Their Eyes Were Watching God Graphic Organizer As you read, fill in observations for EACH chapter

Character Graphic Organizer
Characters: Janie, Pheoby, Tea Cake, Nanny, Logan, Jody, Mrs. Turner

What factual details do you notice about each character? (Occupation, Attitude, Description, etc)

What obstacles does each character face? Physical, Mental, and Emotional

Explain how this obstacle is or is not a human rights issue.

How does each character respond to each obstacle and what is the effect of that response?

Include a quotation with the page that shows the obstacle.

How does the time period affect the character's approach to the obstacle?

How does this character interact with others?

Historical questions to ask yourself while you are reading:
1: What is going on during the time period of your book? (war, drought, excess of money, prejudices, political unrest, etc.)

2: How does that element affect the plot, setting, and characters of your book?

3: Why did the author use this time period?

**AFTER** you have finished reading, use your graphic organizer to answer these eight questions.

1: What is the human rights issue in my novel?
2: Where does this issue first come up in my novel?
3: Where in my novel does this issue become most important?
4: How is this issue presented in my book?
5: In my novel, who suffers due to the human rights issue?
6: What does the wording in my quotations from the Character Graphic Organizer imply?
7: When this issue becomes most important, what happens?
8:How is this issue resolved in my novel?