PPT-Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird

An Introduction Sneetches What did you notice about the film What was happening What comes to mind in regards to the video Why do you think Dr Seuss wrote this story What message do you think he was trying to get across. Exam Revision. Keep in Mind. This presentation is not a final and definitive set of notes. The following slides are merely signposts to point you in the right direction as you write your own set of study notes.. Harper Lee. Mrs. Drum. Background. B. orn April . 28, . 1926. Grew . up in Monroeville, Alabama, . in the . heart of the South, where . racial tension . was . high. She was a tomboy, much like Scout. A Prominent Theme in. . To Kill a Mockingbird. as well as an American Reality during the Depression . Sample Presentation. Mountain Pointe . English Department . In Chapter 24, Mrs. . Merriweather. To Kill a Mockingbird. Setting, Genre, Tone. Maycomb. , Alabama (fictional city). 1933-1935. Fiction; coming-of-age story. Nostalgic, humorous yet dark at times. Themes. Racial Prejudice. Growing Up. To Kill a Mockingbird. An Introduction. Sneetches. What . did you notice about the film? What was happening?. What . comes . to mind in regards to the video?. Why do you think . Dr. . Seuss wrote this story? What message do you think he was trying to get across?. Symbolism. Learning Intentions. To be aware of symbolism and understand its meaning. To be able to recognise its use and effect in the novel. To be able to demonstrate this awareness in a critical essay. published in 1960. won a Pulitzer Prize; movie won many . Academy Awards and Golden Globes. written by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird. was her only novel. Go Set a Watchman. , published July 2015, was first thought to be a sequel because the setting is 20 years later; however, it is Lee’s first draft of . Complete . the following poem on one of the characters from your novel. Bio Poem. First Name of Character. 4 adjectives that describe the character. Relative of…. Lover of….. Who feels….. Who needs…. Harper Lee. Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird when she was 34 years old, and it is the only novel she ever published.. Lee grew up in Monroeville, Alabama and she is a descendent of Robert E. Lee.. Take out a scrap sheet of paper!. Before We Start…. Historical Background Quiz. Answer the following question on your scrap sheet of paper. This will be worth 5 points.. What is the difference between . Things to Know. The Basics. Written by Harper Lee in 1960.. Takes place in early 1930’s in Alabama. Told by Scout (girl), over the span of 3 years.. Told as an adult memory. (sort of flashback).. Contains main plot, several sub-plots.. Historical Background for To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." To Kill A Mockingbird Mrs. Belof ELA 20 Marking Grid for TKAM Unit Chapter questions and vocabulary Quiz after chapters 1-8; 9-15; 16-21; 22-31 Chapter 15 – 11 point paragraph assignment Final project- group activity Chapter 1 Think Aloud To Kill a Mockingbird Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?