There seems to be a huge controversy with the teaching of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird in today's classrooms. It was this controversy that pushed me to research this book for my I-Search paper. I remember that we read this book in my freshman year of high school, but I couldn't tell you that I gained any understanding of all the concepts behind the book. I read the book like everyone else in my class, but I had not interest in it at that time. I can remember the genreal ideas about the book, but I can't tell you the specific messages that the books tries to teach. I would like to familiarize myself with this book again, because I know that it is likely that I will be teaching it in my own classroom someday.
I know that To Kill a Mockingbird is set during the Depression and that it deals with the issue of racism. One of the key elements behind the controversies raised about the book is the fact that it also deals with the issue of rape. It has been a long time since I have read this book, so it is my hope that I will learn more about the book itself and more about the controversies that surround its teaching in the classroom.
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I started my field experience today and we began a unit on To Kill a Mockingbird. I guess I will start doing some research too. Hope your research went well!
I haven't read this yet, but know I should because it it read in so many classes and used for extensive lit studies. I think I'll look it up on wiki. Good Luck!
I remember reading and loving TKAM. I could not believe the injustice of the blacks, and it was so sad that they had to shot the dog. I remember being terrified that the dog was going to bite someone and it be a terrable outcome, but I was glad when i found i was wrong. :)
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