Research the New Deal programs implemented during the Depression era and compare them to programs initiated in the South during the Reconstruction period.

Investigate the effect that Northern Carpetbaggers and Southern Scalawags had on Georgian politics and culture.

Compare Mitchell's portrayal of slave life with slave narratives and other historical accounts of slavery. Which aspects of Mitchell's depiction of slave life on a plantation are realistic? Which are not?

Trace the development and activities of the Ku Klux Klan from their formation to the present day.

Imagine you could host a talk show with some of the characters from Gone with the Wind. One topic could be: Can Scarlett get Rhett back and can they salvage their relationship? Who would side with Scarlett? Rhett? Why? Think of two more topics and write three different episodes of the talk show.