Warriors Don’t Cry Portfolio As you read the memoir, stop and complete the assignments in this packet. Your work will guide our in-­‐class discussions of the book throughout the unit. “’What was it like to attend Central [High School]?’ asks one reporter ‘I got up every morning, polished my saddle shoes, and went off to war,’ I reply.” (225) Chapters 1 & 2 REACTION NOTES As you read, use sticky notes to mark quotations that strike you in some way. Perhaps they surprise you, confuse you, horrify you, or comfort you. Note your reaction briefly. For 1-­‐2 quotations per HW assignment, record the fully-­‐typed quotation, along with a brief description of why you chose that quotation. (If you are stuck, a good place to start is: This quotation makes me feel _______ because…) Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Conjunctions: But/Because/So Complete the given sentences using because, but, and so. Little Rock is a typical southern town, but ________________________________________________________________ Little Rock is a typical southern town because ____________________________________________________________ Little Rock is a typical southern town, so __________________________________________________________________ (cont’d) Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. She hurried them home. Who? ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. Marissa saved her. Who? ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… How? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. At Mr. Wagner’s store, ______________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters 3 -­‐ 6 REACTION NOTES As you read, use sticky notes to mark quotations that strike you in some way. Perhaps they surprise you, confuse you, horrify you, or comfort you. Note your reaction briefly. For 1-­‐2 quotations per HW assignment, record the fully-­‐typed quotation, along with a brief description of why you chose that quotation. (If you are stuck, a good place to start is: This quotation makes me feel _______ because…) Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Reading Journal Entries: Exploring Significant Quotations In the middle column, include a short summary of what is literally occurring in the novel around when this quotation occurs (literal: a fact from the text). In the right column, include your own insights and analysis related to the quotation. Quotation “I couldn’t stop hoping that integrating Central High School was the first step to making Little Rock just like Cincinnati, Ohio. Besides, we had been told students of Little Rock’s richest and most important white families attended there. They were also probably very smart. As soon as those students got to know us, I had total faith they would realize how wrong they had been about our people.” (32) Summary Analysis (cont’d) Quotation “Freedom isn’t integration…. Freedom is being able to go with Grandma to the wrestling matches.” (52) Summary Analysis Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. He called the National Guard. Who? ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: They did nothing to protect her. (Protect) Who? …………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. Where? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: (cont’d) They were chased. Who? …………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. (By) whom? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. When Melba arrives at Central, ____________________________________________________________________________ Although President Eisenhower demanded that Central High be integrated, __________________________ At the courthouse, ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (cont’d) Read Benjamin Fine’s story below. Then, answer the questions below. In her book, Daisy Bates, president of the Arkansas branch of the NAACP, reported a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Fine, the education editor of The New York Times. He was among the first reporters to cover the Little Rock story. Bates quotes Fine as saying: “I was standing in front of the school that day. Suddenly there was a shout — ‘They’re here! The n-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐s are coming!’ I saw a sweet little girl who looked about fifteen, walking alone. She tried several times to pass through the guards. The last time she tried, they put their bayonets in front of her. When they did this, she became panicky. For a moment she just stood there trembling. Then she seemed to calm down and started walking toward the bus stop with the mob baying at her heels like a pack of hounds. The women were shouting, ‘Get her! Lynch her!’ The men were yelling, ‘Go home, you bastard of a black b-­‐-­‐-­‐h!’ She finally made it to the bus stop and sat down on the bench. I sat down beside her and said, ‘I’m a reporter from The New York Times. May I have your name?’ She just sat there, her head down. Tears were streaming down her cheeks from under her sunglasses. Daisy, I don’t know what made me put my arm around her, lifting her chin, saying, ‘Don’t let them see you cry.’ Maybe she reminded me of my fifteen-­‐year-­‐old daughter, Jill. “There must have been five hundred around us by this time. I vaguely remember someone hollering, ‘Get a rope and drag her over to this tree.’ Suddenly I saw a white-­‐haired, kind-­‐faced woman fighting her way through the mob. She looked at Elizabeth and then screamed at the mob, ‘Leave this child alone! Why are you tormenting her? Six months from now, you will hang your heads in shame.’ The mob shouted, ‘Another n-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐r-­‐lover. Get out of here!’ The woman, who I found out later was Mrs. Grace Lorch, the wife of Dr. Lee Lorch, professor at Philander Smith College, turned to me and said, ‘We have to do something. Let’s try to get a cab.’ “We took Elizabeth across the street to the drugstore. I remained on the sidewalk with Elizabeth while Mrs. Lorch tried to enter the drugstore to call a cab. But the hoodlums slammed the door in her face and wouldn’t let her in. She pleaded with them to call a cab for the child. They closed in on her saying, ‘Get out of here, you b-­‐-­‐-­‐h!’ Just then the city bus came. Mrs. Lorch and Elizabeth got on. Elizabeth must have been in a state of shock. She never uttered a word. When the bus pulled away, the mob closed in around me. ‘We saw you put your arm around that little b-­‐-­‐-­‐h. Now it’s your turn.’ A girl I had seen hustling in one of the local bars screamed, ‘A dirty New York Jew! Get him!’ A man asked me, ‘Are you a Jew?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He then said to the mob, ‘Let him be! We’ll take care of him later.’ “The irony of it all, Daisy, is that during all this time the national guardsmen made no effort to protect Elizabeth or help me. Instead, they threatened to have me arrested for inciting to riot.” 1. Respond to Benjamin Fine’s recollection. How does this excerpt make you feel? (cont’d) 2. In your opinion, does Benjamin Fine do enough to protect Elizabeth from the mob? Should he, and could he, have done more in this situation? Be specific. Chapters 7 & 8 REACTION NOTES As you read, use sticky notes to mark quotations that strike you in some way. Perhaps they surprise you, confuse you, horrify you, or comfort you. Note your reaction briefly. For 1-­‐2 quotations per HW assignment, record the fully-­‐typed quotation, along with a brief description of why you chose that quotation. (If you are stuck, a good place to start is: This quotation makes me feel _______ because…) Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Conjunctions: But/Because/So Complete the given sentences using because, but, and so. Mrs. Pickwick is different from the other teachers, but __________________________________________________ Mrs. Pickwick is different from the other teachers because _____________________________________________ Mrs. Pickwick is different from the other teachers, so ____________________________________________________ (cont’d) Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. They were positioned in the field. Who? ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. In the cafeteria, ______________________________________________________________________________________________ After school, _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Although Danny was nearby for protection, ______________________________________________________________ Reading Circles Preparation In the coming days, you will work with a small group to analyze significant moments and passages. To prepare for those discussions, answer the questions below. 1. Identify a moment from chapters 1-­‐8 that has stuck with you for some reason. (Review your reaction sticky notes). a) Page # _________________________ (cont’d) b) Description of the moment: c) What specifically makes this moment stand out to you? 1. Write 2 discussion questions to bring to your group. These questions may address specific moments or the memoir as a whole (so far). They should not have a single correct answer. The more honest and analytical your questions are, the richer your discussion of the book will be 1. 2. Chapters 9-­‐11: Reading Journal Entries: Exploring Significant Quotations In the middle column, include a short summary of what is literally occurring in the novel around when this quotation occurs (literal: a fact from the text). In the right column, include your own insights and analysis related to the quotation. Quotation Summary Analysis “It’s hard being with Little Rock white people. I don’t know if I can do this integration thing forever. It feels like this is something people do for only a little while. I want to run away now. I want a happy day.” (109) Conjunctions: But/Because/So Complete the given sentences using because, but, and so. 1. Melba is nervous to return to school, but _______________________________________________________________ Melba is nervous to return to school because _____________________________________________________________ Melba is nervous to return to school, so ___________________________________________________________________ (cont’d) Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. It roared overhead. What? ………………………(a helicopter)………………………..…,...………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: (p. 120) She threw them. Who? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Where? ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: She could not audition. Who? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (For) what? ………………………...…………………………………………………………………………………………… (cont’d) Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. When Melba arrives at school on Tuesday, _______________________________________________________________ At the meeting, ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters 12-­‐14: REACTION NOTES As you read, use sticky notes to mark quotations that strike you in some way. Perhaps they surprise you, confuse you, horrify you, or comfort you. Note your reaction briefly. For 1-­‐2 quotations per HW assignment, record the fully-­‐typed quotation, along with a brief description of why you chose that quotation. (If you are stuck, a good place to start is: This quotation makes me feel _______ because…) Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Conjunctions: But/Because/So Complete the given sentences using because, but, and so. 1. Melba wants to be a warrior, but ________________________________________________________________________ Melba wants to be a warrior because ______________________________________________________________________ Melba wants to be a warrior, so ____________________________________________________________________________ Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. Nobody attended. What? