The Day They Came to Arrest the Book | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

George Mason High School - This place was founded by a crusader for freedom of the press.

American Civil Liberties Union - This is an organization dedicated to the preservation of individual civil liberties.

Citizen's League for the Preservation of American Values - This is an organization dedicated to preserving the morals and values of "traditional" societies.

First Amendment - This is a major theme of the novel which deals with freedom of press.

Parents for Moral Schools - This group wishes to ban Huckleberry Finn.

Holy Bible - This book is used...
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