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.

1. Shirley A. Jackson
Dr. Katie Thiry
Ashford 649
September 10, 2012

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3. To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
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 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 Scout’s
community.
 Extended Exercise: Students will use their
knowledge of the story to construct dioramas that
depict the main characters homes.

4. Student Objectives
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 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
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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
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 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 another’s opinion.

7. Who said…
Atticus Scout Boo
Kem Mr. H ???

8. References
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 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.

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