Knowing what you have learned about the Civil Rights Movement and its historical setting, what assumption can you make about Clark Elementary, based on the speech Mr. Alums gives to his students, especially when he says, “I’ve told you that as Negroes the world is often a hostile place for us”?
Look up information on Langston Hughes. Copy a weblink into your blog.
Look up “Poindexter cartoon.” Read what you can find about him, and then explain in your own words why Byron calls Kenny “Poindexter”.
How does being Byron’ brother help Kenny from being harassed too much?
What are the two things Kenny gets teased about most?
How does Byron really feel about Kenny’s reading talent?
What does Kenny mean when he says the new boy is his "personal saver"?
How do you feel about Larry Dunn and the incident with the bus driver?
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