In the skin of a Lion

Part 1: find 15-20 (one page) words or phrases that are specific to the particular time and place in which the novel happens. It could be slang or jargon, or even words from another language. For example, in In the Skin of a Lion there is a focus on language bringing people together.

Create a word or phrase list from the novel.
Define each word or phrase in the context of the novel.

Part 2 (Finding Fiction primary sources and non fiction, (one page))

(3 sources Fiction, 3 sources non fiction)
Search the archives of newspapers online to find newspaper articles created during the same time period as your novel. Consider the city where or nearest to where your novel is set. Search on newspapers from the 1930s for that city.
Analyze what you find online and choose six articles . Be selective of the texts you choose. This is not just about finding articles from newspapers in the 1930s. Use your critical thinking skills to evaluate the articles you find. How do they relate to the novel? How would they help the reader have a stronger understanding of the text?

Save the URL of each article and the key words that you used to find the article

Part 3 Questioner (one page):

Provide details that explain the vocabulary activity you have created for readers of the novel. How does your activity assist readers with comprehending complex or unfamiliar language in the novel?

Make a text-to-text connection for the non-fiction texts you have chosen to include in your guide. In other words, why did you choose your examples?
How can fiction be used as a primary source? How can it be helpful in understanding the society at the time?

Which source (fiction or non fiction) did you find the most difficult to find articles for? why?