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Ibi Zoboi, Yusef SalaamA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. Who are the Central Park Five? Jot down everything you know about their case.
Teaching Suggestion: One of the authors of this novel, Dr. Yusef Salaam, is one of the Central Park Five. Although not based explicitly on his experience, this novel covers similar racial profiling issues. Consider using this historical context as a way to ground students in the central issues of the text to avoid beliefs that Amal’s experience is “just” fiction.
2. Consider factors that contribute to the fallibility of justice systems, such as misidentification by witnesses, false confessions, and poor legal representation. Given the existence of these factors, do you believe that anyone found guilty by a court of law is unquestionably guilty?
Teaching Suggestion: This question is designed to help students question the systems that the novel questions.
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