Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, considered by many to be a seminal piece of American literature, contains many complex literary themes that carry through United States history. Use a series of discussion questions and classroom activities to talk about the Great Depression, racism in the rural South, and the Scottsboro trial as they relate to To Kill a Mockingbird.

Concepts

to kill a mockingbird, harper lee, sharecropping, racism, discrimination

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use discussion questions as essay prompts for the end of a novel unit
• Create an interdisciplinary lesson between history and language arts

Classroom Considerations

• Print the guide by selecting the button at the bottom of the page
• Have images available for student review either online or in printed form

Pros

• Primary source images and articles are available via links within the teacher's guide
• Connects elements of the novel to relevant events in American history

Cons

• None