Description

Overview:

This lesson asks students to explore the motivation behind characters' actions in To Kill a Mockingbird. Students first engage in a freewrite activity. They then do research and creative thinking to design a poster and plan a presentation representing a psychological profile for a selected character, while determining what specific factors (such as family, career, environment, and so forth) have the greatest influence on the characters' decision making throughout the novel. The groups present their findings to the class by assuming the persona of their character and explaining the psychological factors influencing their behavior in the novel.

Subject:

Education

Level:

High School, Career / Technical

Grades:

Grade 9, Grade 10

Material Type:

Assessment, Unit of Study

Author:

Lauren A. Gibbons

Provider:

Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Provider Set:

iCPALMS: A Standards-based K-12 Resources and Tools Pathway

Date Added:

07/29/2012