Name____________________________________________ period___________

Due Date_________      To Kill a Mockingbird unit sheet 

C Layer (45 points possible). You will be verbally assessed for each activity in this layer that you choose to complete. Complete at least one activity from each of the C level areas below. You must complete this layer before moving on to the next.  

                                                Possible     Points   

                                                points        earned    Initials 

            Vocabulary

1. Choose 20 words from the novel that you do  15 _________ ________

not know, look up their definitions and create flash

cards. Learn them. 

2. Create a crossword using 20 words from the novel.  15 _________ ________

Be sure to include a word bank.

              

3. Create a 20 question vocabulary test with an   15 _________ ________

answer key.  

            Comprehension

1. Take and score the objective test.     15 _________ ________

 

2. Create a time line that includes 20 main events  15 _________ ________

   that occur in To Kill a Mockingbird.  

3.Complete a Cause and Effect Organizer. On a  15 _________ ________

plain sheet of paper, draw three columns and label them

as follows: Cause of, Event, and Effect of. Record 15

events with respective causes and effects.  

            Elements

1. Complete the outline study guide for the novel. 15 _________ ________ 

2. Write a song base on To Kill a Mockingbird   15 _________ ________

and creatively incorporate 10 literary elements

evident in the story. Bonus: Set it to music for the

enjoyment of the class.  

3. Create a mobile that focuses on 10 different  15 _________ ________

literary elements from the story. Make sure it is

neat and that you can explain each element.  
 
 
 

B Layer (30 points possible). Choose one of the activities below. You will be assessed using the rubric particular to your choice. 

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned 

1. Create your own three-page story in which  30 _________ ________

the narrator comes to a moral understanding

about the world. Be sure to keep the

narration in first-person point of view, use

dialogue, and correctly incorporate and

underline ten vocabulary words. 

2. Create a three-page newspaper article  30 _________ ________

that covers the background of Maycomb

and Tom Robinson, as well as the details

of his case and trail. Be sure your writing

has the tone of an article.  Incorporate and

underline 10 vocabulary words.

      

3. Create a children’s book that tells  30 _________ ________

the story of To Kill a Mockingbird. Be sure

the pictures and words leave no gaps in the

storyline. Make sure the language and

illustrations are appropriate for your audience.

Incorporate and underline 10 vocabulary words. 
 

A Layer (25 points possible). First, draft your opinion. Then find two current,

reliable articles that can be used to support your opinion. Summarize and create a bibliography for each article. Now develop your opinion using information from both articles for support.  Be sure your final writing piece is typed, a minimum of 400 words, and gives credit to your sources through parenthetical citation.

Proofread and edit your final draft. Turn in the following:

_________final (typed) draft with parenthetical citations

_________“A” level sheet completed (bibliography and summary for each article) 

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned

Choose one question to answer:

1. How can society solve the problem   25 _________ ________

   of discrimination?

   2. What causes people to be good or evil?   25 _________ ________

   3. Are class distinctions/ social divisions   25 _________ ________

a good or bad thing?