HARPER LEE: AUTHOR OF "MOCKINGBIRD"

---Use the web page below to answer questions about Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird.

1. When and where was she born?

2. Is she still alive, and if so, how old is she?

3. What colleges did she attend?

4. Describe what happened when To Kill a Mockingbird was published.

5. How was her early childhood similar to Scout Finch?

6. What did Lee think about the movie?

7. Name and describe the award she won on Nov. 5, 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Lee

JIM CROW LAWS- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What Was Jim Crow?:

http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/what.htm

1. Write down 3 examples of Jim Crow "Etiquette Norms."

2. Write down 3 "Simple Rules" for Black people talking to Whites.

3. Scroll up and down and notice the signs. What emotions do you feel as you read the signs?

4. Write down 3 examples of specific Jim Crow laws.

5. Describe the race riots.

Jim Crow Photos: http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/lessonplans/amlit_lp_activity3.htm

1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.