To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee
Pre-Reading Activity
Internet Activity Exploring Race
Directions: While reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," written by Harper Lee, complete the following handout while working on a computer. The activity requires Flash, so it is important you use a computer, not your iPad.
Directions: While reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," written by Harper Lee, complete the following handout while working on a computer. The activity requires Flash, so it is important you use a computer, not your iPad.
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Reading Activities
Part One, Character Activity
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Scottsboro Case
Click on the following links to read about the Scottsboro case:
Link One- A report written by journalist Hollace Ransdell who went to Alabama to look into the Scottsboro Boys.
Link Two- Read the three "Excerpts from Summation"
Link Three- Read about the pardoning of three of The Scottsboro Boys in 2013
Once you are finished reading, answer the following questions. Make sure to write and underline at least one prepositional phrase in your response.
* What do the prosecutors' closing arguments reveal about race relations in the south in 1933?
* What does Ransdell's report about the trial of the Scottsboro Boys tell you about race relations in the south in 1933?
* Is the defense's summation persuasive or not? What does the defense reveal about race, regional, and religious views in 1933 America?
* What does the New York Times article of 2013 reveal about changes in social injustice within the U.S.?
* What social injustices still exist today in the United States and/or the world?
Link One- A report written by journalist Hollace Ransdell who went to Alabama to look into the Scottsboro Boys.
Link Two- Read the three "Excerpts from Summation"
Link Three- Read about the pardoning of three of The Scottsboro Boys in 2013
Once you are finished reading, answer the following questions. Make sure to write and underline at least one prepositional phrase in your response.
* What do the prosecutors' closing arguments reveal about race relations in the south in 1933?
* What does Ransdell's report about the trial of the Scottsboro Boys tell you about race relations in the south in 1933?
* Is the defense's summation persuasive or not? What does the defense reveal about race, regional, and religious views in 1933 America?
* What does the New York Times article of 2013 reveal about changes in social injustice within the U.S.?
* What social injustices still exist today in the United States and/or the world?
Post-Reading Activities/Assignments
Character Analysis- due Wednesday, February 12
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Peer Evaluation/Feedback Guide
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Timed Essay Focus Correction Areas
Click here to fill this form out after the activity Tuesday, February 25