該怎寫essay-Tokillamockingbird - 社會議題

我現在在美國念語言學校@_@
reading課有指定念小說 To kill a Mockingbird
老師這幾天指定了一份作業
Assignment Definition:
Research some aspect of the 1930's in order to better understand the setting and story of the novel, to kill a mockingbird.
1. Choose a topic from the novel that relates to the 1930's
2. Research your topic and expalin how it relates to or shapes the story.
請問各位高手們? 我該如何下筆 ? paper 至少兩頁 還要準備上台報告5min .
請給我指點方向吧
完全不知道該怎辦 ? 嗚