To Kill a Mockingbird

Students are now approximately halfway through the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. We've spent some time examining Jim Crow laws in the South and the impact that these laws had on the way of life for many individuals. We will also be taking a closer look at the Scottsboro trial and its connection to TKAM. When we return from Thanksgiving Break, we will also be examining the social hierarchy of characters from within the novel and investigating what influences this caste system.  Students will also be writing about this hierarchy as the topic of the final essay of the semester.  There will not be a unit test over the novel, although it will be covered in-depth in the semester exam.