The summary discusses the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and explains that in the novel, Atticus Finch tells his children that it is wrong to kill mockingbirds because they are innocent and simply create music for others to enjoy. The summary states that several characters in the story represent metaphorical mockingbirds in that they are innocent individuals who are persecuted based on rumors and false impressions. It concludes by saying that students will research and present on a group of people who have been historically persecuted.

1. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch explains to the children that it’s a sin to kill a
mockingbird. He explains that mockingbirds don’t do anything except sing. Meaning they don’t bother
anyone and simply create music for everyone to enjoy, therefore it would wrong to harm them. As we
continue to read in the novel, we will find that several characters in the story present themselves as
metaphoric mockingbirds. They are innocent individuals who are persecuted based on rumors and other
people’s false impressions. Throughout history and even today, many groups of people have been
persecuted based on their religious, political, or ethnic affiliations. You will research one of these groups
and present the information to our class.
With your partner(s) choose a group of people who have been persecuted.
You MUST use at least 3 DIFFERENT Sources.
Find details and answers to the following questions:
1. Who is the group? How many of them were persecuted?
2. When did this take place? Where did it take place? What was happening in the world when this
occurred?
3. What type of persecution occurred? Why did it occur? By whom? How did others react?
4. What is the end result? Any law/policy changes? What’s happening with the group today?
Write 2 multiple choice quiz questions about facts presented in your presentation that will then be
used in a final quiz assessing how well students listened to presentations.
-Typed on a single sheet of paper. Provide the correct answer.
You (and your partners) will prepare a 5-8 minute Power Point Presentation:
6-8 SLIDES:
 FIRST SLIDE: introduction- Short 30 second Animoto Video introducing the topic.
 3-5 SLIDES: information about the history and facts surrounding the topic:
o The groups Demographics: who were they? How many?
o Persecution: What type? Why? Who were the persecutors? Reactions?
o Historical Context: When did it occur? Where? What was happening in the world at the
time?
o Conclusion: End result?
 1 SLIDE: Literary connection- Provide the title of at least one book that addresses the topic PLUS
a brief synopsis and the author’s full name.
 LAST SLIDE: list of ALL sources used for the project.
 NO full sentences on the slides!
 Font must be at least size 20 or larger.
 Colorful, engaging, informative
 At least one photograph or cartoon included in the presentation (with source listed below it)

2. Religious Persecution:
Athiests
Bahai
Bhudist
Christian
Jewish
Hindu
Other Ethnic/Race
Witches German
Homosexuals Italian
Women Topic Chinese
Choices
Children Mexicans
Disabled/handicapped Polish
African American
Political
England
Egypt
Israel
Cuba
North Korea
Ghana
Soviet Union
China
Iran

3. Topic Choice
Group Member Name(s) Period________
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Project Synopsis:
You will work in pairs to research and present to the class information about a
group of people who have been persecuted in history.
You and your partner will do research in the library as well as in the computer lab.
You will take notes on your research and keep a bibliography of all sources
investigated. The notes will not be collected, however, the bibliography will be
graded.
You and your partner will create an Animoto presentation to introduce the topic and
you will also create a PowerPoint slide presentation to present information about
your topic.
Presentations will be at least FIVE minutes in length.
The class will take a test on the presentations using notes taken during the
presentations as study guides.
Write down your chosen topics below in order:
Topic Specifically…
#1 _____________________________ _____________________________
#2______________________________ _____________________________
#3______________________________ _____________________________
#4______________________________ ____________________________
#5______________________________ _____________________________

4. Partner Contract
You may choose to work with up to 2 other people (total 3 in a group) for this
project.
It is very important that all group members understand that their level of effort and
dedication to this project determines the overall grade in the end.
You will be asked to evaluate your partner(s) at the end of the project using the
following criteria:
Was dependable in every class meeting.
Willingly accepted assigned tasks.
Contributed positively to group discussions.
Completed work on time
Helped others with their work when needed.
Contributed a fair share to each session without
distracting from group effort.
Worked well with other group members.
Was a valuable member of the team overall.
Adhered to agreements set by the group.
I would work with this person again for another
assignment
For each category, your partner will give you a score of 2- Strongly agree 1- Agree
0- Disagree. The grade provided by your partner(s) will be calculated into your
overall grade for the project.
If you feel that you can work well with other individuals and commit to completing
this assignment to the best of your ability, please print and sign your name below.
Turn this sheet in to Mrs. Rahmati by Monday 12/5/11.
Turn in one sheet per group please.
“We agree to work cooperatively on this important project.”
Name________________________________________ Signature_____________________________
Name________________________________________ Signature_____________________________
Name________________________________________ Signature_____________________________
Project Rubric

5. Project Rubric
Group Member Names ____________________ Pd_______
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Amount of information collected and presented is
Preparation sufficient for time allotted to this project. All images and _____/6
information is cited correctly.
Students present information in logical, interesting
Organization sequence which audience can follow. _____/5
Students demonstrate full knowledge by elaborating on
Subject topic with specific and accurate details. Students answer
Knowledge any class questions with explanations. All 4 research _____/10
questions have been thoroughly answered.
Students’ visual aids (animoto and 1 slide image)
Visual Aids effectively reinforce the presentation.
_____/6
_____/4
Mechanics Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Both group members present information. Students
maintain eye contact with audience, seldom returning to
Presentation notes. Presentation is obviously well prepared and _____/5
rehearsed. There are no complete sentences on the
slides- students are not directly reading from the slides.
Students use a clear voice and correct, precise
Verbal
pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can _____/4
Techniques hear and understand presentation. Rehearsal is evident.
Presentation Grade Total ______/40
Bibliography Page (formatted correctly, typed) ____/5
2 Multiple Choice Questions (with correct answer, typed) _____/4
Daily log sheet _____/5
Partner Evaluation _____/10
Total Project Points _____/64