COMMONLIT Discussion Questions
share your original ideas in a class discussion.
Directions: Brainstorm your answers to the following questions in the space provided. Be prepared to
Why do you think that the Little Rock Nine was instructed not to react to physical and verbal
abuse from community members and fellow students? How did this impact their image and
the integration movement?

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan