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To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, but its messages remain just as true today as they were in Harper Lee's novel. Learners watch a video that details the story of Anthony Ray Hinton, who was sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, and Bryan Stevenson, the lawyer who drew inspiration for social justice from the famous novel.
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Instructional Ideas
- Follow the video with a prompt about whether students have ever read something differently at various ages
- Use in an interdisciplinary unit between American history and language arts
Classroom Considerations
- Part of The Great American Read program through PBS, which has since ended
- Provides a sensitivity warning for the content of the video
Pros
- Applies the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird with a modern example of wrongful imprisonment
- Video is short enough to make it a versatile classroom tool
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- None