emmetttill

The Case of Emmett Till Webquest


 * __ Objective __**

Imagine you are a well-respected investigative journalist. You have just been hired by a newspaper called //Trial Tribune// to research one of the most famous murders of all time -- the case of Emmett Till. You tell your editor that you are currently reading //To Kill a Mockingbird//, and she is excited! To prepare you for upcoming events in the novel, she assigns you this story.


 * __ Task __**

Search the following websites and collect the following information:

1. What were the circumstances of the case? 2. What crime had been committed? 3. What was the jury's verdict? What made it surprising? 4. How did people react to the verdict? 5. What truth was revealed after the trial? 6. What were the circumstances of the case? 7. What crime had been committed? 8. What was the jury's verdict? What made it surprising? 9. How did people react to the verdict? 10. What truth was revealed after the trial?

Your task is to answer these questions to find out more about the murder of Emmett Till. You will keep track of the answers that you find on a research log and then synthesize this information into a newspaper article.


 * __ Instructions for Research Log __**

Your research log will begin once you enter a web site. Make sure you keep a detailed log; otherwise your mission will not be complete.

1. Write in the post title of each site you visit. 2. Take note of any significant facts you find at each site. 3. Make sure all 10 questions are answered thoroughly.



__**Resources**__

[|Emmett Till's Biography]

[|The Murder]

[|The Case of Emmett Till]

[|Slideshow]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Killer's Confession]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|NPR -- Emmett Till]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Teens and Segregation]

__**Product**__ Your final product should be a one-page article written for the newspaper. Be sure to include all of the information you found. Remember, you need to be informative and creative. Make your readers want to read your article.