1. INTRODUCTION FOR TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

2. WHERE WEVE BEEN The Sneetches prejudice Banned content; language Historical Background Civil Rights Movement, Jim Crowe Laws, Scottsboro trial

3. WHERE WERE GOING Author Setting Characters Unit Overview

4. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Nelle Harper Lee Monroeville, Alabama Father Lawyer No degree Gift from friend led to To Kill a Mockingbird Still alive today

5. TKAM - SETTING Time: 1933-1935 Place:Maycomb, Alabama(fictional)

6. TKAM CHARACTERS: FINCHES Jean Louise Finch Scout Narrator and protagonist Intelligent Tomboy Fighter Jeremy Atticus Finch Jem Scouts older brother and protector Typical All-American boy Struggles to deal with the injustice that happens in the community Atticus Finch Scout and Jems father Lawyer Widower Believes in teaching his children to have a strong sense of morality and justice Provides a moral backbone to the community

7. CHARACTERS: ONE KID AND IMPORTANT ADULT FIGURES Charles Baker Dill Harris Visits in the summer Befriends Scout and Jem Has a very active imagination Arthur Boo Radley The community outsider Never comes out of this house The center of obsession for Jem, Scout and Dill Calpurnia The Finchs cook Strict disciplinarian of Scout and Jem Miss Maudie Atkinson Widow and neighbor Very outspoken Close friend of the family

8. CHARACTERS: OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE Bob Ewell Drunk and poor Accuses Tom Robinson of raping his daughter Mayella Ewell Bobs daughter Is abused by her father Lonely Tom Robinson Field hand accused of rape

9. UNIT BREAKDOWN Resources Classroom Website Materials: TKAM Google Docs Grades: Reading checks Vocab quizzes Activities/Projects Discussions/short written responses Videos Calendar Research Compare and Contrast Paper

10. RECAP Brief Bio of Harper Lee Setting and character introductions Unit Overview HOMEWORK: READ Chapters 1-3 and complete the vocabulary for these chapters (see vocabulary assignment link on the web page)