30 POINTS 1. Which statement best identifies a similar central idea in both “The Story of Ida B. Wells" and "Sonnet"? Highlight your answer.
A. Fighting for a moral cause empowers people to act bravely in the face of threats.
B. Setbacks are a normal part of life and can be overcome with hard work.
C. Justice will prevail.
D. It is important to speak up for what one believes in.​

The speaker explains the beauty of a

noble death.

We act heroically when we stand up

for what we believe in, despite the

consequences.

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answer the accompanying questions,

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Reading &

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"How Jackie

Robinson

Changed

Baseball" (7th-8th

Grade)

Jackie Robinson advocated for racial

justice throughout his life, despite the

possibility of facing severe

consequences.

Standing up for what we believe in will

often compel us to act heroically.

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Pairing

Questions for "If

We Must Die"

and "How Jackie

Robinson

Changed

Baseball"

A. It is best to stand up for what someone believes in because that person

will likely help others.

B. It is best to stand up for what someone believes in because justice will

prevail.

C. It is best to stand up for what someone believes in, even if there

could be severe consequences.

D. It is best to stand up for what someone believes in, but they should give

in if the situation becomes difficult or dangerous.

After students read each text and

answer the accompanying questions,

have them use their annotations and

graphic organizer to answer the

pairing question set.

Multiple Choice Question: Part A: Which of the following best identifies Jackie

Robinson’s and Claude McKay’s shared perspective on standing up for what one

believes in? [RI.3, RL.3]

Multiple Choice Question: Part B: Select TWO quotations that best support the

answer to Part A. [RI.1, RL.1]

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A. “UCLA had some of the most racially integrated college sports teams at

the time, but Robinson was still among a very small minority of non-white

athletes on all his teams.” (“Jackie Robinson,” Paragraph 4)

B. “In 1938, while still at junior college, he was arrested after

disputing the police’s detention of one of his black friends.” (“Jackie

Robinson,” Paragraph 5)

C. “As he stepped onto the field as first baseman in 1947, Jackie Robinson

became the first Major League baseball player to break the color barrier

since 1880.” (“Jackie Robinson,” Paragraph 9)

D. “round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, / Making their mock at our

accursèd lot.” (“If We Must Die,” Lines 3-4)

E. “What though before us lies the open grave?” (“If We Must Die,” Line 12)

F. “Like men we'll face the murderous, cowardly pack, / Pressed to

the wall, dying, but fighting back!” (“If We Must Die,” Lines 13-14)

Answers will vary; students should discuss how Jackie Robinson embodied

the heroism described in McKay’s poem because he faced adversity headon to do what was right and to preserve his dignity. In “If We Must Die,”

the speaker discusses the beauty of a noble death, in which one stands up

for oneself against “the murderous, cowardly pack” (Line 13). The poem

suggests there is a group of people (including the speaker) who are being

persecuted by an unruly mob. Because death is inevitable, the speaker

argues that fighting against this mob is the only way to reclaim the dignity

that the mob is trying to take away from them. Likewise, Jackie Robinson

“confronted racism head on,” risking his freedom and livelihood in the

process (Paragraph 5). In one incident, Robinson was arrested after

“disputing the police’s detention of one of his black friends” (Paragraph 5).

Later he was arrested for refusing to sit in the back of a non-segregated

bus. In each instance he could have faced stiff jail sentences, but he chose

to fight against racism in an effort to preserve his dignity.

Open Response Question: How did Jackie Robinson embody the type of heroism

identified in “If We Must Die”? [RI.3, RL.3]

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Reading &

Questions

"Theseus and the

Minotaur" (5th-6th

Grade)

Theseus risks his life to save the lives

of his people.

We act heroically so we can help

others who are being treated unjustly.

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Reading &

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"The

Underground

Railroad" (5th-6th

Grade)

Harriet Tubman risked her freedom

and life to help African Americans

escape slavery.

We act heroically so we can help

others who are being treated unjustly.

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Pairing

Questions for

"Theseus and the

Minotaur" and

"The

Underground

Railroad"

A. bravery in the face of danger

B. patience despite pressure

C. tolerance of others who think differently from them

D. knowledge of their enemies

A. “Theseus insisted that he understood the dangers but w

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