To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird

• By Harper Lee
• An Interactive Presentation

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Background Information

• To Kill a Mockingbird was the only novel ever
  written by Harper Lee. It is considered by many
  to be the greatest novel of the twentieth century
  by a one time author.
• The story takes place in the fictitious town of
  Maycomb, Alabama. Although there is no town with
  the name of Maycomb in Alabama, most people
  believe that the story is loosely based around
  the childhood of Harper Lee in the town of
  Monroeville, Alabama.
• In this PowerPoint we will examine images based
  around events and places that bring color to the
  novel.

www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/academic/Ta/SBCCTG/CURRENT/Mocki
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The Theme of Race

• One of the central themes of the story is the
  relationship between races in the town of
  Maycomb. The issues confronting the characters
  of the story can be found throughout society in
  the 1930s and beyond into todays society.
• Find three examples of prejudice and racism in
  the story. Describe each in a short paragraph.
  
• Picture Memory.loc.gov//ndlpedu/lessons/98/moc
  k/images/drink/jpg

The picture above is an excellent example of
segregation. People living in the same town
would be separated everywhere from schools to the
water they drank. This unequal separation was
based upon race.
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Education
Library of Congress, Prints Photographs
Division, FSA-OWI Collection, LC-USF34-051743-0
Library of Congress, Prints Photographs
Division, FSA-OWI Collection, LC-USF34-030798-D

• Although the scenes of schooling do not dominate
  the storyline, they offer an interesting
  comparison to our current education system.
  Using the pictures of school houses and students
  (from the time period), along with the sections
  from the story, write two paragraphs comparing
  1930s education and your experiences in school.

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Memorable Places

• One of the most impressive pieces in To Kill A
  Mockingbird is the places Harper Lee describes
  and the feeling she gives them. The pictures on
  the left show two of these places.
• 1. This artistic representation shows Boo
  Radleys house. Although there was no actual Boo
  Radley, many believe Harper Lee based the
  character on a recluse from her hometown.
• 2. The courthouse places a key role in the
  story. This picture shows the courthouse in
  Monroeville that is believed to be the basis for
  the one in the story.
• Choose a place from your own life that would
  make a great scene for a story scene. Describe
  it in a brief paragraph and then show it
  artistically.

www.wyoung.org/new/radley
www.educeth.ch/.../leeh/icons/courtroom-inside.jpg