“A Talk to Teachers” By James Baldwin

“A Talk to Teachers” By James Baldwin

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English

10th - 12th Grade

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CCSS
RL.11-12.2, RI.11-12.7, RL.11-12.3

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Melanie Hart

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of education? Based on the text.

To help with the students career of choice for their future.

Help for their independence once they have graduated from school.

To create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions.

Allow them to achieve an acceptance from a certain school.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were black people in the South treated by the government?

I don't know.

They allowed them to be treated very poorly by the white people in their own living space.

Black people were treated as normal people.

The government did not give fair pay and equal housing to the people.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the text in the beginning, what is the crucial paradox on the whole process of education.

To find how the schools get funding.

Within a social framework and designed to perpetuate.

To just get the kids in and out of school.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True/False: Are black people considered to be a the bottom of the market labor in today's society?

True

Flase

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True/False: Based on the text, do adults feel children do not understand society until they are an adult?

True

False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the text: Growing up and becoming an adult is a part of life. When do people begin to notice not all people are the same?

When they are young and began to obverse the things and environment around them.

Around the ages of 14 to 15 and they are just assuming everything will come to them.

When people are adult and have to find their way around and question them self as to, what step should I take next?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1