Understanding Historical Context for To Kill a Mockingbird - Group Scout 9/15/2014.

Understanding Historical Context for To Kill a Mockingbird - Group Scout

9/15/2014

Welcome to the PowerPoint Quest!

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Directions: Step 1 – Open up a Word document and put the header:

Name Date

Class Period “PowerPoint Quest”

Step 2 – Go to my website: http://www.nutleyschools.org/olc/class.aspx?id=41345&s=671

Step 3 – Under “Class Handouts/Important Documents,” click “TKAM PowerPoint Quest” and open up the PowerPoint

Step 4 – Begin!

Part I - About the Author

Google Search… 1. When and where was Harper

Lee born? What was her family like?

2. What did she study in college? Did she participate in any extra-curricular activities? Why might this be important to

consider while reading To Kill A Mockingbird?

3. What year was To Kill A Mockingbird published? When was it adapted to screen?

Try to avoid using Wikipedia!

Answer each question with 2-3 sentences.

Predictions… Given what have you

learned about Harper Lee, make a prediction about what kinds of issues might surface in the book.

Do you think that your knowledge about Harper Lee will influence your reading of the book? Should it influence your reading of the book? Why or why not?

Answer in 3-5 sentences!

Part II - The Great Depression

Research The Great Depression 1. What is "Black Tuesday" and why

does it mark the beginning of the Great Depression?

2. What president was elected in 1933? What were some of the changes made by this administration?

3. What was the Dust Bowl?  How did the Dust Bowl affect the Southern Plains?

4. Make a prediction about what you think the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird will look like. What will the houses look like? What will the characters be wearing? How will the characters act towards each other?

Answer each question in 2-3 sentences.

Picture analysis Look at the picture to

your left. In your word document,

respond: How is this picture related

to the Great Depression? What do you notice about

the people in the picture? Why is this photo

meaningful?

Please respond in 3-5 complete sentences.

Part III - The Scottsboro Trial

Read through “The Scottsboro Boys Trial”

Go back to my website.

Click on the “Scottsboro Boys Trial” Word document.

Read through it and answer in your record the following questions:

1. Who were the Scottsboro Boys? How did they get into so much trouble? 

2. Where and when did the Scottsboro Boys' original trial take place? How do you think this affected the outcome of their trial?

3. Describe the trials. Were they fair or unfair? Please include at least 3 supporting facts to back up your description.

4. Were the Scottsboro Boys ever pardoned of their convictions? 5. The Scottosboro Boys' trial took place during the childhood of To

Kill A Mockingbird's author, Harper Lee.. Make a prediction about how this trial might be an important impetus for the book. 

Final Product! Please make sure

you email your final products to me:

[email protected]

If you finish early… https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLPe7XjdKc

This is “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss.

Do a quick write reaction on your word document about this story. Who do the Sneetches remind you of?