English 1: Intro to Literature & Composition - To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
Students will read and analyze To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, study historical context, and create an oral slideshow presentation.
Angelia Derrick (she/her)
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8 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
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2-4 hours per week. Students will need to read and study the novel, respond to reading questions, do the weekly activity pages, and do short written responses outside of class.Projects
Students will complete a unit test and present an oral slideshow presentation at the end of class (rubric will be provided).Letter Grade
Your Final Grade will be determined from your homework grades, essay grades, project grades, and test grades. Project grading rubrics will be provided with the assignment. Assignments, papers, projects, and tests all need to be turned in by the final date of the class to receive a grade.Grading
Students can "opt out" of receiving a grade for the class and don't need to turn in any of the homework. It is recommended that they do all the reading and complete the "in class" activities to get the most from the class.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 9
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit In this unit, you will read TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, a critically acclaimed novel that deals with serious social issues such as rape and racial inequality. This coming-of-age story follows young Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, as she navigates life with the guidance of her father, Atticus Finch. At the end of the unit, you will watch the movie TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) and give an oral presentation on the book. This class uses the Moving Beyond the Page Language Arts curriculum. As such learners will use literature to learn language arts, develop their critical thinking and creativity skills, and use the 6+1 traits of writing approach (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentations). A Summary of Skills will be provided when you enroll that tells you which state and national (US) standards that each unit covers for your own planning and any documentation requirements that you need to submit to your local authorities. There are NO live meetings for this course. Multiple posts will be made to the classroom which will include: video lessons on the text and language arts/grammar lessons, discussion questions on the reading, homework post which will include the reading and worksheet/writing/creative project assignment, and question/answer posts regarding language arts, vocabulary, and grammar. This class is unit 1 of 4 units in my English 1: Introduction to Literature and Composition Semester A self-paced class.
Learning Goals
Learn how to analyze fiction.Learn how to express your thoughts and feelings through writing.
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson 1
Introduction lesson on the author and novel, vocabulary words, write a literature response, and read and answer reading questions for To Kill a Mockingbird. Video Lesson: 19 min 4 assignments
Lesson 2:
To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson 2
Learn about phrases and clauses, and read and answer reading questions for To Kill a Mockingbird. Video Lesson: 12 min 3 assignments
Lesson 3:
To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson 3
Learn about run-on sentences and sentence fragments, write a literature response, and read and answer reading questions for To Kill a Mockingbird. Video Lesson: 16 min 3 assignments
Lesson 4:
To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson 4
Learn about quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing; examine pictorial evidence of US segregation, write a literature response, and read and answer reading questions for To Kill a Mockingbird. Video Lesson: 13 min 3 assignments
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Parental Guidance
Students will research some topics online, read articles on websites, and occasional watch an informational YouTube video to complete homework assignments. The following Moving Beyond the Page Resource List will be provided to learners to help them complete homework assignments and projects - https://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/online/content/resource-list.aspx
Students will read and discuss in a matter-of-fact way the following texts which tackle some sensitive topics. Some of the topics tackled will be racism, segregation, rape, murder, and violence. The books tell stories that include these elements and the students will discuss these issues in a matter-of-fact way in context to when/where it happened or is depicted as happening. It is important for learners to know that these issues exist even if they don't have a personal connection to one or any of the topics. These books are taught to high school/secondary school aged children all over the world and are considered to be age appropriate with the knowledge of the sensitive issues that will be covered.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Supply List
Students will need a word processor to write paper assignments, a journal/notebook/google doc is recommended for journaling thoughts and extra/non-workbook assignments, a printer to print up the workbook pages or pdf editor to do them on their computer, and a cell phone with a camera/scanner turn in PDF activity pages. Families will need to purchase the Moving Beyond the Page student workbook pages to download. Direct links to purchase the student workbook pages will be provided after enrollment. MBTP To Kill a Mockingbird Student Activity Pages - $4.99 The following texts/books will be used throughout the class. Families may purchase (print, ebook, or audio) or borrow from their local library. Prices listed below were found on Amazon. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. $7.19. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) film. Rent/stream/borrow - $0-3.99. Some additional art supplies such as glue, markers/crayons/colored pencil, paper, etc. will be needed for certain assignments.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Charter Oak State College
I studied literature throughout my bachelor's program as part of the creative writing emphasis. I have been teaching middle and high school level students for several years how to analyze texts (movies and books) as well as writing essays.
Published writer in nonfiction (articles and books) and fiction (short stories, novellas, and novels).
Writing young adult fantasy and space opera under the pen name Angelia Almos.
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts: Creative Writing
Certificates from Institute of Children's Literature
Certificates from Institute for WritersReviews
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Ages: 14-15
