Websites to support the study of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird
To kill a Mockingbird: Historical perspective
Features a lesson plan for the study of the novel, To kill a Mockingbird. Includes annotated links to resources on various topics and themes studied in the book, as well as the general topic of the Great Depression in the United States.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Provides a timeline of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., audio files of selected speeches, a civil rights time line, a photo gallery, and a variety of other information about the man and the times. Includes teacher resources. (02/02)
The Martin Luther King Jr. Papers
Provides primary source documents to disseminate historical information about Martin Luther King Jr and the social movements in which he participated. Includes a biography, a chronology, audio exercpts. articles, links, etc. Frequently requested documents are listed separately. (02/02)
The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr
Presents a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), US clergyman, civil rights leader, and winner of the Nobel Prize, presented in comic book format with many hand drawn illustrations.
Images of American Political History
An excellent source for over 500 images of American political history. The site can be searched by timeline era and by four special headings: Maps of growth, population, and elections; Toleration, abolition, suffrage & civil rights; The Capitol and related buildings; and Presidents.
Distinguished Women of Past & Present
Features biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Listed in chronological order. Searchable by subject and by name. Links to related sites.
The American Civil War Homepage
Provides links to an extensive set of sorted sites on the American Civil War. Includes biographical information, the background to the secession crisis, battles & campaigns, music of the time, primary source documents, photographs, posters, reenactments, etc.
American Civil War
Features biographies, an overview of the Civil War, and information on battles, armies, naval war, medicine, and the Confederate States of America. Includes essays, letters, and links to related sites.
The Civil War Years, 1860-1866 (The Historical New York Times Project)
Features historic newspaper articles and full text of many speeches given during the American Civil War. Features an overview of the war on a year by year basis. Topics include: Battles, Military, Politics, Relations among the States, and Social issues.
The History Place Presents Abraham Lincoln
Features a timeline of Lincoln’s life and presidency, as well as photographs and the text of some of his more famous speeches.
Mark Twain in His Times
Provides extensive information about Mark Twain and his works. Links to related sites. Searchable.
About Mark Twain
Provides a variety of information about Mark Twain, including an extensive biography. Hyperlinks lead to a variety of additional information.
Rosa Parks: The Woman who changed a Nation
Features an interview with Rosa Parks, done in 1996. Features her role in the American Civil Rights Movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Provides a summary of the actions of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Torchbearer - Rosa Parks
Provides a multimedia biography for Rosa Parks. Focuses on her role in the American Civil Rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
School Desegregation: On the Front Lines with the Little Rock 9
Provides photographs and a summary of the role of the Little Rock 9 students in school desegregation during the American Civil Rights Movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Little Rock Central High School, 40th Anniversary
Features background information, photographs, and video of the role of the Little Rock 9 students in school desegregation in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Malcolm X: A Research Site
Provides extensive information on Malcolm X, including his role in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Searchable.
The Official Website of Malcolm X
Provides a biography, timeline, and quotes for Malcolm X. Includes several famous photographs and the eulogy given at his death. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Freedom Rides
Provides a brief outline of the Freedom Riders and their role in the American Civil Rights Movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Freedom Riders
Provides extensive information on the Freedom Riders and their role in the American Civil Rights movement. Hyperlinks lead to information on people and other events of the time period. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era
Provides extensive information and exhibits on the civil rights movement in the United States. Includes primary source documents and photographs. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
The 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing
Provides a timeline and extensive information about the investigation of the Birmingham Church bombing in 1963, and its role in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Four Little Girls and the Fight for Freedom
Provides a good summary of the Birmingham Church bombing of 1963 and its role in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
About the 1963 Birmingham Bombing
Provides a summary and contemporary news stories of the 1963 Birmingham bombing and its role in the American civil rights movement. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Interview: Growing up White in the South in the 1930’s
Provides an interview with three women who grew up in the deep South of the 1930’s. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Interview: Growing up Black in the 1930’s
Provides an interview with Mrs. Peacolia Barge who grew up black in the deep South of the 1930’s. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Documenting the American South
Provides access to the collection of sources on Southern history, literature, and culture from the colonial period thorugh the first decades of the 20th Century. Includes slave narratives, the role of the church in the black community, and many other first person narratives through diaries and correspondence. Complements the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
To Kill a Mockingbird: An Historical Perspective
Provides links for students to gain a sense of living history for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, through the study of primary source materials.
To Kill a Mockingbird (SparkNotes)
Provides plot overviews, chapter summaries, character analyses, and themes for the study of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Novel Analysis
Provides a novel summary, character profiles, a metaphor analysis, theme analysis and top 10 quotes for the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Includes a biography of Harper Lee.
To Kill a Mockingbird (StudyWorld StudyNotes)
Provides a biography of Harper Lee, plus summaries, analyses, characters, quotes, essays, and links for the study of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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