Blue Collar Brilliance

What did Rose’s uncle accomplish in his thirty–three–year career?

• He stayed with the same company but didn't advance

• He became a well-regarded sociologist

• He moved from working on the assembly line of a car company to supervising its paint–and–body department

• He wrote a book comparing the intellectual pursuits of blue–, pink–, and white–collar workers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does Mike Rose define “blue–collar brilliance”?

• The blending of muscle and intelligence

• The male form of pink–collar smarts

• The beautiful lights of the city

• The combination of work and obedience

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What does Rose mean when he says, “Affirmation of diverse intelligence is not a retreat to a softhearted definition of the mind”?

• Admitting that workers are not mindless will weaken what it means to be intellectual

• If we do not appreciate the accomplishments of the Rosies and Joes, we will fail as a democratic society

• Helping employees pursue intellectual development will not weaken our academic understanding of the mind

• Acknowledging the broad range of intellectual capacity that exists in our workforce will not dilute what it means to be intellectual

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What was Rose’s mother’s occupation while he was growing up?

• Stay–at–home mom

• Waitress

• Teacher

• Secretary

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

According to Rose, what have writers and scholars generally focused on when studying the working class?

• Family histories rather than job histories

• IQ scores rather than job skills

• Education level rather than job commitment

• The values exhibited by their jobs, rather than the thought required for their work

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2