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500 Words

Condense the novel into 500 words.

Interview

Interview someone who remember race relations in the 1930s.

Speech

Write an inspiring speech.

Reviews

Write two reviews of the book. One review should be written by a Southern man or woman from the Thirties and the other review should be written by a Northern man from the Thirties or Forties.

Short Story

Write a short story about Big Boy's time in Chicago.

Rules

Research and write a list of rules that black people have to follow in the early 20th century in the South. Write another list for a white man written form the perspective of a black person.

Play

Divide the into groups of five or six. Choose one of the stories and develop it into a play.

Court Case

Present Mann's case for killing Mr. Heartfield. One student should be the defense, another student should be the prosecution...

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