to kill a mockingbird webquest
In order to understand the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, it's important to understand the time period and the author. To help you with this task you are to complete the following webquest. Go to each website as indicated and on a separate document answer the questions. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ANSWERS!
I. THE GREAT DEPRESSION: Go to this website.
1. When did the Great Depression occur?
2. What triggered the depression?
3. Name 3 other causes of the depression?
4. What was the unemployment rate in 1933-34?
5. How did the Great Depression affect farmers?
6. Write two other interesting facts about this time period.
1. When did the Great Depression occur?
2. What triggered the depression?
3. Name 3 other causes of the depression?
4. What was the unemployment rate in 1933-34?
5. How did the Great Depression affect farmers?
6. Write two other interesting facts about this time period.
II. CHILDREN IN THE 1930s: Go to this website.
1. What were the main activities for children like in the 1930s?
2. What comic debuted in 1938?
3. Name 3 toys children played with in the 1930s.
4. Name 2 games children played in the 1930s.
1. What were the main activities for children like in the 1930s?
2. What comic debuted in 1938?
3. Name 3 toys children played with in the 1930s.
4. Name 2 games children played in the 1930s.
III. American History 1930s: Go to this website.
1. How many Americans were unemployed at the start of the 1930s?
2. Who was the president at the time of stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression?
3. What was the name of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's programs that he created as a safety net for Americans?
4. What did people do for entertainment in the 1930s? (name 2 things)
5. According to FDR, what is the only thing to fear?
6. What did the Works Progress Administration do?
7. What brought an end to the Great Depression?
1. How many Americans were unemployed at the start of the 1930s?
2. Who was the president at the time of stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression?
3. What was the name of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's programs that he created as a safety net for Americans?
4. What did people do for entertainment in the 1930s? (name 2 things)
5. According to FDR, what is the only thing to fear?
6. What did the Works Progress Administration do?
7. What brought an end to the Great Depression?
IV. BLACKS IN THE 1930s
First website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/white-only-1.html
1. What did Jim Crow laws do for African-Americans?
2. What was the first step in taking away black men’s civil rights?
3. Where did the term “Jim Crow” come from?
At the bottom of the page click on Learn More: Jim Crow Laws and read through the laws (make sure to read the "more Jim Crow laws" also).
4. Which two laws stand out to you the most? Why?
Second website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/separate-but-equal.html
5. What was the name of the Supreme Court case of 1896 and what was the decision of this case?
6. What did Homer Plessy do that sparked this Supreme Court case?
Third website:www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_scotts.html
7. Who were the Scottsboro boys and what were the accused of?
8. What did the jury consist of?
9. What was their sentence?
First website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/white-only-1.html
1. What did Jim Crow laws do for African-Americans?
2. What was the first step in taking away black men’s civil rights?
3. Where did the term “Jim Crow” come from?
At the bottom of the page click on Learn More: Jim Crow Laws and read through the laws (make sure to read the "more Jim Crow laws" also).
4. Which two laws stand out to you the most? Why?
Second website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/separate-but-equal.html
5. What was the name of the Supreme Court case of 1896 and what was the decision of this case?
6. What did Homer Plessy do that sparked this Supreme Court case?
Third website:www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_scotts.html
7. Who were the Scottsboro boys and what were the accused of?
8. What did the jury consist of?
9. What was their sentence?
V. Harper Lee: Go to this website. www.biography.com/people/harper-lee-9377021
Watch the video:
1. What was unique about Harper Lee winning the Pulitzer Prize?
2. Who was her best friend growing-up?
3. what did she study in college?
4. What was To Kill a Mockingbird voted as in 1999?
5. What award did she receive in 2007?
Now look at the article:
6. What was the name of the town where Harper Lee grew up?
7. What was her father's job?
Scroll down to "Go Set a Watchman"
8. When was this book originally submitted for publication?
9. When was it finally publicized?
10. Why is this book controversial?
Watch the video:
1. What was unique about Harper Lee winning the Pulitzer Prize?
2. Who was her best friend growing-up?
3. what did she study in college?
4. What was To Kill a Mockingbird voted as in 1999?
5. What award did she receive in 2007?
Now look at the article:
6. What was the name of the town where Harper Lee grew up?
7. What was her father's job?
Scroll down to "Go Set a Watchman"
8. When was this book originally submitted for publication?
9. When was it finally publicized?
10. Why is this book controversial?