Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird |
Harper Lee with the director of the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird
The Following links may help you to understand the novel:
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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective Lesson ideas for Harper Lee's classic book that use primary source materials from the Library of Congress and other online resources. They focus on the social and historical aspects of the book such as the Great Depression and the treatment of African Americans in the south. |
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Chicago Public Library: To Kill a Mockingbird The Chicago Public Library has put together a wonderful resource which explores the classic American novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Here you can find an introduction, a biography of Harper Lee, a look at the setting and historical context of the novel, discussion questions and activities, and more. |
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To Kill a Mockingbird - The Student Survival Guide A study guide for "To Kill A Mockingbird." Gives chapter summaries, vocabulary words, and allusions with helpful hints. Also provides links to other sources and lesson plans for teachers. |
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Vocabulary University: To Kill a Mockingbird This site offers a series of vocabulary words as they appear in Harper Lee's classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." |
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Belmont High School: To Kill a Mockingbird - Allusions This is a list, with descriptions, of the allusions within Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Each entry has links to further information about the topic alluded to in the novel. |
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David's Gallimaufry: To Kill a Mockingbird, Study Guide Written by an experienced high school teacher, this study guide includes notes about the book, about its 1930's setting, review material and quizzes. Also provides links to other relevant sites on Lee, the novel and the time period. |
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The History of Jim Crow: To Kill A Mockingbird Parallels This site provides a nine-week cross curricular lesson plan which uses Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird" as a focal point for the study of life in the South in the days of Jim Crow laws. The lessons include creative and analytical writing assignments as well as the use of both primary and secondary sources for research. |
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To Kill a Mockingbird Study Questions A short list of study questions for Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Also provides a list of links about the novel and the life of Harper Lee. |
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Chicago Public Library: Harper Lee, A Brief Biography A biography of To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee. Also presents information about Truman Capote, and gives a side-by-side glimpse between the early life of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird narrator Scout Finch. |
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To Kill a Mockingbird WebQuest: Growing Up in the 1930s Learn what life was like during the 1930s in the South, then write to an imaginary new penpal from the present. |
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SCORE: To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching resources for the Harper Lee classic. Two or three week unit that asks students to speculate about the novel, interpret a quotation as a reflection, describe from other viewpoints, and write a persuasive essay. |
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LOC: To Kill a Mockingbird This Library of Congress classroom unit takes an interesting historical look at the book "To Kill a Mockingbird." Your students will have an opportunity to gain a sense of the living history that surrounds the novel. |
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universalteacher.org.uk: Studying To Kill A Mockingbird This guide is written for teachers and students who Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The guide is written specifically for U.K. students but can be useful to learners in other parts of the world. |
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ThinkQuest: To Kill a Mockingbird Historical Background An interesting look at the novel To Kill a Mockingbird's historical context. Includes information and parallels between the novel and The Scottsboro Trials, the author's life, and the Civil Rights Era. |
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Web English Teacher: Harper Lee Learn more about the life and work of Harper Lee when you visit this informative site. This site provides links to activities, vocabulary lessons, newspaper articles and more focused on the book "To Kill A Mockingbird." |
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SwissEduc: Lee, Harper 1926- This is a rich collection of both background and teaching ideas, with a great number of multimedia files. Includes what purports to be a phone message from Lee herself. |