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Understanding the 1930's
A pre-reading activity for To Kill a Mockingbird

Use the sights and sounds from the Web sites below to gain an understanding of the culture of the 1930's:

Station Two - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Use the pictures on this PowerPoint presentation to answer the questions for Station Two in your study packet.

 

Station Three - Popular Culture 

 1.    Cartoons of the 1930’s  - http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7E1930s/PRINT/comic/cartoon.html

 2.   Slang and the Great Depression -  http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA04/hess/Slang/1930slang.html   

 3.     Film History of the 1930’s -  http://www.filmsite.org/30sintro.html

4.     Superstars of the 1930’s - http://www.movieactors.com/30s.htm

Station Five - Music and The Arts

The 1930s - Listen and react to the popular music on this site and answer the questions for Station Five in your study packet.

The Early American Black Music Scene - - Listen and react to the soul music on this site and answer the questions for Station Five in your study packet.  Use the CD to listen to the songs listed on your study packet.

A Depression Art Gallery - View the selected works of art and record your reactions for Station Five in your study packet.

Station Six - American Cultural History

 American Cultural History - http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decades.html (Click on 1930-1939)

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Institution:  Ephrata Area School District
Last updated on  20 Feb 2008