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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic written in 1960 and still holds great literary value to students today! 

In this 7 week class students will read the book while learning how to work through close reads, work on writing prompts and will end with an essay where students will choose a hero of the book to write about.

We will discuss some difficult topics as this classic book reveals children finding their way through a world of adult hypocrites, before the Civil Rights Movement in America, who learn to turn to family and humor to get through it all.  

We will go over several literary terms and their meanings, the objectives of the class, and writing prompts will be given at the end of each week with one essay for the end of the class.

Some examples of writing prompts are:

At the beginning of the novel, Scout tells the reader about her hometown. How does she describe the town?  In what ways has the Great Depression affected the citizens in her town? How has it affected different classes of people in different ways?

How would you describe Atticus as a father?  Give examples of his interactions with Jem and Scout.

Discuss the incident with Mrs. Dubose. What lesson does Jem learn from his experience with her? Which of the novels major themes does Mrs. Dubose seem to embody?

This novel is written in the first person. Explain the advantages and/or disadvantages of this type of narration? How might the story have been different if Harper Lee had chosen a different form of narration?