Listenwise audio --- The Little Rock Nine

What is the main idea of the audio story?

• 1. Central High was the only school in Arkansa to EVER allow African-American students attend.

• 1. People reacted angrily when black students were transferred to Central High.

• 1. Black students at Central High fought back when white students were mean.

• 1. Central High was in a dangerous neighborhood and needed military support.

What is the meaning of the word provocation in this excerpt from the story?

“…despite the provocation and humiliation, only one time did one of the black students respond in kind.” Provocation means .......?

• support of the armed forces

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  to ask unfair questions

• actions and words by others that cause anger

• to have discussions about race

According to the audio story, the first black student to arrive at Central High does not respond to the reporter. What could you infer from this?

• that she had no opinion about the events.

  
  

• that she couldn’t hear him or didn't see him.

  
  

• that she didn’t speak English

  
  

• that she may have been scared, nervous, and not wanting to make the situation any worse.

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that the President asked the U.S. Army to help?

• The President supported the idea of equal education for all.

  
  

• The President sympathized with the white students at the school.

  
  

• The President did not like the idea of mixed races in the same school.

  
  

• The President thought the students would support integration.

  
  

How did one of the African-American students “fight back” when white students teased her?

• She threw a brick at a reporter.

  
  

• She called some white girls bad names.

  
  

• She dumped her lunch tray on some boys.

  
  

• She called in the National Guard to protect her.

  
  

Why are the Little Rock Nine famous in history?

• The Little Rock Nine were the first black students to go to an all white high school after the passing of Brown vs. The Board of Education.

• The Little Rock Nine was made up of both boys and girls.

• The Little Rock Nine were the first to go to high school in Arkansa.

• The Little Rock Nine were actually too young to go to high school, but they were just very smart.

The name of Arkansa's govenor was ......?

• Governor Gavin Newsom

• Governor Jerry Brown

• Governor Joe Biden

• Governor Orval Faubus

After listening to the audio about The Little Rock Nine, what can you infer about these students?

• They were willing to face anger and danger in order to demand that they got the right to an equal education.

• They were scared all of the time.

• They were willing to face anger and danger up to a point. Eventually, enough was enough.

• They wished that they had never agreed to be the first black students to attend Central High School in Little Rock Arkansa.