2. Perspectives

3. Significant concept: Perspectives are shaped and influenced by age, race and background.

4. Unit question How do you see the world?

5. Area of Interaction Environments how we interact with our environment influences how we look at the world

6. Context Harper Lee, b. 1926 in Monroeville, AlabamaMonroeville, Alabama Story set in the Deep South in the 1930s Important period in American history The Great Depression Disenfranchisement of blacks and the poor Novel published in 1960 American civil rights movement at its peak

7. Today’s task: 1. research topics that will help us understand the setting, mood and reaction to the novel; 2. Prepare an ‘informal’ Presentation of your findings in Powerpoint (5- 10 minutes).

8. Step by step 1. Gather information from various online and printed resources (mediatheek); 2. Form a consensus view about the most relevant information; 3. Prepare a 5-10 minute Powerpoint presentation of your findings; 4. Give your presentation to the class; 5. Hand in a copy of your presentation.

9. Harper Lee & Mockingbirds: Jodie, Iris, Jaime The Deep South: Tushar, Rudi, Stella The Great Depression: Eric, Lysanne, Ben, Femke Lynch mobs: Max, Roos, Ian, Thomas The Scottsboro Boys: Janneke, Nick, Anna, Disenfranchisement and the civil rights movement: Lena, Marc, Dante, Valerie

10. Timetable : Wed (today): Gather information Thurs: Gather information and make presentation Fri: Presentations (Harper Lee; The Deep South & the Great Depression) Mon: Presentations (Disenfranchisement … ; the Scottsboro Boys; Lynch mobs)