Book Talk Lessons Flashcards
Between the World and Me
L1: police use brutality against blacks
L2: police cover/blame others for their wrong doings
L3: racism
The Corpse Walker
L1: threatened people are willing to do anything for people with power.
L2: people get desperate when life is on the line.
L3: your life affects other people’s lives too.
The Tipping Point
L1: the law of the few
L2: they stickiness factor
L3: the power of context
Anatomy of Injustice
L1: racism
The Reason I Jumped
L1: treat people with respect and kindness
L2: others see the world differently and that is ok
L3: everyone is different but that is not bad
The Way of the Knife
L1: courage
L2: strength
L3: care for others
World America Made
L1: America enabled world peace
L2: America benefit on trade and economy
L3: United States is not in decline… Yet
No Place to Hide
L1: privacy is important to the American people
L2: speaking the truth doesn’t have to ruin your life
L3: an ordinary person who can change the world
A Fighting Chance
L1: don’t give up
L2: try to stop gun violence
L3: money responsibility
Anthem
L1: a sense of ego is important to any human
L2: judgement can lower self esteem
L3: I want to accomplish and no one can say otherwise
A Little Bird Told Me
L1: don’t give up
L2: there’s always a solution
L3: you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it
My Life as a Traitor
L1: bad things can happen to good people
L2: one should adapt, learn, and take in your surroundings
L3: you can make it out of something, but it depends how you do it
A Man Without a Face
L1: USSR Collapse
L2: Forming of a government
L3: How Putin claimed power
The Children in E4
L1: segregation
L2: fight for what you want
L3: don’t take what you have for granted
God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy
L1: putting too much trust Jon the people who regulate our rights will lead to out eventful downfall- gun control
L2: anything given too much power will go corrupt- gov. and media influence
L3: all chance will eventually cycle back to you- homosexuality and U.S. separation
The Language Police
L1: students should not be limited in their education
L2: inform the public life about what censorship is doing to kids’ education
L3: produce better education/ teachers
Freakonomics
L1: incentives
L2: power of information
L3: why crime declined in 1990/ how to follow data and it can be misconceived
A Long Way Gone
L1: having friends, family, and people to talk to is important
L2: war warps and changes people
L3: use the trails in your life to inspire others
Why Odes the World Exists
L1: _____ + nothing = world
L2: metaphysics
L3: what is the value, why does it matter
