To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Folders

**I set up novel folders for each of my ninth grade students. All the folders had all the materials for the whole unit inside. I graded the folders three times throughout the unit using a checklist. The only assignment not included in the folder was the poster project and essay.** 

***Folders remained in the classroom. If a student was absent, they could take out one page at a time, never the whole folder.***

Unit Overview and Day by Day Outline

Power Point - Modified from original creation by Chadrenne Blouin and found at http://slideplayer.com/slide/239553/

Since this is created on slide player, I just show it slide by slide and scroll down.

Power Point Outline

Introduction Activity - Free from Teachers Pay Teachers by Tracee Orman

Read this teaser passage twice. Tell students to listen the first time, and the second time write down on a sticky note one fact they know about the book from hearing the passage, and one question they have about the book. I then have them come stick them on a t-chart at the front of the room that remains on the wall the rest of the book. As we read the book, we continued to return to the poster and address questions we had and facts we thought we knew. We then went straight from this activity to reading Chapter 1 and piquing further interest.

Important Quotes Collection Log

Allow students to see the Character Analysis Essay Prompt at the beginning of the unit, so that they understand what quotes might be appropriate to start collecting.

Chapter 2 + 3 Quotation Warm-Up

Chapter Summaries 4- 8

Summaries are copied from Sparknotes and formatted for ease of reading and printability.

Chapter 4-8 Sequence of Events - Read the summary of each chapter; Highlight 8 main ideas (one or two per summary). Use those main ideas to create a sequence of events chart.

Chapter 10: Close Reading

Maycomb Caste System Powerpoint and Graphic Organizer 

This should already be in their folder for them to fill in. If not, pass it out, and when it is complete, have them file it in the folder appropriately so that all their materials remain together.

 As a class, work through the Power Point to answer the questions. Then, as a class fill out each tier of the pyramid.

Plot Diagram

 *An excellent culminating activity especially during crazy test scheduling*

Found free on Teachers Pay Teachers by Danielle Knight

Folder Checks: (Remember these will change dependent on what activities you choose to do. The students need the feedback that comes with these checklists. That way they are held accountable.)

• Check #1
• Check #2
• Check #3

Poster Project - See my blog post from fall semester.

Essay Prompt

• Character Analysis EssayPrompt
• Character Analysis Literary Terms

Absentee Assignments: 

Chapter Profile: Students read the missed chapter (or summary) and complete the profile. (This would be in addition to or instead of the classroom assignment, depending on what was missed or how many days they have been absent).

Other Great Resources I used/modified from a lot: 

TKAM Book Marks!!

So Cute!! Just Print, Laminate, and Cut! Found on TPT by Classroom Sparrow

Grade 10 TKAM Unit: Santa Ana Unified School District

• Anticipatory Guide
• Chapter 2 - Say, Mean, Matter: Diction and Setting
• Chapter 3 - You Never Really Understand a Person Until...
• Chapter 3 - Considerin Multiple Perspectives
• Chapter 3 Quick Write - Walk Around in Shoes Quote
• Chapter 7 - "A Scene from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee..." - Sketch all the items found in the knothole. Have students write possible symbolism/significance next to each item. 
• Chapter 9-10 
• Practice Explaining Symbols (93-94)
• Analyzing Symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird (97)
• Chapter 11 - Quick Write on Courage
• Mob Mentality Unit Plan
• Chapters 17-19: Courtroom Vocabulary and Pictures (148-9)
• Trial Evidence Chart (153-55)
• Chapter 20 - 21: "Responding to the Trial Verdict" (184-6)
• Chapter 23 - 24: Close Reading of Atticus's Closing Argument (167-8)
• Chapter 28 - 29: 4 People Under the Tree (208)
• Mr. Tate's Decision (210)