Prejudice, Discrimination, and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
WebQuest Information:
Description:This WebQuest asks students to take on the role of journalists and investigate and write about historical events that inspired/influenced the events in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. They are also asked to choose a second more current event of discrimination to investigate, making connections between historical periods as well as Lee's novel.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: English Language Arts
Suggested time frame: 4 weeks
Keywords: Harper Lee, Mockingbird, Civil Rights, Prejudice, Discrimination, Jim Crow, Scottsboro Boys, Emmett Till