Describe what life was like during the great depression. CONCLUSION SLIDE.
Based on the title of the novel and the information you have learned, what do you
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Research Keynote Directions: Use the guide below to make a keynote presentation to help you understand more about the setting of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. The information you research will help you understand the historical allusions (references) in the novel. You may design the layout of each slide however you like, but you must include the information listed. You are allowed to use bullet points when appropriate. Requirements: You will be graded on following the directions including the required information on the slides use of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and clarity thoughtful and thorough answers TITLE SLIDE Give your presentation a title. Please do not name it the title of the book; Mildred D. Taylor has dibs on that title. Include the names of the people creating this presentation. SLIDE 1 Name the slide and include at least 1 image, chart, and/or graph Define historical fiction Define the literary term allusion SLIDE 2 Name the slide and include at least 1 image, chart, and/or graph Define sharecropping Answer: How is sharecropping similar to slavery? How is it different? Describe what life is like for a sharecropper SLIDE 3 The Ku Klux Klan was originally organized as a social club, but devolved into a racist organization. There is a reference to "night riders" in this book, which is an allusion to the KKK. Name the slide and include at least 1 image, chart, and/or graph Include details on the following o The groups the KKK was against o Examples of things the KKK did to frighten and intimidate people SLIDE 4 Name the slide and include at least 1 image, chart, and/or graph Define Jim Crow Laws Give at least 3 examples of Jim Crow Laws SLIDE 5 Name the slide and include at least 1 image, chart, and/or graph Define the Great Depression Describe what life was like during the great depression CONCLUSION SLIDE Based on the title of the novel and the information you have learned, what do you think this book will be about? Make a thoughtful prediction.
EXTRA CREDIT BONUS SLIDE Make a timeline slide, and for each item below placed on that timeline you get 1 extra credit point. 1. Setting of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry 2. The sale of slaves ended in the United States 3. First African American President of the United States 4. Slavery became illegal in the United States 5. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 6. First African American Supreme Court Justice
