Their Eyes Were Watching God Research Pathfinder

WJHS Pathfinder for English 12B

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

Assignment

Topics

Searching the Shelves

Learning Research
Hub

Internet Sites

Assignment

Objective: To research an aspect of the the 1920's and/or 1930's in order to gain an
understanding of the setting in terms of the time and place of the novel,
Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Requirements: Research findings will be presented to the class through oral presentations
and appropriate visuals.

Students will work independently or in groups of two
Final outline will be typed, size 12 font.
All visuals must be done in ink or other art medium and show care and preparation
Members of the group must share the workload as equally as possible.
A Bibliography must be created listing all sources (5 minimum). (See Works Cited Format)
30 notecards and 5 source cards must contain information from research and must be done in proper format.
Oral presentation must not exceed 5 minutes nor fail to be at least three minutes
A well developed topic outline must be submitted on the day of the presentation
Copies of all electronic sources must be submitted along with an evaluation sheet (See Internet Checklist)

Topics

1. Zora Neale Hurston Life and Times Literature/Critical Success In the Harlem Renaissance Folklore/Anthropology	8. Harlem Renaissance Writers Major Authors Style/Focus Historical Context
2. Racial Segregation: 1920's-30's In the South In Public Education Legislation	9. Harlem Renaissance Music Major Jazz artists Major Blues artists Historical Influences
3. Harlem Renaissance Art Major Figures Style Influences	10. Eatonville/Black Towns Historical background Hurston's connection
4. The Role of Women In the 1920's and 1930's Janie in the novel	11. Harlem in the 1920's-30's History Culture
5. Black Nationalism Marcus Garvey	12. Opportunities for Blacks in Sports Joe Lewis Baseball Jesse Owen Track and field Other areas
6. Hurston's Legacy Criticism Alice Walker Toni Morrison Hurston's use of the colloquial	13. Home Remedies for Illness Voodoo Superstitions
7. The Black Migration Industrialization Population change in cities Reverse migration to the Muck	14. Black English

Searching the Shelves

All computers in the library can access the Media Center's Electronic Card Catalog. It is located on
the Global Access Menu under Media Center Programs. The Catalog identifies all the holdings
(books, etc.) of the WJHS Media Center. It is also possible to search for materials on the
MCPS Library Catalog Online. Be sure to set the limits of your search to Walter Johnson HS only.

If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other Libraries. This link provides direct
connections to the Montgomery County Public Library system, as well as libraries at NIH,
University of Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.

Learning Research Hub

Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to a catalog of all books and materials
located in the Media Center, and to a wide variety of general and subject-based online reference
materials. The links below provide useful research tools for this project.

General Resources*
Encyclopedia, Almanacs, Dictionaries, Atlases

Science Resources*

Literature Resources*

News & Magazine Resources*

Social Studies Resources*

Internet Sites

Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful
Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate
the site.

Please note that the numbers printed after each link correspond to the topic numbers in
the table above, and indicate that the Internet link is a good resource for the specific topic.
Links without numbers provide general background information.

Zora Neale Hurston –Writer (1891-1960) 1

NovelGuide: Novel Analysis: Their Eyes Were Watching God 1

Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color 1,4,8

zora neale hurston 6