English
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Book Club Style Novel Study
In this 6-week class, learners discuss To Kill a Mockingbird book club style in order to examine larger important themes, character development, the setting, narration, symbolism, and more.
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50 minutes
per class
Once per week
over 6 weeks
14-18
year olds
2-8
learners per class
How does a “Multi-Day” course work?
Meets multiple times at scheduled times
Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher
Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description
Class Experience
Students will be able to do the following: - Actively and collaboratively discuss a text - Examine a text for its use of literary devices (character development, setting, narration, symbolism, and theme) - Understand the author’s purpose of writing the text - Use evidence to support a claim - Build empathy and an understanding of those who may look unlike themselves.
My bachelor’s degree is in Social Studies Education, so I was not only taught history, but was also taught how to respectfully teach historical events in a non-biased manner. In addition to this, my history course load was made up of US history courses such as the traditional freshmen-level US history courses, American Women’s History, The New South, etc. I also took Africa and the Slave Trade as my required non-western civilization course. All of this plays into how I tackle the historical context of this novel. I also have a master’s degree in English and Creative Writing, for which I had to take literature courses such as Modern American Literature.
Students are expected to read the assigned chapters BEFORE each class meeting. For instance, chapters 1-5 should be read before the first class meeting.
Students will need to purchase or borrow a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This can be purchased through Amazon or a local book store, or borrowed from a local library.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students’ understanding and skill development will be assessed informally through their participation in the weekly discussions/activities.
50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.
This novel tackles racism, injustice, lynching, and mentions a rape (that never actually occurred). The n-word is also used multiple times.
We will use various resources from Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance).
Teacher
Victoria Atkinson, M.A.Passionate, Relationship-Focused English & Social Studies Teacher
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Lives in the
United States80 total reviews
164 completed classes
About Me
Here on Outschool, I currently teach a variety of English and history classes. These include my weekly, ongoing Creative Writing Club, various essay writing courses, AP Literature, and US History courses. Over time, I plan on offering more...