Roll of Thunder Extra Credit

Please complete one of these extra credit items to earn points to be added to your Roll of Thunder Final Exam. You may not earn over a 100%, but it could help your grade.

Final Exam Extra Credit Due June 4th

1. A Look Back How did the Depression look? Locate photos from the Depression
Era that would illustrate the mood or events of the story. You may
use the photos to create a photo essay or collage, or you may
simply display your chosen photos and talk about them. One source you may want to use is Brother, Can you spare a Dime: The Great Depression, 1929-1933, by Milton Meltzer.

2. Picture This Students can create an illustration of one of the important experiences that contributes to Cassie’s maturing during the course of the novel. Or you can illustrate one of the events that lead up to T.J.’s situation at the end of the novel. (I don’t want to give it away.)

3. Free T.J. Draw and caption a political cartoon relating to a situation in the novel, such as the differences in schools for blacks and whites, the night men’s excursions, or T.J.’s situation at the end of the novel. Don’t forget that political cartoons usually contain satire.

4. Mapping Create a map of the fictional Spokane County. Include the Logan’s farm, fields, forest, and house; Harlan Granger’s plantation and the Averys’, Simmses’, and Berrys’ house; the two schools and the Great Faith Church; the road and the bridge; the Wallace’s store; Smellings Creek; and any other locations in the novel.

5. Jim Crow Laws Write a one page paper explaining Jim Crow laws. Research these laws and write about how they affected the Logans in their day-to-day activities.