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: Rude
"Then he announced arrogantly that he was going to "take me apart and see what made me tick". (page 153)
2.) Nuisance: Person/Thing that causes annoyance
"Mayor Gayle said they were a "public nuisance" because they sang loudly and bothered other people (page 155)
3.) Plight: Dangerous Situation
"The comedian who was famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights issues and the plight of the poor,..." (page 170)
4.) Premonition: A feeling that something bad is going to happen
"I guess it was kind of a premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not right." (page 172)
5.) Endorsement: Giving someone approval
"He asked for my endorsment of his candidancy, and i gave it." (page 176)
6.) Apprehensive:Anxious
"Young people can go vote without feeling apprehensive." (page 186)
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 because they had changed the segragration laws, some houses were bombed, and the first time that black communities had boycotted against buses.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
><><><Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world is that there are parts where it si good and most of th etime is scary because she gets threatening phone calls and sometimes her mom answers them which is a little depressing. "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 since she was the cause of the segragration laws being changed because of her and blacks because of bus boycott.
4.) What was Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text to support your answer. ><><><Rosa's opinion about living in Hampton, Virginia is that everybody treat evyone equally, no one calls anybody names, evryone lives in a ocmmunity, and there is no violence. She is also sad since she doesn't have her mom and her husband. "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 because Martin Luther King fights back without using violence but instead he tries to work with peace without hurting anybody.
6.) How was living in the South different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
><><><Living in the South is different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement because in the South area there is more violence and racism than there is in the North.
7.) How had being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
><><><Being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life because she is known for refusing to give up her seat, she has monuments, has gets awasrds for her bravery, and she is a historical figure.
8.) What was Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
><><><Rosa's opinion about Malcom X is that he was a criminal before he joined the Blakc Muslims that changed his life, before he was shot he wanted to build an organization that did not preach hatred. "When he wa shot in February 1965, he was trying to build a new organization that did not preach hatred." (apge 177)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when she was younger?
><><><Life ofr Rosa is differnet in her later years than when she was younger because she changed teh black segregration laws, she had met people because of her impact on the world, and she had more things done in her later years than when she was younger.
1.) Arrogantly: Rude
"Then he announced arrogantly that he was going to "take me apart and see what made me tick". (page 153)
2.) Nuisance: Person/Thing that causes annoyance
"Mayor Gayle said they were a "public nuisance" because they sang loudly and bothered other people (page 155)
3.) Plight: Dangerous Situation
"The comedian who was famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights issues and the plight of the poor,..." (page 170)
4.) Premonition: A feeling that something bad is going to happen
"I guess it was kind of a premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not right." (page 172)
5.) Endorsement: Giving someone approval
"He asked for my endorsment of his candidancy, and i gave it." (page 176)
6.) Apprehensive:Anxious
"Young people can go vote without feeling apprehensive." (page 186)
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 because they had changed the segragration laws, some houses were bombed, and the first time that black communities had boycotted against buses.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
><><><Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world is that there are parts where it si good and most of th etime is scary because she gets threatening phone calls and sometimes her mom answers them which is a little depressing. "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 since she was the cause of the segragration laws being changed because of her and blacks because of bus boycott.
4.) What was Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text to support your answer. ><><><Rosa's opinion about living in Hampton, Virginia is that everybody treat evyone equally, no one calls anybody names, evryone lives in a ocmmunity, and there is no violence. She is also sad since she doesn't have her mom and her husband. "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 because Martin Luther King fights back without using violence but instead he tries to work with peace without hurting anybody.
6.) How was living in the South different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
><><><Living in the South is different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement because in the South area there is more violence and racism than there is in the North.
7.) How had being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
><><><Being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life because she is known for refusing to give up her seat, she has monuments, has gets awasrds for her bravery, and she is a historical figure.
8.) What was Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
><><><Rosa's opinion about Malcom X is that he was a criminal before he joined the Blakc Muslims that changed his life, before he was shot he wanted to build an organization that did not preach hatred. "When he wa shot in February 1965, he was trying to build a new organization that did not preach hatred." (apge 177)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when she was younger?
><><><Life ofr Rosa is differnet in her later years than when she was younger because she changed teh black segregration laws, she had met people because of her impact on the world, and she had more things done in her later years than when she was younger.