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Sharon M. DraperA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. Who were the Little Rock Nine? Why is their story a significant moment in American history?
Teaching Suggestion: This question opens the discussion for necessary historical context, which will help students better understand the novel’s setting in place and time. It may be beneficial to tap students’ prior knowledge by referencing history or social studies classes or other works of fiction, nonfiction, or TV and cinema that they might have experience with.
2. What was the music of the late 1950s and early 1960s, and why was it significant to American pop culture?
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