Understanding Discrimination and Perseverance

Understanding Discrimination and Perseverance

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's approach to overcoming the perception of being 'no-good'?

Seeking revenge on those who doubted

Ignoring the opinions of others

Continuously trying and improving

Giving up and accepting the situation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common sign on doors that the speaker encountered, indicating discrimination?

No entry for pets

No entry for children

No entry for foreigners

No entry for gypsies, dogs, Irish, or colored

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the speaker and others take to protest against employment discrimination?

Organized a petition

Wrote letters to the government

Held a peaceful march

Physically blocked buses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the legislative changes discussed by the speaker?

Discrimination became a punishable crime

Discrimination was legalized

Discrimination was ignored

Discrimination was encouraged

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the speaker emphasize the importance of educating young people about past struggles?

To make them feel guilty

To make them focus only on the past

To ensure they understand their roots and continue improving

To discourage them from trying new things