What happened to kerion?
Who was this person that didnt get a job?
Kerion washington
what word should be in the sentence?
¨When Six Flags rejected a Fort Worth teen from a job because of his hairstyle, the story went __¨
what is viral
If kerions story never went viral would he be where he is now?
No
What was six flags reason for not allowing Kerion to work?
They didnt like his hair
What did they mean in this quote?
¨"His hair doesn't tell you about his work ethic," his mother said.¨
That even if they have crazy hair they the hair doesnt mean their a bad worker
What happened to Kerion?
Six flags didn't want to hire him
What is the words thats missing?
¨Karis Washington believes Six Flags _________ against her son and said there needs to be a law in place to stop such _____ in hiring.¨
what is discriminated and bias
Explain why something like not hiring someone because of his hair
Because someone who works really well and will help the company will never help because of hair
What did six flags tell Kerion to do about his hair?
They told him to cut it and it was like a tattoo
What does kerion mean when he said
¨"The shoot wasn't exhausting at all," he said. "It was easy work, and it was really fun."¨
you'd think that modeling would be tiring but to him it was easy
What was the reason Six flags didn't want to hire him?
Because of his hairstyle
What are the word/words missing in this sentence?
¨"I hope he's successful and able to have a _____ to use his voice to talk about things that mean something to him¨
What is platform
If modeling was something kerion enjoyed what would happen if he didnt do modeling?
He wouldn't be where he his now
Why was everyone mad at six flags?
Because everyone thought that not hiring someone because of hair is wrong
What did six flags mean when they told Kerion
¨"They told me I could cut my hair and come back, that it's just hair and it would grow back," he said. "But they compared it to having a tattoo. I didn't want to cut it."¨
Six Flags didnt think that Kerion likes his hair
Where does Kerions story take place?
Kerions story takes place in California.
Here is a vocab word used in a sentence find the word
¨After a long court battle, the firm was found guilty of showing ____ against females in its promotion practices.
What is bias
If Kerion didn't take the modeling job what would he being doing?
He would be looking for a different job and not his good modeling job
What did Kerions mom tell six flags?
¨The training is going well, Kerion Washington said, and directors called him a natural at the shoot.¨
what did Kerion mean by this?
He meant that although it might seem hard the training was going good
When did Kerion story happen
In March of 2019
Find what vocab word is missing
¨The company insists it did not ______ when it promoted the male employee instead of the female employee.¨
What is discriminate
Comper Kerion before his story went viral to now
he had a hard time getting a job a
Then his story went viral and people wanted to hire him everywhere
What is something six flags didnt expect?
For kerion to get a job as a model
Why did kerions mom want a law to be put in place
¨Karis Washington believes Six Flags discriminated against her son and said there needs to be a law in place to stop such bias in hiring.¨
Because she didn't want anyone else to not be hired because of hair