Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Journal Topics

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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Journal Topics
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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 1TJ telling the others about the
  Berrys Burning and The Textbooks Incident
• Chapter 2
• Papa bringing Mr. Morrison to the house and the
  actual story of the Berrys Burning
• Chapter 3The School Bus Incident and The Night
  Riders

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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 4Stacey and T.J.s Conflict, Mama takes
  the children to see Mr. Berry and asks the
  neighbors to boycott the Wallaces store.
• Chapter 5
• The Visit to the town called Strawberry
• Chapter 6Why did Uncle Hammer get so upset when
  he found out what happened to Cassie in
  Strawberry? Tell about the incident at Soldier's
  Bridge.

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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 7 There are many incidents in this
  chapter. Choose two of the following to write
  about (pick A or B and C or D). You will need to
  use additional notebook paper. Site details and
  evidence from the story to support your answers.
• Pick One
• A. Stacey giving his coat to TJ (pgs. 119-122)
• B. Jeremy coming to the Logans home on
  Christmas Day (pgs. 131-134)
• Pick One
• C. Mr. Jamisons visit to the Logans farm (pgs.
  135-140)
• D. Mr. Grangers visit to the Logans farm (pgs.
  140-144)

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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 8
• Why was Cassie being so nice to Lillian Jean?
  What was her motive? Describe in detail what
  happened.
• Papa told Cassie to decide for herself which
  things are worth taking a stand on. What did he
  mean by this and how did this help Cassie decide
  how to handle Lillian Jean?
• You must write two complete paragraphs
• one for each topic). Use additional paper if
• necessary.

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• Chapter 9
• Describe the encounter that Papa, Mr. Morrison,
  and Stacey had going back home from Vicksburg.
  What did the incident prove to the Logan family?
  Why was it so important for the Logans to want
  to be so independent and not have to depend on
  credit from others to buy things they needed?

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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 10
• In this Chapter the Logans have to
• pull together more than ever
• before to save their land. Why is
• this? How does Mr. Morrison help?
• Why does he feel so strongly
• about helping the Logan family?
• How does Uncle Hammer help?
• Why didnt Papa want Uncle
• Hammer to come home right now?

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Chapter Topics

• Chapter 11
• TJ has gotten himself into a
• whirlwind of trouble. How did TJ
• get to this point? Use evidence
• from the story to chronologically
• discuss how TJ messed up
• badly. What do you think
• will happen to TJ next?

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• Chapter 12
• How do you feel about the story?
• How is our world different today?
• What are some injustices that still
• go on in our society today?
• Explain and give an example of
• one. What do you think needs to
• be done so that all people are
• treated equally from now on?