This book examines ways of engaging students as they study Harper Lee's
novel. Included are collaborative learning, discussion, writing, and
inquiry-based projects as well as activities related to the film version
of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a
staple of secondary school curricula nationwide. The novel has never
been out of print since its initial publication in 1960 and continues to
enjoy both critical and popular success worldwide. To Kill a
Mockingbird in the Classroom: Walking in Someone Else's Shoes examines
ways of engaging students as they study Lee's novel. Included are
collaborative learning, discussion, writing, and inquiry-based projects
as well as activities related to the film version of To Kill a
Mockingbird. The twelfth book in the NCTE High School Literature
Series, this volume features sample student work and excerpts of
relevant literary criticism and reviews.