To Kill A Mockingbird

Mockingbird References

What was the Depression really like?

Monroeville, Alabama

Study Guides

Teaching Guide

To Kill A Mockingbird - Study Guide II

Vocabulary

Growing Up in the 30's

Welcome to the world of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. You are living in the 1930s. Your home, neighborhood, school, activities, clothes and social interactions are vastly different than anything you are familiar with in the 1990s. This WebQuest will take you back in time to learn what your life is like as a young person growing up in the 30s. Using what you learn, write a series of pen pal letters to someone living in 1998.

 

Scout Webquest

"Scout." What kind of name is that for a girl? It sounds more like something you would call your horse or dog, but Scout is the name of the young heroine in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee's novel offers a tremendous opportunity to explore the experiences of a young girl growing up in a quiet southern town during the Depression and experiencing prejudice intolerance, injustice, and courage.

Discrimination Webquest

Have you ever suffered racial discrimination? Imagine that you went to trial for a crime you did not commit.

Point of View Webquest

Welcome to the 1930s, the setting of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. You will soon meet Atticus who gives his daughter, Scout, some wise advice: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view----until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

The Great Depression

Your teacher has assigned you a profession. Assume the role of a person in that profession living in the Great Depression. Use the resources to explore your economic choices for your family.