Recommended Resources for To Kill a Mockingbird

Recommended Resources for To Kill a Mockingbird
An Internet Hotlist on Thirties

Introduction | Online Databases | Hotlist

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Thirties, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Harlem Renaissance Timeline - Links to resources on African American Performers etc. of the Harlem Renaissance
National Museum of African American History and Culture - Great Resource to find information on artists who were activists. Search 'Let Your Motto Be Resistance'. Don't miss the 'more biographies...' link on the bottom of the page.
The Harlem Renaissance and the Flowering of Creativity - Library of Congress link of artists.

Online Databases

AP Images - Photojournalism database - 14,891 photos for the thirties.
Americana Encyclopedia Online - Good general overview of your topic. Excellent High School resource. Highly recommended websites, etc.
EBSCO - The databases that are helpful for this project are Biography Reference Center, Book Collection: Non-Fiction and History Reference Center.
SIRS - Social Issues Resources is a research friendly resource. All articles have been preread, handpicked and indexed. For this project Decades database is very useful.
World Book Encyclopedia Online - Good general overview of your topic.

Hotlist

English 9 Honors: To Kill a Mockingbird & the Thirties - Recommended website resources The 1930's, The Great Depression, African-Americans & Racism, & Background on the Novel.

Content by Geri Cvetic, gcvetic@aacps.org
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