“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why were the Little Rock Nine gathered to drive to school together? Why were the National Guard needed to get them into the school? Who was Daisy Bates, and what role did she play in the Central High desegregation? What are the names of all of the Little Rock Nine? What…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) When did southern universities desegregate their classes? What is “restorative justice” and what are some examples of it being implemented? Why did northern universities accept African American students long before southern universities? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been to a college or university graduation? Who was graduating and what…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What is segregation? What is desegregation? What is integration? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Are there times in my life where I experienced segregation? What was it like and why was it present? Are there times in my life where I watched a group move from being segregated to desegregated or even…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) How did the Green Siblings Project get started? What current events reflect “history repeating itself?” How have today’s social technologies (ie. Facebook, Instagram, etc.) impacted society’s sense of what is “sharing too much?” “Learn From” Questions (transformational) How do I tell the difference between bragging and sharing something about myself that…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Who was Emmett Till, and what are the details surrounding his murder? What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott? What role did Jackie Robinson play in the Civil Rights Movement? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been a part of a movement to change something in the status quo? What role…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why did the military troops prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering Central? Whose decision was it? How were the Little Rock Nine chosen? What was Eisenhower’s role in this situation? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been in a situation where it would be easiest to just quit, but…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why were National Guard Troops needed when the school year began? What is the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision about? Who was Jackie Robinson and what important role did he play at this time? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What was/is my school like? Would it tend to be more…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Who was Daisy Bates? What is the NAACP? What does the NAACP do? Who were the segregationists in the south? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Have I ever been given an opportunity that ended up being a much bigger deal than what I first thought? What was it like and how did…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) What was Little Rock Central High School like in the 1950’s? What caused the start of desegregation in Little Rock? What prevented desegregation up until the 1950’s? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) What do I remember about my own experience of high school? Did I see going to school as important? What…
“Learn About” Questions (informational) Why were there ‘whites only’ water fountains during this time? What are Jim Crow laws? What was the segregated bus arrangement from this time? “Learn From” Questions (transformational) Do I have any memories of not being able to participate in something because of certain rules? What are those memories and what…