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º Harper Lee, born 1926. Author of To Kill a Mockingbird
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Harper Lee. Biography from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Harper Lee (1926 - ). Very brief biography with color photo. To read full story of Harper Lee at Home by Steve King, you must be a premium member.
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(Nelle) Harper Lee (1926-). "American writer, famous for her race relations novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. ... Descendent from Robert E. Lee, the Southern Civil War general, Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama."
Nelle Harper Lee Biography from PlanetPapers.
To Kill a Mockingbird - About the Author: Harper Lee (b. 1926). "As a child, Harper Lee was an unruly tomboy. She fought on the playground. She talked back to teachers ..." The Friendship of Harper Lee and Truman Capote. How the Novel Came to Be Written. "The novel had its origins in Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama-the small, Southern town that the fictional Maycomb is based upon. Her father's unsuccessful defense of a black man and his son accused of murder ... helped to shape Lee's budding social conscience and sense of a dramatic story ..."
Chicago Public Library - One Book One Chicago: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Resource Guide Online contents include: Harper Lee, A Brief Biography, Setting the Historical Context for the Novel: Scottsboro Trials and Tom Robinson's Trial in To Kill a Mockingbird, The Civil Rights Era, Discussion Questions for the Novel: Language, Character, Point of View, Setting, Plot, Symbolism.
Harper Lee's novel is a racist morality tale by Fred Leebron, Special to the P-I (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). "... in some facets, 'Mockingbird' is a transparently bigoted work. ... While 'To Kill a Mockingbird' would like to teach us that racism is skin deep, what it ultimately teaches us is that we will never fully understand the truth about race relations in this country."
Historical Background. Prepared by Claudia Durst Johnson, Harper Lee scholar and author; and others. Contents include: Scottsboro Trials - The Novel's Setting in the 1930s, Parallels Between the Scottsboro and Tom Robinson Trials, The Author and the Book, The Civil Rights Era - Setting the Historical Context for the Novel and the Film.
Internet Public Library (IPL) Online Literary Criticism Collection: Critical sites about To Kill a Mockingbird. Criticism about Harper Lee.
Prereading Information for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To prepare for reading this novel, general knowledge of the novel, author and the time period is essential. Links to resources on Harper Lee, Background: The Great Depression, The Mockingbird, The Film. Some links no longer accessible.
To Kill a Mockingbird from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Barron BookNotes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee from PinkMonkey.com. 1960, by Joyce Milton. Contents: The Author and Her Times, The Novel: Plot, Characters, Other Elements - Setting, Themes, Point of View, Structure, The Story: Chapaters 1-31, A Step Beyond: Tests 1 & 2, Answers to Tests 1 & 2, Term Paper Ideas, Glossary, and Critique on To Kill a Mockingbird by Richard Sullivan, from "Engrossing First Novel of Rare Excellence," Chicago Sunday Tribune, July 17, 1960.
Book Notes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Book Notes by Jami McKey, from BookRags.com. Contents: Chapters 1-31 Summaries, Author/Context, Plot Summary, Major Characters, Objects/Places, Quotes, Topic Tracking (Benevolence, Courage, Innocence), plus 221 Essays on To Kill a Mockingbird (summary and first paragraph or two accessible online, rest of essay for sale. Essays rated: Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum).
ClassNote on To Kill a Mockingbird from GradeSaver.com. Contents: About Harper Lee, Character List, Short Summary, Full Summary and Analysis, Summary and Analysis of Chapter 1-6, 7-12, 13-18, 19-24, 25-31, Related Links, Quotes with Analysis, Author of ClassicNote and Sources, Purchase the Book and Related Material, Test Yourself! Quiz 1 - with 25 multiple choice questions, all correct and incorrect answers shown after test completed. Essay: The Impact of Class Structure by John Florio, and Forum.
eNotes.com: To Kill a Mockingbird - Mainly excerpts. eNotes.com: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee Criticism and Essays. Plot and Major Characters, Major Themes, Critical Reception.
Glencoe Literature Library: Study Guide for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - in PDF, 17 pages. Meet Harper Lee, Introducing the Novel, Before You Read, Focus Activity, Background, Vocabulary Preview, Active Reading Chapters 1-31, Personal Response, Analyzing Literature, Literature and Writing, Extending Your Response, and more.
NovelGuide: To Kill a Mockingbird. Contents: Novel Summary (Chapters 1-31), Character Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analysis, Top Ten Quotes, Biography. (Lots of annoying animated ads).
Schmoop.com - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Analysis, summary, chapter-by-chapter, themes, characters, notes, study questions, literature.
Studying To Kill a Mockingbird from UniversalTeacher.org.uk, Andrew Moore's teaching resource site. Contents include: Chapter-by-chapter questions, An outline of the novel, Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, The mockingbird theme, Harper Lee's technique, Stereotyping, Attitudes in the text, behind the text, and in the reader, A note on the N-word, Specimen exam questions, and more.
StudyWorld StudyNotes: About Harper Lee. Contents: Biography of Harper Lee, Quick/Fast Review of To Kill a Mockingbird, Character List of To Kill a Mockingbird, Complete Comprehensive Summary and Review of Chapter 1-31. (Pop-up ads).
