"To Kill A Mockingbird" by Lee Harper My Level 6 students and I meet four times a week for 2.5 hours/day. We began "To Kill A Mockingbird" at the beginning of the year, on January 3rd and we are beginning Chapter 13 tomorrow, February 6. There are 31 Chapters in total, and so I expect us to finish up in one month or two. My language school basically handed me the novel and said, "go teach", so this is how I've conducted the class thus far. Resource: I have found this website extremely helpful since it lists allusions, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions by chapter for us. www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/ If this link doesn't work for some reason, just Google "To Kill a Mockingbird" studyguide and you'll find this link (perhaps third from the top). Introduction: I introduced the book with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynrd Skynrd and explained to my students that this song was an answer to the songs "Alabama" and "Southern Man" by Neil Young. The Depression is another background topic to discuss.
Fun Facts - 1920s Art and Architecture For The Decade The turn of the century saw early modernism in art, design, and architecture, which continued through to 1940 and the war. Skyscrapers were erected and hundreds of architects competed for the work. The first successful design was the Woolworth Building in New York. Books and Literature For The Decade Three important groups during this period were: The Algonquin Round Table, also called THE ROUND TABLE. The first important movement of black artists and writers in the US was the Harlem Renaissance. The Lost Generation, consisted of self-exiled expatriates who lived and wrote in Paris between the wars. Other who were of importance during this decade include E. Fads and Fashion For The Decade
To Kill a Mockingbird: Quiz Scroll through the page to review your answers. The correct answer is highlighted in green. Your incorrect answers (if any) are highlighted in red. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. The Race Card Project