Teaching Mockingbird [Paperback]

Teaching Mockingbirdpresents educators with the materials they need to transform how they teach Harper Lees classic novelTo Kill a Mockingbird. ?Interweaving the historical context of Depression-era rural Southern life, and informed by Facing Historys pedagogical approach, this resource introduces layered perspectives and thoughtful strategies into the teaching ofTo Kill a Mockingbird.

This teachers guide provides English language arts teachers with student handouts, close reading exercises, and connection questions that will push students to build a complex understanding of the historical realities, social dynamics, and big moral questions at the heart ofTo Kill a Mockingbird. Following Facing Historys scope and sequence, students will consider the identities of the characters, and the social dynamics of the community of Maycomb, supplementing their understanding with deep historical exploration. They will consider challenging questions about the individual choices that determine the outcome of Tom Robinsons trial, and the importance of civic participation in the building a more just society.

Teaching Mockingbirduses Facing Historys guiding lens to examineTo Kill a Mockingbird, offering material that will enhance students literary skills, moral growth, and social development.