To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson Plans for High School overview:
- 25 lessons (4 pre-reading, 16 during-reading, and 5 post-reading)
- 6 discussion sets (one for each reading)
- Clear objectives (aligned to Common Core for grades 9 and 10)
- Into, through, and beyond lesson format
- Connected readings, clips, and handouts
- A variety of activities (writing tasks, performance, cooperative learning, etc.)
Note: To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson Plans is included in the unit bundle.
The lessons:
Pre-reading for To Kill a Mockingbird
- It’s NOT about Birds! (anticipation guide)
- Who Is Jim Crow?
- A New Point of View (personal essay)
- When an Apple Isn’t an Apple (symbolism)
Reading 1 (Chapters 1-5)
- Building Character
- One Form of Courage
- Setting and Mood (word choice)
- Discussion Questions (Chapters 1-5)
Reading 2 (Chapters 6-9)
- The True Boo
- Atticus’ Guide to Parenting
- Dialect in Dialogue (skit)
- Discussion Questions (Chapters 6-9)
Reading 3 (Chapters 10-14)
- Atticus v. Maycomb
- 1930s America Gallery
- Symbol Poems
- Discussion Questions (Chapters 10-14)
Reading 4 (Chapters 15-18)
- Closing Arguments I (composition)
- Closing Arguments II (delivery)
- Lee’s Style
- Discussion Questions (Chapters 15-18)
Reading 5 (Chapters 19-23)
- Trial on Trial
- The Scottsboro Affair (analyze bias)
- Writing with Imagery
- Discussion Questions (Chapter 19-23)
Reading 6 (Chapters 24-31)
- Lee’s Themes
- Beyond the Mockingbird (symbolism)
- It’s Complicated (plot structure diagram)
- Discussion Questions (Chapters 24-31)
Bonus lessons
- The Suspense is Killing Me!
- To Kill a Mockingbird in Context (timeline)
- Hypocrites! (group skit)
Since Language Arts objectives are recursive, To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson Plans for High School can work with middle school students. View the resource preview to see if the lessons are appropriate for your students.
