Aug 08 2008
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
This year, 2008-2009, two English teachers at the high school level, one Special Education, the other General Education have been elected to teach their English Literature students the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
This reading initiative is an extension of the Read Across America Project. This is one of the premier novels in American Literature. While the High School students are discovering this great work, I believe the rest of the faculty might want to get a glimpse into what students might be discovering about life through the novel, in particular how adults react to stimuli in their lives. Perhaps connections can be made in other subject areas example Social Studies, Theatre or Journalism. How about Math and Science. Science teachers who teach Criminal Science Investigation as an elective might want to read this book simultaneously and draw conclusions and debate the novel in this classroom setting.
Access the link below to get a synopsis of the novel.
http://www.slideshare.net/tranceking/to-kill-a-mockingbird-theme-motifs-symbols
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