How did Ruby Bridges’s father feel about Ruby going to an all-white school? Why?
He was opposed at first. He didn’t believe that things could ever change.
Who were the first settlers to come to Harlem in the 17th century when it was still a wilderness?
Dutch settlers
Why doesn’t Jason Winthrop III want to sell his house?
He hopes that his family can live there for another hundred years.
What replaced the muddy roads of Harlem in the 19th century?
Smooth asphalt streets.
What do you think the author means by the statement “The river had brought her tomorrow?”
Sacagawea dreamed that tomorrow she would return to her family.
What does Baldwin hope will be a part of Harlem’s future?
Growth and improvement.
When had Sacagawea been kidnapped?
5 years before
Who were the “Little Rock Nine”?
Nine black high school students who enrolled in a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What was life like for the settlers in the 1600s? (Harlem: Then and Now)
It was hard, especially in the winter. It was cold and difficult to grow crops.
What did the Winthrop family want readers of the newspaper to do? (The Intersection)
To slow down while driving.
What are hybrid cars? (Changing Earth)
They use both gasoline and electricity.
Apart from traffic, what is the other reason Jason Winthrop Jr. wrote his letter?
Pollution and noise
Who conquered Harlem in the 18th century?
The British
What was Harlem like in the early 1600s?
Wilderness
What was the Shoshone sign of peace?
Holding a blanket by two corners over one’s head and lowering it toward the ground three times.
How do chemicals affect the food supply?
They create bigger, stronger crops, but they can also harm the environment.
School ________ was part of the Civil Rights struggle in the US during the 1950s and 1960s.
integration
What does Ruby mean when she says “Young children never know about racism at the start”?
Children aren’t born racists. They learn racism from adults.
Why did Ruby’s mother want her to go to an all-white school? (Through My Eyes)
So that she could get a better education.
How is Earth’s changing population affecting its natural resources?
It’s increasing the demand for Earth’s limited natural resources.
What are scientists doing to increase the food supply? (Changing Earth)
They are working to regulate the genetic engineering of foods.
What does a relief map show?
It shows the differences in a region’s elevation
Why did Ruby Bridges think her new school was an important place?
There were policemen at the door and there was a crowd outside.
What was Sacagawea’s job during Lewis and Clark’s expedition? (River to Tomorrow)
She was their interpreter.