TKAM Research Project Requirements

1. Develop an overarching question regarding your topic in which to

frame your project. This question should relate in some way to To Kill A
Mockingbird and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
a. i.e. How do the events of the LA Riots reflect racial tensions still
felt in the United States today? Or Is life any better for minorities
in todays legal system than in To Kill A Mockingbird?)
2. Research in an attempt to answer this question using a variety of
sources: Newspaper, magazines, history books, Encyclopedias, the
Internet.
a. You must have AT LEAST 8 different sources
b. PLEASE NOTE THAT WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A VALID SOURCE
3. Condense your research into a carefully planned presentation on the
topic that
a. Lasts 5-10 minutes
b. Provides background information about the topic
c. Uses visuals and pictures
d. Clearly answers your question and uses evidence to support the
answer
e. Contains a works cited page or slide
f. Requires every group member to speak or contribute in a
substantive way
g. Uses technology in some way (either video, audio, powerpoint,
etc)
h. Optional methods of presentation:
i. Powerpoints
ii. Posters
iii. Prezi
iv. Video
4. Come prepared to present on the day you sign up for. Make-ups will not
be allowed. Any group members missing will receive no credit for the
presentation unless they have an excused absence.
Topics:

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the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups

The LA Riots of 1990s
The Watts Riots of 1950s
The School to Prison Pipeline
Mandatory Minimums in Drug sentencing, racial profiling
#BlackLivesMatter movement and police brutality
Civil Rights Movement

o Jim Crow Laws

o Racial Hate Crimes in recent years
o Supreme Court Cases on Racial Inequality