1. Shirley A. JacksonDr. Katie Thiry Ashford 649September 10, 2012

2. 3. To Kill a MockingbirdBy Harper Lee Students will identify ways that prejudice can beovercome in their own community as in Maycomb. Students will dialogue with peers in their groupabout ways to right the wrongs in Scoutscommunity. Extended Exercise: Students will use theirknowledge of the story to construct dioramas thatdepict the main characters homes. 4. Student Objectives Students will work in groups of three to read, discuss thebook and use Cornell notes to interpret quotes from thebook to express their feelings after reading the book. Students will use the internet to do an in-depth study ofthe characters in the story. Students will use their critical thinking skills to analyzethe story. Students will use the following website to organize theirwriting and prepare their final book report.http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson137/BookReviewInstructions.pdf. 5. Common CoreStandardsW.6.5 - With some guidance and support from peersand adults develop and strengthen writing as neededby planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and trying a new approach (Common core).Materials needed: Copy of text by Harper Lee, Computer with internet access, Art supplies 6. Procedures Anticipatory Set Class will listen to excerpts fromthe book and compare what they have written intheir notes to the excerpts. Class will discuss whatdoes it mean to be a hero? Do Atticus or Scoutqualify as a hero and why? Each group will submit a combined perspective onthe book after one week and share their feelings withthe group. Instructor will stress the importance ofrespecting one anothers opinion. 7. Who saidAtticus Scout Boo KemMr. H ??? 8. References Common Core State Standards Initiatives. EnglishLanguage Arts: Writing 6-12. Retrieved onSeptember 3, 2012 from:http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/writing-6-12/grade-6/. Power point Tutorials. Retrieved on 09/01/12 from:http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/Office2010Tutorials/2010Lesson10.pdf. 9.