To Kill A Mockingbird Webquest
Introduction
To Kill A Mockingbird is set in the southern town of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch is asked to defend a black man charged with the rape of a white woman. Through the young eyes of his children, Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930’s. The consciousness of a town engulfed in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is changed by the quiet heroism of one man’s struggle for justice. In order to fully grasp the novel's lessons, you must first understand the author, the times, and the place in which the story is set.
Process
With a partner, you will go to the following websites and answer the questions together.
Questions
Website #1 Black Thursday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Thursday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929
1. In terms of the government, what does Black Thursday refer to and when did it occur?
2. Although this is a complicated topic, how do you think The Wall Street Market Crash contributed to the Great Depression?
Website #2 – The Dust Bowl
- 3.Define the term "Dust Bowl".
- 4.What occupation was hit hardest by the Dust Bowl?
- 5.Who formed the New Deal Programs?
- 6. How did the New Deal help those hit hardest by the Dust Bowl tragedy?
Website #3-- The Jim Crow Laws
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/jimcrowguide.pdf (read page 2 of this document)
7. Many African Americans were passionate about _____, despite the fact they were unable to learn in traditional schools.
8. What were some of the consequences for African Americans who defied authority and educated themselves?
9. What did missionaries from the North found in order to help African Americans become educated?
10. What two famous names are associated with early African American education?
11. What does the term the "Talented Tenth" refer to?
Website #4 – Scottsboro Trials
12. Who received unfair treatment in the Scottsboro trials? (include the # of people)
13. What were they accused of doing?
14. What date the first Scottsboro trial begin?
15. The Scottsboro tragedy finally ended with the pardon of Clarence Norris on what date?
The goal is to finish these questions
by the end of the hour.
