To Kill a MockiPEDIA
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This research unit will help you understand the historic events leading up to, contributing to and occurring during the writing of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Resources: The links below include copies of directions, links to resources, and more to help you add information to the MockiPEDIA.
Grading Rubric and Assignment Guidelines/Requirements
To Kill a MockiPEDIA on Tarrier Apps
Recommended Sources for Research:
NOTE: Regardless of where you find information, it needs to be from experts. Please make sure you are using expert information to write your own summaries, interpretations, etc.
- Oxford African American Studies Center
- History in Context
- DocsTeach.org from the National Archives (A great place for images, video and sound clips)
- The American Memory Project from the Library of Congress (Contains images, video and sound clips as well as tons of other primary sources in print.)
- Black History Resources at the National Archives
- Blackpast.org from the University of Washington
- eLibrary
- In the Library..
- We have books on many of the topics - check the library catalog or ask Ms. Harris.
- Also see the Reference Section for..
- American Eras (MS REF 973 AME)
- Eyewitness to America (MS REF 973 EYE)
- American Decades (MS REF 973 AME)
- The African American Encyclopedia (MS REF 973.049 AFR)
Google Search Hint: Try limiting a search to a particular type of site by first typing in your search terms and then including the word 'site' followed by a colon and a site extension like .gov, .com, .edu, .net, etc.
- EXAMPLE: site:gov emancipation proclamation or, site:edu marcus garvey