6.02 To Kill a Mockingbird

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Separate, but Equal?

Problem: two children arguing over the same toy. Solution: find another toy to give to the second child. Seems fair, right? What if this simple logic were applied to a society struggling to balance two different cultures? During segregation in the South, this simplistic "separate, but equal" approach was the cause of oppression, anger, and a disjointed society.

Classifieds

In this lesson, you will use MLA format in writing a research paper. Find the Modern Language Association's official handbook for this format in your local library or bookstore. Visit the official Modern Language Association web site for more detail.

Almost a century after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, America still struggled with Civil Rights. To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, as the Civil Rights Movement gained the attention of the nation.

The novel contrasts the innocence of children with the menace of prejudice.
The setting of the novel is Alabama in the 1930s.
Five-year-old Scout Finch is the protagonist, and she also narrates the story as an adult looking back on her childhood.
The novel is divided into two parts. The first section of the book focuses on small town life as viewed through the innocent eyes of children. The second section reveals the true nature of prejudice through the trial of Tom Robinson.

Find out
how the book mirrors the childhood of the author. how simple objects represent deeper issues within the novel. how the events of the novel reflect historical events which fueled the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. about the research and writing process. how to conduct research to support your analysis of the novel. how to take notes and use the information correctly in a research paper. how to determine source reliability. the difference between direct quote, summary, and paraphrase and to subsequently know how to implement each type into the research paper. how to take a position and create an effective thesis statement. how to organize facts gathered from research into formal outline form. how to write an effective research paper outline.

Find out

how the book mirrors the childhood of the author.
how simple objects represent deeper issues within the novel.
how the events of the novel reflect historical events which fueled the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
about the research and writing process.
how to conduct research to support your analysis of the novel.
how to take notes and use the information correctly in a research paper.
how to determine source reliability.
the difference between direct quote, summary, and paraphrase and to subsequently know how to implement each type into the research paper.
how to take a position and create an effective thesis statement.
how to organize facts gathered from research into formal outline form.
how to write an effective research paper outline.