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - A Homework Online Study Guide. Contents: Summary/Explanation: Main action of each chapter and explanations of character and thematic development. Character Analysis: Descriptions of all main characters, including comments on their actions and involvement with theme. Theme Discussion. Important Quotes. User's Forum - Readers post questions and answers on bulletin board. Mockingbird Online Store.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - A Study Guide by David Claudon. Contents: Things to Know, 1930's Prejudice, Quizzes and Review Material, A 1930's Scrapbook, Truman Capote's Aunt.
To Kill a Mockingbird - Student Survival Guide. More than 400 annotations to explain text in the novel. Some annotations contain links to pictures and other websites. Chapters 1-31: Synopsis, Vocabulary, Allusions, and Idioms where relevant.
SparkNotes: To Kill a Mockingbird. Contents: Context; Plot Overview; Character List; Analysis of Major Characters; Themes, Motifs & Symbols (Chapters 1-31); Important Quotations Explained, Key Facts, Study Questions & Essay Topics, Quiz, Suggestions for Further Reading.
Language Arts: Novel Guides - To Kill a Mockingbird by Horton Foote, from ClassZone.com. Theme: Justice in the Face of Prejudice for Grades 9-10.
Lesson Plans for To Kill a Mocking Bird from Web English Teacher.
Library of Congress - The Learning Page - Teacher Lesson Plan - To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective by Kathleen Prody and Nicolet Whearty.
SCORE: To Kill a Mockingbird - Teacher Guide. CyberGuide originally written by Linda Taggart-Fregoso in the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, revised by Mary Jewell. Contents include: Student Activity 1: Speculate about the Novel , Student Activity 2: Interpret a Quotation as a Reflection, Student Activity 3: Describe from other Viewpoints, Student Activity 4: Write a Persuasive Essay.
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective. Lesson plans by Kathleen Prody and Nicolet Whearty, from The Learning Page, Library of Congress: American Memory. Students will learn about the history of African Americans in the South through primary source photographs and documents from American Memory.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Then and Now. Prince William Network (PWN) presents A Distance Learning Adventure. Contents:
To Kill A Mockingbird * Point of View - Trial. Includes student sample: An Account of Tom Robinson's Trial from the Point of View of Reverend Sykes. See also A Ripple of Hope from Ms. Smith's English Page.
To Kill a Mockingbird Web Project. Web site for CyberEnglish9 by Dawn Hogue, M.Ed, Teacher from School District of Sheboyan Falls, WI. Contents include: Unit Objectives, Novel Packet, Genre Suggestions, Genre Help, Scoring Rubric, Graphic Organizers.
To Kill a Mocking Bird WebQuest by Rachel Strong, Indiana University Southeast. Author's note: "Through this WebQuest, you will travel through the south in the 1930s to discover how society viewed African-Americans, women, and children. You will learn how society dressed, talked, and acted towards their peers. At the completion of your research, you will have staged, costumed, and choreographed your own one act play pulled right from the pages of To Kill a Mockingbird."
Vocabulary from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 99 words listed in order of appearance from Chapters 1-30, gathered by Jan and Carey Cook for Vocabulary University®.
All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: To Kill a Mockingbird. Review by Brian Koller.
AllWatchers.com - To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Review. Scroll down to read brief Review Summary and Commentary, Analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Digital Video - To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck. View short movie trailer, promotional preview from Amazon.com (2.53 minutes).
Film Study Guide for To Kill A Mockingbird: Seeing the Film through the Lens of Media Literacy. A teacher's guide written by Frank Baker, media educator.
Photo gallery for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) from MPTV.net Photos - Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a timeless, classic beauty by William Arnold, (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) P-I Movie Critic. "The work also brilliantly explores its theme of conscience, moral courage, life's injustice and the higher justice of karma. ... 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is only parenthetically about the evils of segregation and racial prejudice. Its plea for social justice is subtle."
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) from Internet Movie Database (IMBD). Directed by Robert Mulligan. Writing credits: Harper Lee (novel), Horton Foote (Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and Oscar-winning screenwriter). Starring Gregory Peck.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Photos from MovieFone. View 11 black and white photos from the film.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Review by Tim Dirks - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3. A detailed and excellent review from The Greatest Films.
A Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Reviews from Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE).
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) - Universal Home Video. Movie review by Guido Henkel. "'To Kill A Mockingbird' is a legendary movie, uniquely strong and sensitive about racism and the ways of the Old South during the Depression in the 1930s."
Identity, Oppression, and Protest: To Kill a Mockingbird and the Blues from The Blues, Blues Classroom, Lesson Plans. "African American history during the Jim Crow era includes encounters with poverty, racism, disrespect, and protest. Harper Lee develops all four of these themes in her famous 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird." Learning Objectives: 1. Explore life for African Americans during the Jim Crow era; 2. Consider terms of respect and disrespect; 3. Analyze the effectiveness of different forms of cultural protest.
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee Book Review. "Haper Lee's semi autobiographical Pulitzer prize winner is a superb account of bigotry and injustice set in 1930's Alabama." by Becky Palmer, Resident Scholar. Plus reviews by other resident scholars.
Reconstructing Atticus Finch by Steven Lubet. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 97, No. 6 (1999), etext from Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin. Includes Reply to Comments on Reconstructing Atticus Finch by Steven Lubet.
Monroeville Walking Tours. 3 major focuses: What was here 100 years ago. What Monroeville was like in the 1930's - the era for Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird." What is here today, and the history of some of Monroeville's historic structures. From Alabama Tourism Department.
Monroeville’s Annual Production of “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
Quotations from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 1960 from Quote Garden.
To Kill a Mockingbird Message Board from Yahoo! Education.
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