Embedded Assessment 3.1

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Introduction

• Explain what this assignment is and describe its purpose and usefulness to you in the future.

Historical Context of To Kill a Mockingbird

• This novel is set in 1930s Alabama. Detail here what events in American history are significant to that region of the country at that time.– Hint: SpringBoard Book (page 192)

Cultural Context of To Kill a Mockingbird

• Describe the lifestyle of the 1930s American South.

Social Context of To Kill a Mockingbird

• Describe the social rules of the American South during the 1930s.– Who could speak with whom?– Who could not socialize together?– Who had money? Who didn’t? Why?

Geographical Context of To Kill a Mockingbird

• Describe the setting of Alabama.– Is it flat or mountainous?– Urban or rural?– What is its weather like?

Spotlight: [Person, Group, or Event – one per group member]

• Provide a snapshot of your spotlighted person, group, or event.– Give basic details and information

Spotlight: [Person, Group, or Event]

• Detail your spotlight’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement

Spotlight: [Person, Group, or Event]

• Explain how your spotlight’s effect(s) on the Civil Rights Movement

Annotated Bibliography

• [Citation]– Four-sentence annotation (two sentences

summarizing, one sentence describing the source’s usefulness, and one sentence describing where the source comes from and what type of source it is.)