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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird. Introduction. ( Nelle ) Harper Lee. Grew up in Alabama Mockingbird was her only novel Partly biographical Published in 1960 Won Pulitzer Prize (1961). Setting (Time and Place). 1930s – Post-Great Depression 25% unemployment Stock market crash

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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  1. To Kill a Mockingbird Introduction

  2. (Nelle) Harper Lee Grew up in Alabama Mockingbird was her only novel Partly biographical Published in 1960 Won Pulitzer Prize (1961)

  3. Setting (Time and Place) 1930s – Post-Great Depression 25% unemployment Stock market crash President Franklin Delano Roosevelt “New Deal” Maycomb, Alabama Small town Racial inequality

  4. Guiding Questions What causes us to lose the innocence of youth? What was life like in the 1930s in a place of great prejudice? What happens when you’re given the chance to make a difference? How do we react when we encounter people who are different? After reading, you should be able to cite evidence from the story that deals with each of these questions.

  5. The Book Three distinct parts Scout and Jem’s obsession with Boo Radley The trial of Tom Robinson The two intersect

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  7. Focus Questions

  8. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree Adults mainly influence children in negative ways.

  9. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 2. Everyone has prejudices about things and people.

  10. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 3. The classroom is the only place to learn important information.

  11. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 4. Living in a small town is better than living in a big city.

  12. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 5. Most of our values and attitudes develop during childhood.

  13. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 6. Sometimes, it’s best to take the law into your own hands.

  14. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 7. To be a hero, a person must be successful.

  15. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 8. People who refuse to be social are hiding something.

  16. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 9. A “family” must have a mother, father, and children.

  17. For each statement, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following scale: 5 – strongly agree 4 – agree 3 – in between 2 – disagree 1 – strongly disagree 10. If someone is found guilty in court, they must have done the crime.

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