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Representation

Self-reliance

"Moral Compass"

"To each their own"

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Impression

Belonging

“A New Start”

Dishonesty

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Quote: "His eyes were the same unfathomable dark brown that my brother's had been, the challenge in his look similar."

Jerome, the teacher, makes this comment after observing the body language of Rashid. My question is, is Jerome referencing his actual brother in comparison to Rashid? and why is he speaking in the past tense? Or is Jerome referencing another student by the term "brother"?

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Educated, Self-assured, Old fashioned

believes that every man has as much of a right to succeed at Chelsea; white or black

believes black males attending the school aren't more deserving than the white males of his help just because they're black, "Let all be accepted on their merits, let them rise and fall as they may"

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Page 12, 1st paragraph

“I do not feel that it is incumbent upon me to help every young man with the skin color of mine, who comes through the doors of this school. Let all be accepted on their merits, let them rise or fall as they may. That is something else I have learned from my long study of Rome. There are those who believe other wise, but I share the view of those scholars who have argued that ancient Rome was a place of racial egalitarianism”

- Mr. Washington

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What was the original concept of teaching for the boys that attend Chelsea?

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What was the original concept of teaching for the boys that attend Chelsea?

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Do you think Mr. Washington had a black teacher growing up who influenced this ideal that every student should be "accepted by their merits"?

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Do you think Mr. Washington had a black teacher growing up who influenced this ideal that every student should be "accepted by their merits"?

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Can students perform better in their academics when taught by professors/teachers who are of the same ethnicity as them?

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Can students perform better in their academics when taught by professors/teachers who are of the same ethnicity as them?

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Cared heavily about his brother

Thought that by going to boarding school he could escape the sorrow of his parents that rooted from the death of his brother

Believed that Mr. Washington would be more chill because he is the only black teacher at Chelsea

Doesn't believe in God anymore after his brother died

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Page 35, 2nd paragraph

“He ate with a series of precise movements occasionally turning the pages of a thick book he was reading. His hands were large and curiously elegant. They smoothed the paper as though it were velvet he looked self-contained and sure, except for the nervous jiggling of one foot under the table. His hair was greying at the temples: it stood out against the warm dark brown of his skin.”

- Ms. Hansen speaking about Mr. Washinton

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Rashid finally speaking up to Mr. Washington tells us something about his character development. We could tell that by the time he had arrived at Chelsea, Kofi’s death was making him more and more submissive to the actions of others that he wouldn’t agree with. But he has the courage to speak to Mr. Washington despite feeling intimidated by him.

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Who is she????

Came from a school in Cleveland

Grew up around Chelsea

Divorced 48 year old woman

Shows interest in Mr. Washington

Had a student named Jacob that was involved in a “holdup” at a store - COULD BE the same incident that killed Kofi !!!!!!

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Inclusion

Brotherhood

Self-identity

Grief

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Page 26, 2nd paragraph

“Anyone looking at them as they walked across campus to their English class would not have been able to imagine that scene. They would see only two handsome black boys walking with the group of handsome white boys across a beautiful campus toward a distinguished, low classroom building. The sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners sitting together at the table of brotherhood. The picture of a dream come true.”

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Do you think Rashid going away to boarding school help his parents deal with their grief following Kofi’s unexpected death?

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Do you think Rashid going away to boarding school help his parents deal with their grief following Kofi’s unexpected death?

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Why did Kofi start questioning his faith in God?

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Why did Kofi start questioning his faith in God?

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How can drastic, emotional life occurrences affect our faith in what we believe in?

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How can drastic, emotional life occurrences affect our faith in what we believe in?

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Why do you think Ms. Hansen took interest in seeing Mr. Washington alone, and the fact that he is the only black male on the faculty?

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Why do you think Ms. Hansen took interest in seeing Mr. Washington alone, and the fact that he is the only black male on the faculty?

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Do you think either male or female students learn better from teachers that are of the same sex as them?

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Do you think either male or female students learn better from teachers that are of the same sex as them?

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Family

Assimilation

Sibling relationships

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Communication

Validation

Racial tension

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Emotional Vulnerability

Trust

Dealing with pain

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“I had seen photographs of some sanctuary that I liked, had some idle notion that studying the classics with somehow make me less vulnerable both academically and personally. Serious study of the classics was viewed as an oddity by most of the time at this time, particularly by any Negro. But perhaps that’s what I liked about it—fed my newfound need for solitude.” Page 54

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“He thought a lot about that conversation he had with Kofi—when Kofi told him that he didn’t believe in Jesus anymore and how school was making him question everything. He hadn’t understood it at the time; it made more sense to him now. It was like standing a quicksand but not being able to call out— everyone had to think that the ground beneath his feet was solid.” Page 66 paragraph 3

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Page 82, second paragraph

"I had a brother. His name was Kofi Dubois Bryson. He was 15 years old. On a night in July, a hot night, he went out to get a coke and somebody shot him. . . When I stood in front of the coffin, all I could think was that I wanted to lift up the edge of that jacket he was wearing and see the hole and stick my hard into it until it was covered with his blood."

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Will Ms. Hansen be the beginning of a new love story for Mr. Washington?

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Will Ms. Hansen be the beginning of a new love story for Mr. Washington?

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How did Mr. Washington meet his first love, Jennifer?

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How did Mr. Washington meet his first love, Jennifer?

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Why is it that when a person goes through a traumatic love story, it can prevent them from ever falling in love again?

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Why is it that when a person goes through a traumatic love story, it can prevent them from ever falling in love again?

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When do you think Rashid will feel comfortable enough to talk about the death of Kofi? 

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When do you think Rashid will feel comfortable enough to talk about the death of Kofi? 

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How much can the neglecting of a student by a teacher affect the students performance?

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How much can the neglecting of a student by a teacher affect the students performance?

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Gerald doesn't seem that intimidated by his new environment, unlike Rashid. He knows when people are trying to get underneath his skin, therefore giving him more control over his own emotions. This is important because there have been instances when the white boys at Chelsea have tried to act smart around them just because they're black, with the intention of being annoying. But Gerald doesn't let them get to him. He also has a good relationship with his family, something Rashid wishes he had.

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Do you think Ms. Hansen's perception of Mr. Washington has changed given his reaction to Rashid's letter about Kofi's death?

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Do you think Ms. Hansen's perception of Mr. Washington has changed given his reaction to Rashid's letter about Kofi's death?

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Did Rashid do good at his first track meet?

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Did Rashid do good at his first track meet?

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Can teachers play a role in how students cope/overcome their grief?

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Can teachers play a role in how students cope/overcome their grief?

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Avoidance

Nonconformity

Emotional Warfare

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"He informed us that this world that Chelsea was one that was nearly extinct, and good riddance to it. He and those like him were the wave of the future. He went on: "Change is going to come about. If you're ready, you'll get out of the way. If you're not, it's going to run you right over." pg 152

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Is Rashid's speech symbolic of this new persona that he's developed: someone that speaks their mind regardless of what other have to say/think?

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Is Rashid's speech symbolic of this new persona that he's developed: someone that speaks their mind regardless of what other have to say/think?

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Racial tension

Division

Racial Empowerment

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"So as far as I can tell, it's still a school for white boys, run by white men. If that's the case, then I've got to confess my very strong reservations about it as a place for any son I might someday have. Mr. Washington seems not to share my concerns, I trust that you do, Mr. Fox." pg. 100