Lesson: Part 1

"When To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, it brought its young first-time author, Harper Lee, a startling amount of attention and notoriety. The novel replays three key years in the life of Scout Finch, the young daughter of an Alabama town's principled lawyer. The work was an instant sensation, becoming a best-seller and winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Scout's narrative relates how she and her elder brother Jem learn about fighting prejudice and upholding human dignity through the example of their father. Atticus Finch has taken on the legal defense of a black man who has been falsely charged with raping a white woman.

"Lee's story of the events surrounding the trial has been admired for its portrayal of Southern life during the 1930s, not only for its piercing examination of the causes and effects of racism, but because it created a model of tolerance and courage in the character of Atticus Finch. Some early reviewers found Scout's narration unconvincing, its style and language too sophisticated for a young girl. Since then, however, critics have hailed Lee's rendering of a child's perspective—as told by an experienced adult—as one of the most technically proficient in modern fiction. A regional novel dealing with universal themes of tolerance, courage, compassion, and justice, To Kill a Mockingbird combined popular appeal with literary excellence to ensure itself an enduring place in modern American literature." - enotes.com

 

As this novel was written in a different time and place from which you are familiar, download and print the documents on "allusions", "idioms", and "vocabulary. Keep these beside you for referral as you read through the novel.  You may also find it helpful to have the "plot structure" printed off, as well.

You will be reading through the novel at a pace of roughly 40 pages per school day.
As you read through the novel, turn to the "analysis" document, for discussion of each chapter.

The website Studying To Kill a Mockingbird would add further insight.

Part One
DAY 1 Chapters 1-3
DAY 2 Chapters 4-8* 
DAY 3 Chapters 9-11*

Part Two
DAY 4 Chapters 12-15
DAY 5 Chapters 16-19
DAY 6 Chapters 20-24
DAY 7 Chapters 25-31*

You will be making a journal entry at the end of each chapter marked with an asterisk. 
Study the journal entries document, prior to beginning each section.