In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association...

Welcome to the first lesson on Powering through Prose! This lesson will explore the ‘big picture’ elements of analysing prose fiction. Find out about narrative purpose, structure, setting, perspective and characterisation. You’ll...

The heartbreak of the Tom Robinson case is followed by more horror. The children are learning some difficult truths about the society they live in. Their consolation is that Atticus thoroughly discredited Tom Robinson’s accusers - the...

Enjoy this much-loved classic as you’ve never seen it before!

Join us for a journey into America’s Deep South in the 1930’s. The Great Depression has taken its toll on the people of Maycomb County, Alabama, and race relations are...

After the trauma of Tom Robinson’s case, things start to return to normal. Scout has her stage debut in the Maycomb Halloween pageant - her costume is a classic! Jem escorts her to and from the pageant, as a big brother should. But...

One of the trademark texts of the American school system is Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. For decades it has been widely read in high schools and middle schools as a key anti-racist text. But how did...