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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Prereading Activity
an Internet Sampler on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

created by J. Rives
modified by V. H. Gaido 2006
Pearland Junior High East

Introduction | Internet Activities | Conclusion | Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Introduction


The purpose of this Web page is to give you an idea of what was happening in our country during the time period of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Each of the links asks you to answer specific questions as you are guided through this assignment. When you are finished, you will have a better understanding of our country during this time period. Good luck and have fun!

Internet Activities

Civil Rights Act

Activity:
  1. In what year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
  2. Summarize the Civil Rights Act.
  3. Who passed the Civil Rights Act?

Civil Rights Movement

Activity:
  1. Who was Rosa Parks?
  2. List 3 significant events that occurred in 1963.
  3. In what year was the original Civil Rights Act passed?

The Great Depression

Activity:
  1. What was the unemployment rate for Blacks? for Whites?
  2. Which groups were terrorized by the Ku Klux Klan?
  3. Why did Blacks realign themselves from the Republican party to the Democratic party?

Racial segregation

Activity:
  1. Define racial segregation.
  2. Is our country the only country that has had this experience? If not, name one other country that has practiced segregation.

Jim Crow America

Activity:
  1. Three of the four pictures have something 'typical' about this time period in the South. Look at the pictures carefully and write down what you think it is.

Jim Crow Laws

Activity:
  1. What is the Jim Crow Law?
  2. List 4 places affected by this principle.

Sharecropping

Activity:
  1. What is sharecropping?
  2. What happened to the sharecroppers if they worked the same land year after year?

Sharecropping Overview

Activity:
  1. According to the information, was sharecropping a good thing?
  2. Who were the sharecroppers?

Sharecropper's Plantation

Activity:
  1. Why was tenant farming, also known as sharecropping, developed?
  2. Why do you think planters would give sharecroppers credit at their store?
  3. Do YOU think sharecropping was fair? Support your answer.

Brown vs. Board of Education

Activity:

  1. What was the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
  2. What was the issue before the court in Brown vs. Board of Education?
  3. What was the result of Brown vs. Board of Education?

Scottsboro Boys Trials

Activity:
  1. BONUS: Look at the chronology, then read some of the letters and statements to get an idea of justice during this time period. Then summarize what happened and give your opinion, with support, of this event.

Conclusion

While exploring this sampler on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, I hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly, connected with some part of this topic. Your understanding of the setting will allow you to better understand the characters and plot of the novel.

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