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: She is suspended. Who? …………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: (cont’d) She “changes the rules of the game.” Who? …………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… How? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: He saves Melba. Who? …………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. When? ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… How? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. In the cafeteria, ______________________________________________________________________________________________ After her conversation with Grandma India, ______________________________________________________________ (cont’d) After Minijean has another incident, ______________________________________________________________________ 1. Re-­‐read the chili incident on page 148. Re-­‐tell this incident through the perspective of a different student observer (not Minijean). 2. Why might another student choose to be a bystander or perpetrator, as opposed to acting as an upstander, in this situation? (Respond in at least 4 full sentences) (cont’d) Chapters 15 – end REACTION NOTES As you read, use sticky notes to mark quotations that strike you in some way. Perhaps they surprise you, confuse you, horrify you, or comfort you. Note your reaction briefly. For 1-­‐2 quotations per HW assignment, record the fully-­‐typed quotation, along with a brief description of why you chose that quotation. (If you are stuck, a good place to start is: This quotation makes me feel _______ because…) Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Quotation and page # Reaction What strikes you about this quotation? How does it make you feel? Why does it stand out to you? Sentence Expansion Expand each kernel sentence. She just smiled. Who? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... When? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Why? …………………………………………………….……………………………………………………(cont’d)……… Expanded sentence: He closed the schools. Who? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... When? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Why? …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Expanded sentence: Subordinating Conjunctions & Sentence Starters Complete the sentences below. When Melba passes Link in the hallways at school, ______________________________________________________ When Melba and Link visit Nana Healey, _________________________________________________________________ Do you classify Link as a bystander or an upstander? Explain your decision using examples from the book. (cont’d) Read the following interview with Earnest Green in which he describes his graduation from Central High: Graduation was the end of May. I had been there nine months and had thought that all I needed to do was graduate, just to get out of there, so that it would be impossible for white people to say that nobody black had ever graduated from Central High School. I was having difficulty with one course, it was a physics course, and almost up to the last minute I didn’t know whether I was going to complete it successfully so that I would get out of there. But as things were, I got a fairly decent grade out of it. The interesting thing about graduation was, being the only senior, I’d given up all the graduation activity that had gone on in the black high school — the school play and the prom and all of those kinds of things. Sometimes because of not having that activity, I would really feel isolated, because I wasn’t going to be at Central High School’s prom, and I wasn’t going to be invited to be in the school play at Central. But all of the black students at Horace Mann, which was the school I would have graduated from, invited me to all the activities, included me in all of it, really made me feel a super part of it. So I had the best of both worlds. I had cracked this white institution and still had all of my friends who were super-­‐supportive of what I was trying to do. At the graduation ceremony, one of the guests was Martin Luther King. He was speaking in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at the black college there. And he came up to sit with my mother and Mrs. Bates and a couple of other friends in the audience. I figured all I had to do was walk across that big huge stage, which looked the length of a football field. I’m sure it was very small, but that night before I had to walk up and receive my diploma, it looked very imposing. I kept telling myself I just can’t trip, with all those cameras watching me. But I knew that once I got as far as that principal and received that diploma, that I had cracked the wall. There were a lot of claps for the students. They talked about who had received scholarships, who was an honor student, and all that as they called the names off. When they called my name there was nothing, just the name, and there was this eerie silence. Nobody clapped. But I figured they didn’t have to. Because after I got that diploma, that was it. I had accomplished what I had come there for. 1. What did Ernest Green accomplish? 2. Why did he see his accomplishment as “cracking a wall”? What was that wall? What do you think it might take to tear down that wall?