Learning Objectives: By the end of this unit, students should be able to explain, using plot points and characters from the book, how the archetype of good versus evil plays out in the novel;...

Theme Revealed Through Scout Finch's Dynamic Character Development: This lesson plan focuses on how Scout Finch develops as a dynamic character, whose transition to an adult perspective reveals...

The narrator remembers Maycomb, Alabama, as “a tired old town.” What is your impression of Maycomb, based on her detailed description of it? How is life in Maycomb in the 1930s different from...

This quiz contains reading comprehension questions for To Kill a Mockingbird.

This guide provides some of the most salient aspects of the text before you begin teaching To Kill a Mockingbird. This classic novel is a mainstay of English classrooms and Harper Lee’s most iconic...

Our eNotes original comic "In Boo's Shoes" visually illustrates Maycomb through Boo's eyes. It draws direct quotes from one of the most important passages in To Kill A Mockingbird, in which Scout...

To Kill a Mockingbird: Unit Test Multiple Guess: Select the best answer. What does Calpurnia's role in the Finch household suggest about Atticus? a. He is a racist b. He hates his children c. He...

On each of the following, make a prediction about what the word means based on the sentence. Here is a quick reminder of the "context clue" you may use when making a prediction. Pairing – when an...

The Ewells v. Tom Robinson Lawyer for the Ewells: Lawyer for Tom Robinson: Name of the Judge: Where is the trial taking place (building and town): When is the trial taking place (season and...

Direction: Mark “A” for “True,” and “B” for “False.” The jury has to convict Tom because Mr. Gilmer’s evidence was overwhelming. Bob Ewell dies when, in a drunken stupor, he falls on his own...

Lesson Essential Question: How does an author use character(s) as a vehicle to convey meaning? Key Vocabulary: stock character, flat character, round character, direct characterization, indirect...

To Kill A Mockingbird- Creative Novel Projects Please complete ONE of the following: Design a map illustrating the novel’s setting. Include a written rationaleexplaining the setting’s importance in...

Our connections to: To Kill a Mockingbird. A quick study on the history and background that affected the writing of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. 2006 - Reclusive Lee writes rare letter to...

To Kill a Mockingbird Open-Book Test, Part One Each question is worth 10 points. The bonus questions are worth 5. Allanswers must be AT LEAST 5 sentences long, & must include AT LEASTone quote...

You will need to choose one of the following to prepare. This is an assignment that is a must do assignment. You must hand this in to have any chance of passing this course. The assignment counts...

Lesson Essential Question: What are my feelings toward culture, race, and society? Key Vocabulary: aesthetic quality, author's bias, blurring of genres, ambiguity, literary criticism, critical...

Objective: To write a traditional five-paragraph essay relating to To Kill AMockingbird (TKAM) within four class periods incorporating the traditional writing process. Materials allowed: Your TKAM...

Choose 5 questions to answer. Each question is worth 10 points. Eachanswer must be at least 5 sentences long. You must support each answer with examples from the text. The bonus questions are worth...

Read and annotate (take notes while you read) "If" by Rudyard Kipling. Give a brief summary of the lesson this poem is trying to teach. Consider the poem in the context of To Kill a Mockingbird....

What does Mr. Raymond have in his paper sack? Why does Mr. Raymond tell the childrem his secret? What did Atticus do that he had never done before (it embarrassed his kids!) in the courtroom,...

Lesson Essential Question: How do you identify a conflict as internal, external, or both? Key Vocabulary: Literary device, diction, imagery, metaphor, simile, character, irony, theme, symbol,...

Lesson/Unit Outcome The student will be able to: Read, comprehend, and appropriately respond to chapters 12-15 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Answer questions regarding plot, characters,...

Lesson/Unit Outcome The student will be able to: Read, comprehend, and appropriately respond to chapters 4-7 of “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Answer questions regarding plot, characters,...

List 10 differences between the film & the novel. Notice what the film changed or left out. Why do you think these characters and moments were altered (changed) or deleted? What other films or...

To Kill a Mockingbird: Project Options You must choose ONE of the following projects to complete individually. Themajority of your work will be completed outside of class. All final projects must...

Who are Mayella Ewell's friends? Why do you think Mayella gets so mad when Atticus calls her "Miss Mayella" and "Ma'am"? Why didn't Mr. (Bob) Ewell send his children to school? What is so...

Scottsboro Trials On March 25, 1931, a freight train was stopped in Paint Rock, a small town in Alabama. Nine young African American men who had been riding the rails from Tennessee to Alabama were...

_____1. Didn’t like white chillin in a “nigger church” _____2. Song leader at Cal’s church _____3. The name of Cal’s church C. _____4. Offered to give a dime so Cal wouldn’t have to pay more...

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Group Presentations All members of the group must read the assigned chapter. Each member will choose one of 4 roles and perform assigned tasks: Question Generator -...

What do the men want to talk to Atticus about outside the Finches' house one night? Why does the "Sarum Bunch" show up where Atticus is sitting and reading (in town)? Who in the "Sarum Bunch"...

Why do you think the film was shot in black and white and not color? Does the fact that it was shot in B&W have an impact on you? Where is the camera placed during the very first scene, after...

Lesson Essential Question: How do I listen to, read, and discuss familiar and conceptually challenging texts? Key Vocabulary: aesthetic quality, author's bias, blurring of genres, ambiguity,...

Directions: Match the correct name to the descriptions below, by placing the correct letter on the blank. You may use the names more than once. All of the names will be used. A. Jem B. Scout C....

Mr. Dolphus Raymond is different from the rest of the white community in Maycomb because ________? Mr. Raymond was to be married. However, there was a big change in those plans. What happened?...

What was it that Atticus knew about all along that shocked Scout? What two contradicting things did Miss Gates say that make her a hypocrite? [3-5. There were 3 things that happened to or involved...

What was on the back steps the morning after the trial? Who put it there? (2 points) Who threatens Atticus at the post office corner? Why didn't Atticus fight this person? What reason does...

Why is Scout so ashamed of Atticus at the start of this chapter? Miss Maudie told Scout that Atticus was the best _________-player in Maycomb. (and that he let Jem and Scout win all the time) She...