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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
10 Lesson Plans /33 Handouts /105 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-847-9
Description:
Greater attention is given to the historical social climate of the era in this revised unit. This story about a small Alabama town in the 1930s is told from a child’s point of view. It emphasizes themes of racial prejudice, social ostracism, the maturation process, and provincial pride in ancestry, tradition, conformity, and class structure. Readers recognize Harper Lee’s truth: that amidst darkness and evil, humanity still experiences goodness and faith. Her condemnation of prejudice and her willingness to expose hypocrisy hold a mirror up to all who will see.
Activities:
This revision introduces new activities, graphic organizers, and research opportunities. Academic activities in this unit include vocabulary development, research, writing activities, and character study. Attention is given to the identification of themes, irony, symbolism, and literary foils.
Supplementary materials include a reading guide with responses, quizzes with answer keys, a test with answer key, discussion topics, essay topics, and optional projects and activities.
Ethical Values:
Compassion
Courage
Equality
Freedom
Respect
Responsibility
Self-discipline
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