Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Literature By Mildred D. Taylor
The Novel Published: 1976 Second novel Segregated Mississippi Themes Mildred D. Taylor's six-volume Logan family series Segregated Mississippi Great Depression Themes Love Land Family unity Maintaining dignity Face of racism Bigotry Title From a song Written by Taylor
Awards Honors: Newberry medal, 1977 ALA Notable Book New York Time Book Review Best of Children’s Books, 1970-1980 Nominated for the National Book Award Winner of the Pacific Northwest Young Readers Award
Farming During the Great Depression Falling price of cotton Farmers suffered Overproduction Problem since the mid-1920s The Logans Live on 400-acre cotton farm Purchased by Cassie’s grandfather House in Spokane County Strawberry and Vicksburg, near by towns Road connects Great Faith Elementary Secondary School
Segregation Segregation People in dominant groups Violation of rules The separation of groups of people by custom or by law Race or ethnic groups People in dominant groups Feel superior to others Violation of rules Cassie goes to the market with Big Ma Park their wagon at the back of the market
Segregation in the U.S. 1880s legal racial segregation “Jim Crow” laws Separate public schools Separate facilities Transportation Recreation Sleeping Eating Segregation in 1930s Change occurred 1950s and 1960s
About the Author University of Colorado Mildred D. Taylor Graduate of University of Toledo Two years in Ethiopia Peace Corps volunteer University of Colorado Master’s degree in English Founded the Black Student Alliance Mildred D. Taylor Born in 1943 3 weeks old Her father Wilbert Lee Taylor Violent conflict Moved to Toledo, Ohio Attended segregated elementary schools High School integrated Class officer Editor of the school newspaper Member of the honor society
Journal Novel Responses At the end of each chapter Journals are due Readings are due Criteria for Success Dated properly Pages and/or chapter for the title. Typed in 12 pt. font- Either Times New Roman or Calibri, single spaced. Minimum- 5 sentences. Correct grammar & spelling Each entry must contain 2 or 3 different Reading Comprehension techniques
Reading Comprehension Techniques Question (write a question about the section you read.) Predict (Predict what is going to happen next.) Evaluate (Give your opinion about the section. Did you like it? Why or why not? Clarify (Did your prediction come true? Did your question get answered?) Connect (How does the section relate to you?)
Point System The final version of these journals need to be typed and turned in two days after the novel is finished. (3 points) 1+ Follow the criteria for success 1+ 2-3 Reading Comprehension Techniques 1+ Content