To Kill A Mockingbird Scavenger Hunt

Author's life and background, book publication, movie, awards

1. Who is the author of To Kill A Mockingbird?
2. When was the novel first published?
3. What award did it win?
4. Where does the novel take place?
5. Name 3 similarities between the author and the main female character.
6. When was the movie made?
7. What Oscar awards did it win?

Author Biography Information: http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm

Comparison between author's life and Scout Finch's life: http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/SG/SG5.html#/author

Scottsboro Boys' Trials: book based on these trials

1. Why was there a Scottsboro trial? Who accused whom? When did the Scottsboro trial occur?
2. How many were convicted in the Scottsboro trial? How old were the boys convicted?
3. Where did the incident for the trial take place?

The Scottsboro Boys' Trial: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm

The Case of the Scottsboro Boys: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/scottsboro.html

Great Depression and New Deal

1. When did we have the Great Depression?
2. What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

The Main Causes of the Great Depression: http://www.gusmorino.com/pag3/greatdepression/index.html

Jim Crow Laws

1. Who is Ruby Bridges and what did she do?
2. What are the Jim Crow laws? Give 5 examples.
3. When were the Jim Crow laws practiced?

A Class of One: Conversation with Ruby Bridges http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/race_relations/jan-june97/bridges_2-18.html

Jim Crow Laws: http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/what.htm