Perspectives
Significant concept:
Perspectives are shaped and
influenced by age, race and
background.
Unit question
How do you see the world?
Area of Interaction
Environments
how we interact with our environment
influences how we look at the world
Context
 Harper Lee, b. 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama
 Story set in the Deep South in the 1930s
 Important period in American history
 The Great Depression
 Disenfranchisement of blacks and the poor
 Novel published in 1960
 American civil rights movement at its peak
Today’s task:
1.
research topics that will help us
understand the setting, mood and
reaction to the novel;
2. Prepare an ‘informal’ Presentation
of your findings in Powerpoint (510 minutes).
Step by step
1. Gather information from various online and printed
resources (mediatheek);
2. Form a consensus view about the most relevant
information;
3. Prepare a 5-10 minute Powerpoint presentation of
your findings;
4. Give your presentation to the class;
5. Hand in a copy of your presentation.
Harper Lee & Mockingbirds: Jodie, Iris, Jaime
The Deep South: Tushar, Rudi, Stella
The Great Depression: Eric, Lysanne, Ben , Femke
Lynch mobs: Max, Roos, Ian, Thomas
The Scottsboro Boys: Janneke, Nick, Anna,
Disenfranchisement and the civil rights movement:
Lena, Marc, Dante, Valerie
Timetable:
Wed (today): Gather information
Thurs: Gather information and make presentation
Fri: Presentations
(Harper Lee; The Deep South & the Great Depression)
Mon: Presentations
(Disenfranchisement … ; the Scottsboro Boys; Lynch mobs)