to see each other anymore.
Ernest Green
Variation in strength, tone, or pitch of one’s voice
Voice Modulation
Every middle school student should have their own cell phone.
Claim
Who does the Marlee want to be like because they were brave and stood up for what they believed in?
The Little Rock Nine
What does Marlee's family plan to do to recall the board members who fired the teachers?
Pass out petitions for people to sign.
What year were the Little Rock Nine enrolled in Little Rock Central High School?
1957
Change in tone, or pitch of the voice
Inflection
Technology has been and continues to be a blessing to humanity because it has helped grow economic systems, making civilizations more prosperous.
Claim
Who is Betty Jean married to?
Pastor George.
Where does Red end up?
The Army.
Define integration.
The intermixing of people or groups previously segregated.
Connection between the speaker and the audience
Eye contact
Haley, the main character, has both of her parents absent in her life. Haley unintentionally seems to be keeping the tragedies away from her friends. Everything that she felt was kept a secret.
Lead in
What is the purpose of the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools (WEC)?
To help white and students of color to go to school
What does Liz suggest Marlee do about the dynamite?
Call the police.
Was Govenor Faubus for or against segregation?
For segregation.
Speed of delivery
Tempo
This evidence shows how Haley felt after opening up and talking to her friends, and how it felt to let go of something she didn't even know she was carrying.
Reasoning
Why did Marlee's dad meet with a notary at their house?
To list the Arkansas Council of Human Relations on a form.
Who does Liz like?
Curtis.
What was Brown vs. Board of Education?
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional
Clarity of the spoken word
Enunciation
"I felt lighter. Free somehow. Like I'd been carrying the weight of that story in me, not even knowing it was heavy" (Woodson 156).
Evidence