Introduce readers to Mildred Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry with a lesson that sets the context for the novel. Class members research the bigotry in Mississippi during the Great Depression and identify examples in the story of how families cope with the discrimination.

Concepts

roll of thunder, hear my cry, mildred d. taylor, the great depression, racism, prejudice

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Additional Tags

community capital, hear my cry, roll of thunder, the great depression, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask volunteers to adopt the voice of a character for the read alouds

Classroom Considerations

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• The first lesson in a three-part unit

Pros

• Includes step-by-step detailed instructions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.8.4 RL.8.10 RI.8.4 SL.8.1.a L.8.6