Barbara Johns/Posey Review

What nickname was given to the makeshift classrooms at Moton High?

• Chicken coops

• Rabbit holes

• Pigeon nests

• Fox dens

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did the law in Virginia forbid regarding schools?

• Black and white students going to school together

• Students from different towns attending the same school

• Boys and girls attending the same school

• Students from different grades sharing classrooms

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the condition of the toilets at Barbara's school?

• Old and cracked

• New and clean

• Recently painted

• Modern and spacious

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was Barbara Johns known for among her classmates?

• Her athletic skills

• Her courage and leadership

• Her artistic talent

• Her musical abilities

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did Barbara Johns do as a teenager that was significant?

• She led a protest for school integration.

• She wrote a famous book.

• She became a famous singer.

• She invented a new technology.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In the speech "My America", Barbara Posey was advocating for what?

• freedom for all

• Black schools to get better bathrooms

• freedom for some

• inequality

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was it a risk for Barbara Johns to speak up?

• Her principal could have expelled her.

• Challenging white people was dangerous at the time.

• Her mom could have gotten mad at her.

• Speaking up was against the law.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the purpose of "Imagine This was your School"?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Why does Barbara Posey mention democracy in her speech?

• She wants people to read the constitution.

• She believes there should be freedom for all people.

• She wants people who promote segregation to be punished.