by DW Smith, Austin Peay State University
Modified by Ana Nelson, South Sumter High School
Modified by Jeremy M. O'Brien, Ste. Genevieve High School
Modified by Samantha O'Keefe, Ste. Genevieve High School
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a small, southern town during the Great Depression. The main character and narrator of the novel is a young girl known as Scout whose father is a lawyer. Life is ordinary for Scout until her father is called upon to defend a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman. Life was very different back in the 1930s. Money was scarce because of the Great Depression and discrimination against African Americans and other non-whites was the norm. As you explore this webquest, you will become more familiar with life in the 1930s and you will learn what life would have been like for you and your family had you been alive during the Great Depression. Next, click on Introduction on the sidebar under TKAM Webquest.
The student will identify and analyze universal themes and symbols accross genres and historical periods, and explain their significance.
The student will analyze and develop an interpretation of a literary work by describing an authors use of literary elements (theme, point of view, characterization, setting, plot), and explain and analyze different elements of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbolism, allusion, imagery.
The student will explain how ideas, values, and themes of a literary work often reflect the historical period in which it was written.