NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS HONORS A LEGEND
Read whatever you are interested in; however, the multimedia tab leads you audio
Read whatever you are interested in; however, the multimedia tab leads you audio
To the right, Former President Bush describes the impact of To Kill a Mockingbird and Harper Lee. The approximate time, the 15-18 minute mark.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Big Read Packet
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Above Harper Lee accepts the highest honor a President can bestow on a civilian - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1961...no youtube video sadly. |
Reading the Novel
Like to read on electronic devices - download the pdf of To Kill a Mockingbird here
Prefer to listen to the text - grab your book and follow along
Prefer to listen to the text - grab your book and follow along
Spoiler Alert!! You have been warned,
but it is too awesome (AND hiliarious) not to include Recent Articles
"Can Books Change the World?" - This recent article argues they can; and TKAM is a pivotal text in the crusade to change the world for the better.
The Birds of TKAM
Have you noticed there are many types of birds laced throughout TK? Could the mannerisms of the real life birds be reflected in the characters?
Finches Mockingbirds Robin(sons) Check out the "Behaviors" section for general ideas FINAL ESSAY QUESTIONYou are writing a textual analysis essay -- meaning you are analyzing a piece of literature for a theme.
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Historical Fiction
Where is the fiction? Where is the historical :)? Jim Crow Laws - see the pictures, hear the song and listen to radio interviews of people impacted by this harsh period of history.
It took courage to speak out against the injustice of Jim Crow laws. Violence often was a result clashing ideals. On these pages, there are interviews, radio conversations and pictures to view. The Dust Bowl was a natural, weather phenomena that was spurred by man-made conditions.
It had devastating effects on the farming industry and the South particularly. Here is a interactive website to explore the conditions of the Dust Bowl that includes a video that is quiet jaw dropping. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is alluded to at the start of To Kill a Mockingbird when our narrator, Scout, states the idea that "Maycomb had recently been told it had nothing to fear but fear itself."
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Meet Real Life Dill
Watch Truman Capote's interesting (and short) bio-film.
Read Capote's "A Christmas Memory" - a short story SCOTTSBORO - interactive web base information
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Literary Topics - Video and Notes
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