TKAM+Journals

To Kill a Mockingbird Journal Topics

Each question asks you to look at specific links on the web site. Your answers are to be based on what you read or view; they are also to be accurate and thoughtful although not necessarily lengthy. They are to be answered in your blog.
 * 1) After reading the stories of growing up white/black in the 1930's (first 2 web links), how do you think **both a black woman and a white woman** would respond to the question: Describe your life growing up in the 1930's.
 * 2) Read through the Jim Crow Laws sites --one is more history and the other contains samples. Then, choose one of the pictures from the link to **"enforcing racial discrimination."** Copy your picture to your blog and then explain how both a white man living in the South in the 1930's and a white man living in the North in the 2000's would react to that picture -- what might each say or do?
 * 3) Read through the murder of Emmet Till (link) and then write a paragraph about your own personal reaction to it -- what feelings, thoughts, connections came to mind. You may use "I". You should include details from the account you read.
 * 4) Look through the various other links of photographs depicting towns in Alabama and the FSA-OWA photographs. Choose one, copy and post to your blog to include with your response to: //Describe the way of life for a person living in the setting of this photograph//. You can be creative here. Certainly, you will need to identify your person/character (indicating race, age, and sex might be important), the setting, and an overall daily routine. You may set this up as a journal entry or even a skit/story of "a day in the life of " or you can simply create a timeline including these elements. Remember, this is all based on the photo you have selected -- and your photo does not need to contain people. This should be at least 1/2 page with solid details -- make me feel that I know the character/person.