Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

• By
• Mildred Taylor

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Meet the author

• Mildred Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi,
  but spent most of her childhood in Toldeo, Ohio.
  She attended both the University of Toledo and
  the University of Colorado. When not attending
  college, Mildred spent two years with the Peace
  Corps in Ethiopia.By Mary B. Collins

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A Newbery Medal Winner

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a story told
  through the eyes of a young girl about a
  land-owning African-American family living in the
  rural area of Mississippi during the 1930s, and
  how they cope the white oppression and racism in
  order to keep their land.

• Mildred Taylor has also written
• The Gold Cadillac
• Let the Circle Be Unbroken
• Song of the Trees

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Introduction Activity One

• Take out a sheet of paper
• Make a list of as many things you do because you
  have to, not because you want to.
• 5 minutes to complete your list

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• Things we have to do

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Story Connection

• As you read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, you
  will discover that the characters in this story
  put aside their own personal desires in order to
  do
• What is best
• What is right
• What is their responsibility
• WHY? Would you?

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Distribute Books
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Students are required to complete the following
for this unit

• All reading assignments by the due date
• Pop-quizzes with an 80 or higher
• Study guide questions using RACE. (Any study
  guide turned in without RACE will not be graded)!
• Vocabulary review for assigned chapters
• Writing assignments
• Additional readings
• Resource materials
• TEST!!!!!!

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Click on a link

• Chapters 1 2 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary
• Chapters 3 4 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary
• Chapters 5 6 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary
• Chapters 7 8 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary
• Chapters 9 10 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary
• Chapters 11 12 Study Guide Questions and
  Vocabulary