Educere Course Overview and Description

To Kill a Mockingbird
Course Id: 234

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Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
Subject	Language Arts Electives
Education Level	High School
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Course Description
Harper LeeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is one of the most influential pieces of literature in U.S. history. Written in 1960 at the height of the civil rights movement, and set in the Depression-Era South, the novel teaches us much about the history of a nation at a key crossroads in its moral journey. Atticus, Scout and Jem Finch, Calpurnia, Dill, Tom Robinson, and the mysterious, reclusive Boo Radley, are characters forever woven into the tapestry of the American imagination. Author Lee masterfully uses these characters to explore the meaning of justice and what it means to be a citizen in a democracy.

This course not only presents the opportunity for an in-depth analysis of the literary merits of To Kill a Mockingbird, but also examines the history that inform the story. Historical explorations on such topics as Jim Crow laws and the Great Depression will expand studentsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ understandings of the choices made by the citizens of Maycomb County, Alabama. Students will be in conversation about significant themes and issues raised in the novel, such as membership, justice, mob behavior, parenting, prejudice, and racism and its legacies. And throughout the course, students will have opportunities to connect these important issues to their own lives, today.

Through thoughtful discussions, assignments and activities, students will learn the true value of the wise words Atticus Finch shared with his daughter, Scout:Ã¢â‚¬Â You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.Ã¢â‚¬Â (from Harper LeeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬Å“To Kill a Mockingbird,Ã¢â‚¬Â Ch. 3.)

*This course may be appropriate for Gifted and Talented middle school students that meet all course prerequisites.

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
Word Processing/Keyboarding/Use of the Internet.

Course Materials
Each student will need to obtain a copy of "To Kill a Mockingbird". Most students can obtain a copy of this book from their school library or public library. Virtual High School will have additional course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.

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