TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Today

- Review

- Discussion questions

- What did you think?

How far are you in the book? If you have finished reading, write "I've finished". If not, write down the last completed chapter number

What do you think of this book?

Would you recommend this book?

Yes

No

Some history

1619 - first ship with African slaves arrives in North America

1863 - Abraham Lincoln frees the slaves in the US

1955 - Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus

1964 - the Civil Rights Act bans discrimination by race

2020 - George Floyd killed by Police for no good reason.

1930, Marion, Indiana

Who is the author of "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Tell me about the narrator of "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Where and when does To Kill a Mockingbird take place?

Explain the title "To Kill A Mockingbird"

What's with the title?

'I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird' (p.99)

What's with the title?

'"Your father's right', she said. 'Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird' (p.99).

Jean “Scout” Finch

Atticus Finch

Arthur “Boo” Radley

The structure of the book

"To Kill A Mockingbird" is divided into two parts.  Part 1 encompasses chapters 1-11.  Part 2 comprises chapters 12-31. 

In part 1, Scout is 6 and Jem is 10. In part 2, Scout is 8 and Jem is 12. What other differences are there between the parts?

Tom Robinson

Why is Tom Robinson found guilty or innocent of the rape of Mayella Ewell?

What happens to Tom Robinson?

What happens to Bob Ewell?

What happens to Boo Radley?

Themes

Chapter 12 – Skeeter – 

"Hilly raises her voice about three octaves when talking to black people. Elizabeth smiles like she's talking to a child, although certainly not her own. I'm starting to notice things"

Using at least two examples from the book, explain what Lee wants to say about prejudice

People lie in the book, sometimes for evil, but sometimes for good. Give an example of both.

What does the book tell us about the difference between Justice and the Law? Give an example

What does the book tell us about the difference between Knowledge and Education? Give an example

What do you consider the most important lesson of "To Kill A Mockingbird"