1. Objectives – Sept. 22, 2006 1. PowerPoint Presentation – The Scottsboro Trials (Mrs. Conway) Historical material will be presented to provide a basis for the essay that you will assignment next week on To Kill a Mockingbird. 2. Notes and Discussion – Motif (Ms. Stephens) Relate the motif of the mockingbird to the characters thus far in the story. Relation of this motif to the title of the novel. 3. Homework – (Mrs. Conway) A supplemental nonfiction reading piece will be provided to clarify the information presented in the Scottsboro Trials PowerPoint. Due next class. 4. Vocabulary – (Ms. Stephens) (from TKMB) definitions will be checked and if time allows reviewed.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird Scottsboro Trials

3. Setting The ______________ took place in the 1930’s in _________. In To Kill a Mockingbird, ______ ________________ occurs in the 1930’s in Alabama. There are several striking ________________ between Tom Robinson's trial in To Kill a Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Trials:

4. The Crime Both cases began with a ______ charge made by ________ women (two in the Scottsboro trials) against an ___________ __________ man (six men in the Scottsboro trials). The ___________ white status of their accusers was also an issue in both cases.

5. Central Figures A central figure in the Scottsboro Trials was a heroic judge by the name of _______ ________________. James Horton was a member of the Alabama Bar. He overturned a __________ verdict against the African Americans. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the central figure is ____________ _______________ – lawyer, legislator, and member of the Alabama Bar. He defends an African American.

6. Central Figures – (Cont.) Judge James Horton went ____________ public opinion in trying to protect the __________ of the African American defendants. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus arose ________ in the community in trying to defend African American Tom Robinson.

7. The Juries In the Scottsboro Trials, the first jury ________ include any African Americans, which led to the U.S. Supreme Court to _________ the guilty verdict. The jury in the first trial also _________ evidence. Ex. the women in the case suffered no injuries. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the verdict in Tom Robinson’s trial is rendered by a jury of ______ _________ residents. The jury also ignores _______ – Tom Robinson has a useless left arm.

8. Attitudes Attitudes about Southern _______ and ________ whites complicated the trial in both the cases.