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

To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide
Students respond to 10 statements before and after reading the novel. Access requires MS-Word or compatible application.

To Kill a Mockingbird Background
In this WebQuest students investigate "Jim Crow" laws from a variety of perspectives. Assessment included.

To Kill a Mockingbird Digital Booktalk
This short video can serve as a prereading activity.

To Kill a Mockingbird: an Historical Perspective
Using online primary sources, students study the experience of African-Americans in the South during the Depression. This lesson uses materials from the American Memory collection of the Library of Congress and is designed for grade 10.

To Kill a Mockingbird screenplay by Horton Foote
This teaching guide to accompany the screenplay is designed for grades 9 and 10. It includes a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.

To Kill a Mockingbird: Student Survival Guide
Chapter-by-chapter synopses and vocabulary words, allusions, and idioms.

To Kill a Mockingbird: Then and Now
Established in honor of the 35th anniversary of the film starring Gregory Peck. Be sure to click on the Instructional Activities link. A Thinkquest activity.

Trial, Point of View
Students write accounts of Tom Robinson's trial from different points of view. The site includes a student model.

Urban Legends Writing
Using old photos and skill with characterization, students create an urban legend not unlike that of Boo Radley. Click on the title for details.

Vocabulary from To Kill a Mockingbird
99 words from the novel, presented in the order in which they appear.