WASP for Orals: Revision 2

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WASP for Orals: Revision 2

Texts: 

Science under attack

Civil Rights

Mention both similarities and differences between the Emmet Till case and Trayvon Martin case. 

What do you know about these people mentioned in the text: Rosa Parks, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi

What is The 93% Club and how did it get its name? 

Who is Sophie Pender? Describe her childhood and school achievements.

Why did Sophie get disappointed when she got to Bristol University?

How did the new social rules at Bristol make Sophie feel? 

Why did Sophie decide to establish the first 93% Club? 

What do you know about Jim Crow laws and their consequences for non-white people? 

How could black people confront such a racist system? (mention some names) 

Why was non-violence so important for the CRM? 

Give some examples of devaluation of black lives in America triggering BLM.

Why are Garner, Brown and Floyd mentioned in the text? 

The club is a kind of old boys' network in reverse. Explain why. 

Explain how the idea of the 93% Club is gaining its popularity.  

How did "the 7% club" react to the growing popularity of the 93 % Club? Which objections did private school students come with?  

How did Pender react to these objections? 

What is Oxford University's Bullingdon Club? 

Compare the CRM and BLM (impacts, participants, centralisation, leaders, goals).

What are the consequences of rigid admission systems at American universities? 

How's Pender doing at the moment? Which achievement of hers is she most proud of?