I Have a Dream Vocabulary Practice

A person is treated unfairly because of their race and is denied a job even though they are the most qualified candidate.

• Justice

• Racism

• Integration

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Read each scenario carefully and choose the word that best matches it. A group of students of all races is allowed to attend the same school for the first time in history.

• Oppression

• Discrimination

• Integration

• Segregation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Read each scenario carefully and choose the word that best matches it. Laws are passed to separate public facilities, like water fountains and restrooms, for white and Black people.

• Segregation

• Racism

• Justice

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A person fights in court to make sure everyone has equal rights, no matter their background.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A community is denied the right to vote, even though other communities can.

• Freedom

• Oppression

• Integration

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A store owner refuses to serve customers based on their religion.

• Racism

• Justice

• Discrimination

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A young girl celebrates the right to express her opinions freely without fear of punishment.

• Freedom

• Oppression

• Segregation

• Justice

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A peaceful protest demands fair treatment and the same rights for everyone.

• Integration

• Justice

• Freedom

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A school allows students of all races to join the same sports team.

• Integration

• Segregation

• Racism

• Oppression

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A law requires that only people of a certain ethnicity can live in a particular neighborhood.

• Oppression

• Segregation

• Justice

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D