American StudiesAmerican Studies

Mr. WookeyMr. Wookey Mrs. HansenMrs. Hansen

Jim Crow Laws versus Jim Crow Laws versus Nuremberg LawsNuremberg Laws

Native SonNative SonThe objectivesThe objectives

The objectivesThe objectives

Understand Jim Crow Laws and their Understand Jim Crow Laws and their impact on Bigger and on future impact on Bigger and on future generations.generations.

Consider Bigger’s ability to choose Consider Bigger’s ability to choose by identifying textual examples of by identifying textual examples of naturalism and existentialism.naturalism and existentialism.

Why does Wright give us three Why does Wright give us three books entitled: fear, flight, and fate?books entitled: fear, flight, and fate?

Compare and contrast Jim Crow era Compare and contrast Jim Crow era and Nazi Germany.and Nazi Germany.

Pair Share DiscussionPair Share Discussion

Answer the following questions on a Answer the following questions on a Word document.Word document.

E-mail your answers to Mrs. Hansen.E-mail your answers to Mrs. Hansen. In large group discussion, I will In large group discussion, I will

randomly call on one person for each randomly call on one person for each question. Be prepared to present question. Be prepared to present your answer for each. Be prepared your answer for each. Be prepared to defend your answer as well.to defend your answer as well.

The QuestionsThe Questions

1.1. Choose one statement and explain Choose one statement and explain yourself: This is a novel of yourself: This is a novel of naturalism. This is a novel of naturalism. This is a novel of existentialism.existentialism.

2.2. How is Bigger a victim, a sacrificial How is Bigger a victim, a sacrificial figure? figure?

3.3. Get into Wright’s head. Why does he Get into Wright’s head. Why does he give us Book One (Fear)? Why does give us Book One (Fear)? Why does he give us Book Two (Flight)? Why he give us Book Two (Flight)? Why does he give us Book Three (Fate)?does he give us Book Three (Fate)?

The QuestionsThe Questions

1.1. The word The word benightedbenighted means “overtaken means “overtaken by night or darkness; being in a state of by night or darkness; being in a state of moral or intellectual darkness; moral or intellectual darkness; unenlightened.” At the end of the unenlightened.” At the end of the story, does Bigger remain benighted or story, does Bigger remain benighted or does he become enlightened? Explain.does he become enlightened? Explain.

2.2. Why did Wright choose “Native Son” for Why did Wright choose “Native Son” for the title of his novel? Support your the title of his novel? Support your answer with textual examples. answer with textual examples.

Native SonNative Son ““Bigger was a son of the United Bigger was a son of the United

States society. He was States society. He was compelled to kill under the compelled to kill under the circumstances that society gave circumstances that society gave to him. It was his surroundings to him. It was his surroundings that made him a beast in the that made him a beast in the white people’s eyes.” Steven white people’s eyes.” Steven GivensGivens

Jim Crow versus Nazi GermanyJim Crow versus Nazi Germany

The History of the Holocaust To Kill a Mockingbird Use Structured Note Taking to

compare and contrast Jim Crow era and Nazi Germany.

The History of the HolocaustThe History of the Holocaust

Hitler’s Final SolutionHitler’s Final SolutionGermans = Chosen Ones.Germans = Chosen Ones.GenocideGenocidePart Jewish??Part Jewish??Blame depression on JewsBlame depression on Jews

The History of the HolocaustThe History of the Holocaust

Used for ?Used for ?Slave LaborSlave LaborExperimentsExperimentsAbuseAbuse..\..\..\..\StartHolocaust.pdfStartHolocaust.pdf http://www.atech.org/faculty/vyoung/25-WWII/Chttp://www.atech.org/faculty/vyoung/25-WWII/C

lassPPT/Holocaust10_files/frame.htmlassPPT/Holocaust10_files/frame.htm

The History of the HolocaustThe History of the Holocaust

TimelineTimeline 1933 Camps for Political Enemies = 1933 Camps for Political Enemies =

scarescareMost Released (Homosexuals)Most Released (Homosexuals)

Nuremberg Laws are Created.Nuremberg Laws are Created. 1938 = Hitler starts Eugenics and 1938 = Hitler starts Eugenics and

GhettosGhettos 1941 = Killing Camps start.1941 = Killing Camps start.

The History of the HolocaustThe History of the Holocaust

U.S. and World Response U.S. and World Response Not our problem.Not our problem. Not going to change over Not going to change over

immigration laws.immigration laws.

To Kill a Mockingbird (244-245)To Kill a Mockingbird (244-245)

Current Events in Maycomb CountyCurrent Events in Maycomb County Hitler is persecuting the Jews.Hitler is persecuting the Jews. Democracy = “Equal rights for all, special Democracy = “Equal rights for all, special

privileges for none”privileges for none” Then Mrs. Gates said, “That’s the difference Then Mrs. Gates said, “That’s the difference

between America and Germany. We are a between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship . . . democracy and Germany is a dictatorship . . . Over here we don’t believe in persecuting Over here we don’t believe in persecuting nobody. Persecution comes from people who nobody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudice . . . There are no better people in are prejudice . . . There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.”think so is a mystery to me.”

Web QuestWeb Quest

Purpose: Review information on Jim Crow Purpose: Review information on Jim Crow Laws. Research and read the Nuremberg Laws. Research and read the Nuremberg Laws.Laws.

Use “Structured Note-Taking” to compare and Use “Structured Note-Taking” to compare and contrast both eras and both sets of laws.contrast both eras and both sets of laws. Go to “My Computer.”Go to “My Computer.” Go to “Wsd” drive.Go to “Wsd” drive. Go to “Mary Barton” folder.Go to “Mary Barton” folder. Find “reading_structured_note_taking”Find “reading_structured_note_taking” See Mrs. Hansen’s example!See Mrs. Hansen’s example!

JCL versus JCL versus NL.docNL.doc

JOURNALJOURNAL

Create Structured Note document Create Structured Note document that compares and contrasts Jim that compares and contrasts Jim Crow laws and Nuremburg laws.Crow laws and Nuremburg laws.

Print it.Print it. Put it into your journal.Put it into your journal.

Use these websitesUse these websites

““The Nuremberg Laws on The Nuremberg Laws on Citizenship and Race:Citizenship and Race: September 15, September 15, 1935”1935” http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmlaw2http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmlaw2.html.html

““Law for the Protection of German Law for the Protection of German Blood and German HonorBlood and German Honor September September 15, 1935”15, 1935” http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmlaw3http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmlaw3.html.html

“’“’Jim Crow’ Laws”Jim Crow’ Laws” http://www.nps.gov/malu/documents/jim_http://www.nps.gov/malu/documents/jim_crow_laws.htmcrow_laws.htm

Use these websites lastUse these websites last

““THE NUREMBERG LAWS” THE NUREMBERG LAWS” http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmhttp://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/nurmberg.htmlberg.html