Trevor Noah Part 1 Discussion Questions by Tina Wilkinson https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653 Please provide 2 discussion questions (that have not yet been said.). en-us 2021-01-22 18:45:53 UTC 2021-01-26 14:29:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Ida Discussion Question 1 ichapman4 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1123359493 On Page 54, Noah gives the metaphor of being a chameleon, conforming to the language and culture around you but staying true to yourself inside. Though this is clearly a useful skill to have, do you think this practice was helpful to his sense of self, by giving him multiple examples of people living differently than he was, or do you think it was detrimental and confused his sense of self, by making him choose between multiple identities, as Starr did in The Hate U Give?]]> 2021-01-25 18:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1123359493 Ida Discussion Question 2 ichapman4 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1123408108 In many of the chapters throughout the book, it is clear that Noah, like his mother, is a very individualistic person who is unafraid of defying the expectations of people and is unafraid of breaking rules if they seemed unfair. Do you think this attitude was mainly influenced by his personality, or by his mother's own individuality?]]> 2021-01-25 18:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1123408108 Discussion Questions abecker97 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124020627 1. Noah mentions that the government didn't let people who are black on public transportation. Why would the government take that away from them?
2. Noah's mom doesn't seem to be scared of anything. How much of this do you think is because of her personality and how much do you think has to do with how religious she is?]]> 2021-01-25 20:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124020627 Discussion Questions ehackwelder https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124022331 1. In this section, Noah talks about how he realized that he had to choose between black and white. Why do you think he had to make that choice? Why did he end up choosing black?
2. Noah grew up in a very religious household, attending as many as three services in a day. He attended services made up of varying ethnic groups. How do you think his perspective was shaped by this experience? ]]> 2021-01-25 20:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124022331 Discussion Questions aweimer3 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124222322 1. Noah speaks six languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, and English. How does this impact what opportunities he received and how he was able to take advantage of them?
2. How does Noah's relationship with his Father, Mother, Stepfather, Brother, and other family shape his personality and experiences?]]> 2021-01-25 21:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124222322 Everett's Questions https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124482179 1: What do the events described in Part 1 of the book allow one to conclude about the effect of institutionalized racism on daily life?  What about social racism?
2: Near the start of Chapter 3, Trevor states “In America, the dream is to make it out of the ghetto.  In Soweto, because there was no leaving the ghetto, the dream was to transform the ghetto.”  How does this compare to Starr’s family and their decision whether or not to leave their neighborhood in “The Hate U Give?”
]]> 2021-01-25 23:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1124482179 Marvin's Questions https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125110626 1. Noah argues that he was simply creating chaos or fire rather than aiming to destroy things (as one example of justifying his pranks). How do you think this mentality affected  him and those around him?
2.  Noah's life was "so rich with experience" -- because he and his mother had a car, they would often check out and explore other parts of the city, like large mansions and a drive-in movie theater, even though they had to get by being poorer than other people in their area. How do you think this lifestyle affected him?]]> 2021-01-26 05:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125110626 Questions rbmuir3 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125129266 1. What comparisons can you draw between Noah's separation from his family and his mom's separation from her family?
2: What decision do you think you would have made with the classes?]]> 2021-01-26 05:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125129266 Ellie's Questions enagle4 https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125216959 1. At the end of chapter 6, Noah talks about how he never lets the memory of something painful prevent him from trying something new. How do you think his upbringing helped foster this attitude, and how did it serve him in his life?
2. What rules had been designed to keep people of different races separated during apartheid? How did these affect Noah’s childhood experiences, and how did those experiences shape him as a person?]]> 2021-01-26 06:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/twilkinson20/1eptmyfyf2fau653/wish/1125216959