50 Years of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' The New York TimesThe 50th anniversary of Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be celebrated this summer.Go to related article » As Julie Bosman reports, All summer “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be relived through at least 50 events around the country, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the publication of a book that became a cultural touchstone and an enduring staple of high-school reading programs. Celebratory events are scheduled to run through September 22, 2010. The timing of the “Mockingbird” festivities may make it difficult for many English teachers to participate in them with their classes. How do you teach “Mockingbird”? Times Resources on Harper Lee and Her Novel One-Taxi Town Original Times review of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960). Times Resources on Adaptations and the Novel’s Enduring Power Times Resources on Real-Life Cases Similar to Tom Robinson’s Related Learning Network Lesson Plans Lessons on Race, Racism and Diversity Lessons on Classic Literature and Characters
Fun Facts - 1920s Art and Architecture For The Decade The turn of the century saw early modernism in art, design, and architecture, which continued through to 1940 and the war. Skyscrapers were erected and hundreds of architects competed for the work. The first successful design was the Woolworth Building in New York. Books and Literature For The Decade Three important groups during this period were: The Algonquin Round Table, also called THE ROUND TABLE. The first important movement of black artists and writers in the US was the Harlem Renaissance. The Lost Generation, consisted of self-exiled expatriates who lived and wrote in Paris between the wars. Other who were of importance during this decade include E. Fads and Fashion For The Decade
Historical Background As of July 1, 2013 ThinkQuest has been discontinued. We would like to thank everyone for being a part of the ThinkQuest global community: Students - For your limitless creativity and innovation, which inspires us all. Teachers - For your passion in guiding students on their quest. Partners - For your unwavering support and evangelism. Parents - For supporting the use of technology not only as an instrument of learning, but as a means of creating knowledge. We encourage everyone to continue to “Think, Create and Collaborate,” unleashing the power of technology to teach, share, and inspire. Best wishes, The Oracle Education Foundation African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship The exhibition The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, showcases the incomparable African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displaying more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings, this is the largest black history exhibit ever held at the Library, and the first exhibition of any kind to feature presentations in all three of the Library's buildings. The major presentation in the Jefferson Building, The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, explores black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. The items in this exhibit attest to the drama and achievement of this remarkable story.
Mary Murphy & Company The Race Card Project EMINEM LYRICS - Mockingbird Yeah I know sometimes things may not always make sense to you right now But hey, what daddy always tell you? Straighten up little soldier Stiffen up that upper lip What you crying about? You got me. Hailie, I know you miss your mom, and I know you miss your dad When I'm gone but I'm trying to give you the life that I never had I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you want to cry 'Cause you're scared, I ain't there? [Chorus:] Now hush little baby, don't you cry Everything's gonna be alright Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya Daddy's here to hold ya through the night I know mommy's not here right now and we don't know why We feel how we feel inside It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby But I promise mama's gon' be alright [Chorus] Thanks to GeeQ3 for adding these lyrics. EMINEM lyrics are property and copyright of their owners."
Chronology of the Civil Rights Movement As of July 1, 2013 ThinkQuest has been discontinued. We would like to thank everyone for being a part of the ThinkQuest global community: Students - For your limitless creativity and innovation, which inspires us all. Teachers - For your passion in guiding students on their quest. Partners - For your unwavering support and evangelism. Parents - For supporting the use of technology not only as an instrument of learning, but as a means of creating knowledge. We encourage everyone to continue to “Think, Create and Collaborate,” unleashing the power of technology to teach, share, and inspire. Best wishes, The Oracle Education Foundation
The Blues . Blues Classroom . Lesson Plans . Identity, Oppression, and Protest Click here to download a PDF of this lesson. (1.8 MB) Overview African American history during the Jim Crow era includes encounters with poverty, racism, disrespect, and protest. Harper Lee develops all four of these themes in her famous 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. To help students understand these ideas, this lesson incorporates the blues and other literature of the time. Learning Objectives By completing this lesson, the student will: Explore life for African Americans during the Jim Crow era Consider terms of respect and disrespect Analyze the effectiveness of different forms of cultural protest Standards Addresses the following themes in the National Curriculum Standards for English Language Arts: Primary: 1, 2 Secondary: 6, 9 Resources Needed Music: The Blues Teacher's Guide CD: Big Bill Broonzy, "When Will I Get to Be Called a Man" Muddy Waters, "Mannish Boy" "John Henry" Skip James, "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues" J.B. How do you define manhood? Synthesis and Assessment 1.
Foot-Washers African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era (Part 1) The post-war era marked a period of unprecedented energy against the second class citizenship accorded to African Americans in many parts of the nation. Resistance to racial segregation and discrimination with strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, "freedom rides," and rallies received national attention as newspaper, radio, and television reporters and cameramen documented the struggle to end racial inequality. There were also continuing efforts to legally challenge segregation through the courts. Success crowned these efforts: the Brown decision in 1954, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act in 1965 helped bring about the demise of the entangling web of legislation that bound blacks to second class citizenship. Few other institutions can present the African American mosaic of life and culture as completely as the Library of Congress. The Civil Rights Era: Part 1 | Part 2
mockingbird musings "I think its okay, reverend, she doesn't understand it"