To kill a mockingbird
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This document outlines lesson plans and objectives for teaching Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. [1] The lesson plans aim for students to identify ways to overcome prejudice in their own community, discuss how to address injustices, and create dioramas of character homes. [2] Students will work in groups to read, discuss, and take notes on the book, research characters online, practice critical thinking, and write a book report using a specific website. [3] The lesson incorporates Common Core writing standards and requires materials like the text, computers, and art supplies.
To kill a mockingbird
- 1. Shirley A. Jackson Dr. Katie Thiry Ashford 649 September 10, 2012
- 3. To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee Students will identify ways that prejudice can be overcome in their own community as in Maycomb. Students will dialogue with peers in their group about ways to right the wrongs in Scouts community. Extended Exercise: Students will use their knowledge of the story to construct dioramas that depict the main characters homes.
- 4. Student Objectives Students will work in groups of three to read, discuss the book and use Cornell notes to interpret quotes from the book to express their feelings after reading the book. Students will use the internet to do an in-depth study of the characters in the story. Students will use their critical thinking skills to analyze the story. Students will use the following website to organize their writing and prepare their final book report. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_ images/lesson137/BookReviewInstructions.pdf.
- 5. Common Core Standards W.6.5 - With some guidance and support from peers and adults develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and trying a new approach (Common core). Materials needed: Copy of text by Harper Lee, Computer with internet access, Art supplies
- 6. Procedures Anticipatory Set Class will listen to excerpts from the book and compare what they have written in their notes to the excerpts. Class will discuss what does it mean to be a hero? Do Atticus or Scout qualify as a hero and why? Each group will submit a combined perspective on the book after one week and share their feelings with the group. Instructor will stress the importance of respecting one anothers opinion.
- 7. Who said Atticus Scout Boo Kem Mr. H ???
- 8. References Common Core State Standards Initiatives. English Language Arts: Writing 6-12. Retrieved on September 3, 2012 from: http://www.corestandards.org/the- standards/english-language-arts-standards/writing- 6-12/grade-6/. Power point Tutorials. Retrieved on 09/01/12 from: http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/Office2010Tutorials/2 010Lesson10.pdf.