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What do you think it was like to live during the time of segregation?

To what extent do you think prejudice still exists today?Crysten Caviness 2006

The timeless classic of growing up and the human dignity that unites us allCrysten Caviness 2006Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

The symbol of the mockingbirdCrysten Caviness 2006Based on the quote, what do you think this book might be about?Crysten Caviness 2006Important topics addressed in TKAMEquality Civil RightsSegregationHate groupsMaturationGreat DepressionBiased judicial systemFinding the good in all people

Crysten Caviness 2006KWhat I KnowalreadyWWhat I Want to KnowLWhat I LearnedCrysten Caviness 2006Exploring the Social Climate of the To Kill a Mockingbird Era

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A Time to ReflectAt the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem, two of the main characters, do not know much about African American life because schools were segregated at this time. Today, our schools are very diverse and students of all races and backgrounds can become educated together. After viewing the photograph slideshow, what do you think the advantages are to having such diverse schools today? What have you gained from learning about cultures other than your own from students at your school?Crysten Caviness 2006What do you think the advantages are to having such diverse schools today? What have you gained from learning about cultures other than your own from students at your school?Crysten Caviness 200642