1. “Foul Shots”
Rules to live by ~ Grade 8

2. 1960s-1970s Era Advertising

3. 1960s-1970s Era Advertising

4. Reflection- What stands out to you?
Would these videos be acceptable today?
Are they offensive? Why?

5. Select the best answer to each question.
What is the main way the author contrasts his coach’s view of the scrimmage with the views of his teammates from Luther Burbank?
The coach thinks it will improve his players’ skills, but the players believe they already have superior skill Churchill players.
The coach thinks it will inspire his players, but the players dread traveling north to play the rich white team.
The coach thinks it will help his players develop positive relationships with the whites, but the players do not care about the racial disparities.
The coach does not want to play the scrimmage, but the players do not want to have lunch with or socialize with the Churchill players.

6. Read the line from the story below.
“What shame and disillusion it brought to my parents!”
Which meaning of disillusion is used in the line?
a bad trick
disappointment
sadness
disgust

7. Which quotation from the passage best illustrates the author’s perspective on the incident two decades later?
“It’s clear now that we entered the contest with negative images of ourselves.”
“But winning had accomplished nothing.”
“As teenagers, of course my Mexican-American friends and I did not consciously understand why we felt inferior.”
“I should have done something. Some act of defiance could have killed and buried the memory of the incident.”

8. Read the lines form the story below.
“When a white person is discourteous, I find myself wondering what I should do and, afterward, if I’ve done the right thing. Sometimes I argue when a deft comment would suffice.”
Which inference is best supported by the lines?
The author still feels inferior to whites.
The author is uncomfortable in unpleasant situations.
The author worries that may overreact when he shouldn’t.
The author second guesses himself often.