The Great Depression (Due on Sunday November 1, 2009)

Are there any similarities between this image and the images of jobless people the current jobs crisis is causing. Discuss the problems faced by the regular population then and now. (You may refer to the novel for the problems in the past and refer to the news channels, news paper and magazine articles for the current economical issues.)

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (Due on Saturday October 17, 2009)

This is a prereading activity, so it is important that you respond before we start reading the novel. I want you to respond to the title of the novel, and the illustration on the cover page. Please answer to the following questions in a paragraph or two:
1. What do you think the title Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry is alluding (refering)to?
2. Pick any illustration and discuss it in relation to the title and the theme of our unit 2 (Energy, Forces and Factors).
3. What do you think the story is about?
4. Comment on the expressions you see on the characters' faces.