Mrs. French's English Class
Miller Place High School
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Each of the hyperlinks mark the start of the chapter. If you plan to read more than one chapter in a sitting, you do not have to click the next link. It will continuously run. The times marked on calendar are to help you find your place.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15 A
*Ch 15 is split between two links 15B picks up at Page 77 "...Then read this. Jem would struggle..."
Chapter 15 B
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15 A
*Ch 15 is split between two links 15B picks up at Page 77 "...Then read this. Jem would struggle..."
Chapter 15 B
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
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"During Reading" Links End Here. The Next Section Is For Research.
Pre-Reading Research
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the sleepy town of
Maycomb, Alabama. The consciousness of a town steeped in prejudice, violence,
and hypocrisy is pricked by the quiet heroism of one manβs struggle for
justice. Through the young eyes of his children, Scout and Jem Finch, Harper
Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the
Deep South of the 1930βs.
In order to appreciate and properly analyze a literary
novel you must first understand the time period, environment, social climate and
the individuals on which it is based. As we study Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize
winning novel, we have to look beyond the literary context into the past. It
is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of the plot and its setting.
We must seek to understand the people, their way of life, and the ideas upon
which their lives are built.
Task: You will search, scan, and select specific information on the topics related to the novel. There are 30 response questions and a series of websites provided for your convenience. Please use the document attached to the assignment in teams to complete your research. You may work with a partner, but the stakes are higher if you choose to do this with someone.
Before you begin, watch these two short videos as a prelude to this unit.
Is this novel still relevant today?
The Southern Reaction to the Novel in 1960
Suggested Websites: PLEASE search elsewhere if you need more information!
The History of Jim Crow, Jim Crow Laws, and Plessy v. Ferguson
Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson
The Great Depression
Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression
The Great Depression Hits Farms and Cities in the 1930s
9 Principal Effects of the Great Depression
Sharecroppers
Sharecropping and Tenant Farming in Alabama
The Scottsboro Boys
#1 The Case of the Scottsboro Boys (2:31 Video)
# 2 Summary of Facts Surrounding the Case (Article)
#3 The Trial and Defense (Article)
#4 Powerful & REALISTIC Summary (7 min. video 3:52=favorite part)
#5 Injustice in Alabama (Article)
#6 The Communists and the Scottsboro Boys
Harper Lee
Biography 1 Harper Lee Fast facts
Biography 2 Famous Authors: Harper Lee
Biography 3 Biography
Biography 4 Just the Facts
To Kill a Mockingbird
Please Note: I created this page and wrote all of this in March and I can't delete it . We (10th graders) were in the computer lab the day we learned we would be shutting down. Odd, I know, but I can still feel myself looking at the instructions and wondering how we were going to make this work. But we did. So here it stays to remind me...us...that we can do this and do it right.
The Process: I'm leaving this up because I wrote it before...you know :(
All questions should be answered thoroughly. You have ample time to complete ALL questions; be sure to SPEND YOUR TIME WISELY. The questions will be graded for correctness! Work together, if you choose, to find the best sources of information & respond to the questions accurately and thoroughly. Using complete sentences, open a Word Doc and type your responses. Do NOT copy and paste. Take the necessary steps to be sure you have what you need to work on this outside of class.(Google Drive, flashdrive, etc.)
Evaluation:
The questions will be graded for accuracy and detail and there will be a multiple choice quiz based on the information researched.
Paired Readings for To Kill a Mockingbird
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
by Bryan Stevenson
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Amazon Prime $7.88 Paperback or FREE on Audible
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CLICK LOOK INSIDE FOR EXCERPTS FROM 14 CHAPTERS
Articles:
NPR Interview with Bryan Stevenson
New York Times Book Review: Just Mercy
Discussion Questions:
HELLLLOOOOO BINGHAMTON!!
π Freshman Year (College) Discussion Questions π
Before-During After You Read (10 questions)
Non-Fiction Read & Respond:
(NPR) High Court Review: Insanity Defense Case
I am Not an Inmate-I Am a Man and I Have Potential
(NPR) It's For You To Know That You Forgive (Holocaust Survivor)
Poem: This Is Not a Small Voice
Click this image again on Amazon site and select Table of Contents for EXCERPTS FROM 14 CHAPTERS AND MORE!
Click Here for Word doc to save and use to record your Research Responses.
Click Here for a pdf to print a copy of Research Questions..
Click Here for Word doc to save and use to record your Research Responses.
Click Here for a pdf to print a copy of Research Questions..