Math
- be careful with the negative integer exponents. Complete page 6
e.g. (-3)^4 = (-3) x (-3) x (-3) x (-3) = +81 (four negtaive signs turn into positive)
-(3)^4 = - (3 x 3 x 3 x 3) = -81 (because the negative sign is outside the bracket. Thus it only applies to the answer)
Chapter 7
- how does the author describe the blossom of cotton plants in this chapter
- how many pounds of cotton each slave must pick each day? __________________.
Predict how many garbage bags must be filled with this much cotton bolls (remember, cotton is very light)
- “Twenty five lashes in the back with the Cat-O’-Nine tail is the punishment if they don’t meet the measure.” What is this about?
- Sims likes to whip slaves in front of others. Why do you think he does that?
- in this chapter, the girls talk about Canada. Name three false impressions about Canada.
- There are three things that really bother Liza and Julilly when they are picking cotton. What are these three things?
- when Sims strikes on Julilly’s back, describe the pain that she experiences (something to do with bees)
(Mammy sally said that) “ it is easy to know the thoughts of a white man by the look in his eyes. A black man learned to keep his thoughts inside his head and pull shades down over his eyes so the white man couldn’t see inside.”
- explain the sentence above please
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