Name: ______________________________________________ Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Pre-Reading Activity Life in the 1930s

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True or False: Answer the following questions about life in the 1930s. Mark answers that are true a + . Mark answers that are false with a 0. ________ Black and white people were treated the same. ________ There were laws that regulated the relationships between black and white people. ________ There were a lot of jobs available for people. ________ A lot of people lived on the farms that they worked at. Take a guess: If you had $100 in 1930 to today, what would the equivalent of that be today due to inflation $ ___________________________. In the 1930s The average new house cost $ __________________________. The average income per year was $___________________________. The average new car was $ __________________________. A gallon of gas was _______________________. Mark whether you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Be prepared to explain the justification for your answers. 1. Sometimes its okay to do something simply because everyone else is doing it.

2. People from different races should be treated differently than your own race.

Fill out the KWL chart below before and after the presentation on Life in the 1930s.