ELA: Movements for Equality Vocabulary-Part 2

Evelyn, Mia, and Elijah were discussing global issues in their social studies class. They came across the term 'refugee'. How would they define a refugee?

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

• The right to vote

• A person forced to escape violence, poverty, a natural disaster, and/or persecution in their home country by seeking asylum in another country

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Aiden, Ethan, and Abigail are discussing about a recent protest they saw on the news. They are trying to understand the concept behind it. What does civil disobedience, the term they heard in the news, mean?

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

• The section of the 14th Amendment which guarantees all American citizens the right to equal protection under the law

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Priya is studying for her civics exam and comes across a term she doesn't understand: the Equal Protection Clause. Can you help her understand what it means?

• It's a method of refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• It refers to a person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• It's the section of the 14th Amendment which guarantees all American citizens the right to equal protection under the law

• It refers to rights and freedoms retained by the people that the government guarantees not to violate without due process

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Anika, Lily, and Grace are discussing their rights as employees at a local restaurant. They are considering forming a group to negotiate better working conditions and wages with their employer. What is this group called?

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• The right to vote

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Evelyn, Benjamin, and Michael are part of a community that is unhappy with a local business due to its unfair practices. They decide to take action. What is the purpose of the action they are considering, known as a boycott?

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• Usually an organized effort to stop buying goods and/or services from a particular business or industry as a form of protest

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Isla moved from her home country to Canada in search of a job. In this context, what is Isla considered as?

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

• The section of the 14th Amendment which guarantees all American citizens the right to equal protection under the law

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the school's mock election, Abigail was explaining to Nora and Liam about the importance of their participation. She mentioned a term 'suffrage'. What does 'suffrage' mean in this context?

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• The right to vote

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• Usually an organized effort to stop buying goods and/or services from a particular business or industry as a form of protest

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Mason, Jackson, and Oliver are discussing their rights as American citizens. Mason asks, 'What is the First Amendment?'

• It's the section of the 14th Amendment which guarantees all American citizens the right to equal protection under the law

• It's about refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• It's the amendment that guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition

• It's about a person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Kai, a political science student, is studying international relations. He comes across a term 'asylum'. What does 'asylum' mean in this context?

• A person like Arjun who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• The right that Avery has to vote in his country

• Protection granted by a nation to someone like Avery who has left their native country as a political refugee

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Elijah, Mia, and Maya are discussing politics. Elijah says that 'civil rights' refer to something. What does Elijah mean by 'civil rights'?

• The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

• A person who moves from one country to another in search of a job

• Refusing to comply with unjust or prejudiced laws in a peaceful, nonviolent manner in an effort to change the law

• An organization unifying workers which collectively bargains with employers on behalf of its members

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D