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Olympic athlete: Jesse Owens.
Olympic athlete: Jesse Owens.
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#4thgradetopic #English #JesseOwens
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DESPITE THE HARDSHIPS, DID JESSE GIVE UP?
I DON'T KNOW.
NO, HE NEVER GAVE UP.
YES, HE WAS VERY WEAK.
MAYBE.
2
WHAT DID HE SHOW?
PEOPLE HAS TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE COULD NOT BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE COULD BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
3
DID JESSE HAVE A DIFFICULT LIFE FROM EARLY ON?
MAYBE.
NO.
I DON'T KNOW.
YES.
4
WHAT WAS JAMES CLEVELAND OWENS' NICKNAME?
YES
JESSE
JC
YESSI
5
WHEN DID JESSE OWENS DIE? HOW OLD WAS HE?
ON DECEMBER 31, 1980. 100 YEARS OLD.
ON MARCH 13, 1980. 16 YEARS OLD.
ON FEBRUARY 31, 1980. 40 YEARS OLD.
ON MARCH 31, 1980. 60 YEARS OLD.
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HOW COULD JESSE PRACTICE IN ORDER TO BECOME A CHAMPION?
COACH RILEY HELPED JESSE AFTER SCHOOL.
COACH RILEY HELPED JESSE EVERY MORNING BEFORE SCHOOL.
JESSE QUIT HIS JOB.
JESSE DID NOT PRACTICE
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WHY JESSE HAD TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL RUNNER?
BECAUSE HE HAD TO TRAVEL BACK TO AFRICA.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO EARN MONEY TO KEEP SUPPORTING HIS FAMILY.
BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE A FAMOUS PERSON.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO WASTE A LOT OF MONEY.
8
WHAT DID JESSE PROVE?
THE READING DID NOT SAY.
MAYBE AFRICAN AMERICANS COULD BE SUCCESSFUL.
THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS COULD BE SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES.
I DON'T KNOW.
9
WHERE WAS JESSE OWENS BORN?
HE WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON STATE.
HE WAS BORN IN OAKVILLE, ALABAMA.
HE WAS BORN IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.
HE WAS BORN IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
10
WHY THE GERMAN PEOPLE WERE SURPRISED?
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S BODY.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S COLOR SKIN.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S SKILL AND SPEED.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S FAMILY.
11
WHY WAS THE COACH, CHARLES RILEY IMPRESSED?
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW BAD JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW FAST JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW SLOWLY JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW LAZILY JESSE COULD RUN.
12
WHAT YEAR WAS JESSE OWENS BORN?
HE WAS BORN IN 1980
HE WAS BORN IN 1931
HE WAS BORN IN 1913
HE WAS BORN IN 1932
13
WHAT DID JESSE SAY ABOUT SPORTS?
THE READING DID NOT SAY THIS.
HE SAID THAT SPORTS COULD BRING PEOPLE FAR APART.
I DON'T KNOW.
HE SAID THAT SPORTS COULD BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
14
DID JESSE RUN ONLY AGAINST RUNNERS?
NO. HE RAN AGAINST HORSES AND EVEN MOTORCYCLES, TOO.
I DON'T REMEMBER.
YES. HE WAS THE WORST.
THE READING DID NOT SAY THIS.
15
WAS IT A RACISM TIME? WHY?
YES. BECAUSE OF HITLER.
NO. BECAUSE THERE WAS ALWAYS EQUALITY.
I DON'T KNOW
IT WAS NORMAL
16
WHAT WAS JESSE OWENS' FULL NAME?
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JAMES CLEVELAND.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JERRY MANDERFIELD.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: THOMAS WASHINGTON.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JOHN CLEVELAND.
17
HOW DID JESSE HELP HIS FAMILY?
BY WORKING AT SEVERAL JOBS.
BY SLEEPING ALL DAY LONG.
BY STEALING MONEY FROM BANKS.
BY WORKING AS A PRESIDENT.
18
WHAT UNIVERSITY DID JESSE CHOOSE TO ATTEND?
HE CHOSE HARVARD, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE YALE, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE OHIO STATE, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE ANTIOQUIA'S, UNIVERSITY.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM WAS...
THE HIGHEST HONOR A PRESIDENT COULD RECEIVE.
THE HIGHEST HONOR A CIVILIAN COULD RECEIVE.
THE LOWEST HONOR A CIVILIAN COULD RECEIVE.
THE HIGHEST HONOR A SOLDIER COULD RECEIVE.
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JESSE WAS THE 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO WIN... IN ONE OLYMPIC GAME.
FOURTEEN GOLD MEDALS.
FOUR BRONZE MEDALS.
FOUR SILVER MEDALS.
FOUR GOLD MEDALS.
21
WHEN DID JESSE ORGANIZE THE JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES FOR CHILDREN, IN ORDER TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED?
IN 1956
IN 2004
IN 1986
IN 2017
22
DID JESSE HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
YES
NO
MAYBE
23
WHY COULD NOT JESSE PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL?
BECAUSE HE HAD TO GO HOME EARLY.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO WORK.
BECAUSE HE HAD A GIRLFRIEND TO VISIT.
BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO.
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WHERE DID THE FAMILY HAVE TO MOVE?
LOS ANGELES
ALABAMA
OHIO
NEW YORK
25
JESSE OWENS SPOKE TO PEOPLE:
"WORKING HARD AND NOT GIVING UP."
"WORKING NOT THAT MUCH, AND GIVING UP."
I DON'T KNOW.
"NOT WORKING HARD AND NOT GIVING UP."
