Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks
Chapters
10-12
Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for
each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Arrogantly: "Then he announced arrogantly that he was going "to take me apart and see what made me tick." (p.153)
Definition: to be intimidating
2.) Nuisance: "Mayor Gayle said they were a "public nuisance" because they sang loudly and bothered other people." (p.154)
Definition: something that is annoying
3.) Plight: "People like Dick Gregory, the comedian who was famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights is sues and the plight of the poor, and Harry Belafonte, the singer entertained the marchers where they camped at night." (p.170)
Definition: to give in
4.) Premonition: "I guess it was kind of premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not fight." (p.172)
Definition: to feel something bad is going to happen
5.) Endorsement: "He asked for my endorsement of his candidacy, and I gave it." (p.176)
Definition: to support someone
6.) Apprehensive: "Young people can go to register to vote without being threatened and can vote without feeling apprehensive." (p.186)
Definition: to feel something bad is going to happen.
each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Arrogantly: "Then he announced arrogantly that he was going "to take me apart and see what made me tick." (p.153)
Definition: to be intimidating
2.) Nuisance: "Mayor Gayle said they were a "public nuisance" because they sang loudly and bothered other people." (p.154)
Definition: something that is annoying
3.) Plight: "People like Dick Gregory, the comedian who was famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights is sues and the plight of the poor, and Harry Belafonte, the singer entertained the marchers where they camped at night." (p.170)
Definition: to give in
4.) Premonition: "I guess it was kind of premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not fight." (p.172)
Definition: to feel something bad is going to happen
5.) Endorsement: "He asked for my endorsement of his candidacy, and I gave it." (p.176)
Definition: to support someone
6.) Apprehensive: "Young people can go to register to vote without being threatened and can vote without feeling apprehensive." (p.186)
Definition: to feel something bad is going to happen.
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences.
You only need to provide quotes where it asked you for evidence from
the text
1.) How did the bus boycott affect
the city of Montgomery?
The bus boycott affected the city of Montgomery by some houses like Dr. Kings were bombed and by the Supreme Court changing the Segregation law.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on
the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Rosa's opinion on the world is to stop segregation and to stop the mean telephone calls. "The threatening telephone calls continued even after the
Supreme Court decision."(p.161)
3.) How
did the end of the bus boycott affect Rosa's life?
The end of the bus boycott affected Rosa's life by having to change the bus segregation laws and other places like Florida.
4.) What was Rosa's
opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text
to support your answer. X even though
Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia is that Rosa is happy and sometimes mad. Rosa got a job at Virginia but her mom and husband didn't. "I accepted the position at Hampton hoping there would be a place for my husband and mother as well."(p.162)
5.) How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
affect Rosa's view on violence?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. affected Rosa's view on violence by wanting to end segregation to because when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was giving a speech a white man came up to him and hit him on the head and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't he fight back to protect himself.
6.) How was living in the South different
from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
Living in the South was different from the North during Civil Rights movement by the South having a lot of segregation and the North not.
7.) How had being a
symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
Being a symbol for Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life by after she didn't give up her seat in 1955 it affected her by making her life easier because there isn't that much segregation anymore.
8.) What was
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your
answer.
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X was that Rosa had great respect for Malcolm V even though he was a criminal until he tried to stop violence. "I had a lot of admiration for him, considering his background and where he came from and his having had to struggle so hard just to reach the point of being respected as a leader of the Black Muslims." (p.178)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when
she was younger?
Rosa's life was different in her later years than when she was younger because when she was younger there was a loth of segregation and when she was older there wasn't that much segregation.
You only need to provide quotes where it asked you for evidence from
the text
1.) How did the bus boycott affect
the city of Montgomery?
The bus boycott affected the city of Montgomery by some houses like Dr. Kings were bombed and by the Supreme Court changing the Segregation law.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on
the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Rosa's opinion on the world is to stop segregation and to stop the mean telephone calls. "The threatening telephone calls continued even after the
Supreme Court decision."(p.161)
3.) How
did the end of the bus boycott affect Rosa's life?
The end of the bus boycott affected Rosa's life by having to change the bus segregation laws and other places like Florida.
4.) What was Rosa's
opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text
to support your answer. X even though
Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia is that Rosa is happy and sometimes mad. Rosa got a job at Virginia but her mom and husband didn't. "I accepted the position at Hampton hoping there would be a place for my husband and mother as well."(p.162)
5.) How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
affect Rosa's view on violence?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. affected Rosa's view on violence by wanting to end segregation to because when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was giving a speech a white man came up to him and hit him on the head and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't he fight back to protect himself.
6.) How was living in the South different
from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
Living in the South was different from the North during Civil Rights movement by the South having a lot of segregation and the North not.
7.) How had being a
symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
Being a symbol for Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life by after she didn't give up her seat in 1955 it affected her by making her life easier because there isn't that much segregation anymore.
8.) What was
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your
answer.
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X was that Rosa had great respect for Malcolm V even though he was a criminal until he tried to stop violence. "I had a lot of admiration for him, considering his background and where he came from and his having had to struggle so hard just to reach the point of being respected as a leader of the Black Muslims." (p.178)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when
she was younger?
Rosa's life was different in her later years than when she was younger because when she was younger there was a loth of segregation and when she was older there wasn't that much segregation.