How does the Finch family structure set it apart from their community, even before Atticus begins defending Tom Robinson? Watch a video that discusses how Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird establishes a distinctly American world about self-discovery with the non-traditional family structure of the Finches.

Concepts

to kill a mockingbird, harper lee, identity, family

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners watch as homework and return to class with notes about what they've learned
• Show as a warm-up for learners during a novel unit

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to the Internet
• Users with a membership can access standards

Pros

• Focuses on a unique aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird
• Features various perspectives on the novel throughout the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.2 RL.6.3 RL.7.2 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3