Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
Lesson plans and teaching resources

The 1930s
A collection of 108 photos, some of them historical and quite a few works of art depicting the times. A great resource for helping students visualize the times.

The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the limits of Southern liberalism
Critical commentary.

Developing a Photo-Lit Collage
Students use Web-based resources to create a collage of photos depicting the way they visualize scenes from the novel.

Film Study Guide for To Kill A Mockingbird: Seeing the Film through the Lens of Media Literacy
A rich resource for helping students see the importance of camera angles, lighting, sound effects and more in telling this story in film as opposed to text.

I Would Say To Kill A Mockingbird Captured The Most Interesting Part Of Our Lives
Interview parody from The Onion.

Literature Review
To Kill a Mockingbird meets a popular TV game show.

Mapping the Mockingbird
Students create maps of Maycomb based upon careful reading.

Maycomb News Today
Students write newspaper articles about people or events in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Mr. Lettiere's To Kill a Mockingbird Page
Quizzes, paper and project ideas, and a wealth of related links.

Movie Speech from To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus Finch delivers his closing argument at the trial of Tom Robinson. This clip is about 7 minutes long.

My Hero Project
Students contribute stories about people they admire. This would make a great postreading activity!

The Power of Words
Ten lessons exploring the impact of language in a multicultural society. Includes a lesson on ethnic stereotypes and ethnic identity.

Readers Guide: To Kill a Mockingbird
Summary, nine discussion questions, and a brief author biography.