1. A 1942 survey found that 20 percent of African Americans said that life under
Hitler would be no worse than the racist conditions they experienced in the U.S. Despite these
feelings, why did you think so many African Americans decide to pursue positions in the Armed Forces?
2. What are some adjectives you would use to describe the
Tuskegee Airmen? How did they help inspire the Civil Rights
Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
3. Self-respect means "pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling that one is behaving with honor and dignity." How did the Red Tails show Self-Respect? Give examples of when they did, and other examples of how they could have acted if they did not have self-respect.
4. How does a middle schooler show self-respect? Think about situations where a student could feel "too low" or "too high" about themselves. Then, discuss how they would act with honor and dignity in that difficult situation
1. I think they thought that if they went in the Armed Forces, it might change the way white people treated them.
ReplyDelete2. Brave, respectful, and helping. They helped save so many lives.
3. They could have not listened to the white generals but instead they respected what they had to say.
4. A student should show respect to teachers and not disobey them. That shows respect. Being self respectful to your self is not bringing yourself down, but saying you can do it and never giveing up is self respect.
1. I think they pursued positions in the armed forces because they wanted to fight for what they believe in.
ReplyDelete2. I would describe them as selfless and brave and the inspired the Civil Rights Movement by showing people to fight for what you believe in.
3. A time they showed self respect is when they stood up for themselves against the white men. They didn't show self-respect when one of the men got into a fight at the bar.
4. A middle schooler shows self-respect by acting kind and with honor when nobody is watching.
1. They still wanted to fight for their country.
ReplyDelete2. Courageous, Persistent, and Confident.
3. Lighting learned the new circle trick so he could get away from the shot and shoot someone else. So he was confident that he could do it and he did. If he did not have self respect, he wouldn't even risk his life going to fight.
4. So for example the play, if someone wanted the main role, but got like a smaller part, they could still do the play instead of throwing a fit.
1.I think they believed that they would get more respect if they fought for their country
ReplyDelete2. courageous, brave, and selfless, I think they showed that there is a chance for african americans and others built off of that.
3. they stood up for themselves and didn't get down on themselves when others were, when others were harassing them they didn't get down on themselves or try to quit.
4. middle schoolers can show self respect by being prepared and giving ideas confidently, if a middle schooler doesn't get a grade they wanted they can keep they're head up and study for the next test harder.
1. Because they might have thought that if many African people fought people might change their feeling about African American people.
ReplyDelete2. Courageous and brave because they could have died trying to save a country that doesnt even threat them right.
3. I thought that they showed self respect when there was a train below them and they went after it even though they didnt know if it was Germany's or theirs
4. If a student wanted be in the spelling bee but didnt get in they still go and watch it.
4.
So that they could be recognized for something and not just laugh at. By awalys staying with the bombs so that they won't die
ReplyDelete1. I think that they did it to build up African Americans reputation
ReplyDelete2. Strong, brave, and unstoppable
3. One example of a time they showed self respect was when they flew and protected the white pilots. An example is when they could of showed more self-respect was when some of them drank too much
4. A middle schooler can show too little self- respect when he doesn't raise his hand in class, and a little too much when he makes fun of somebody
1. They thought that they were capable of doing the job even though they are different from the original fliers.
ReplyDelete2.Brave, skilled, and inspiring. The Tuskegee Airmen inspired themselves to keep going and fight harder and they persuade their dreams no mater what.
3. The airmen loved their planes and valued the thought of that they were different in a way. Also, if they disobeyed the lead flier, he would be thought of the person that was worse than anybody else.
4. A middle schooler could show respect by being respectful to one another and help other students that are struggling at something that may be challenging for them. When you do something better than someone else that aren't that good at that particular subject.They be more considerate of other people.
1.Even though their country didn't love them, they loved their country
ReplyDelete2.brave: they showed that they could fight just as well, if not better, than any white man
3.even when white pilots didn't believe or respect them, they still took had the confidence and believed they were good at flying
4.putting effort into your schoolwork