Map of Maycomb

Here's a map of Maycomb, the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird:

http://www.hotmsnnames.com/spectre/maycomb.htm

American History, Culture, and Mockingbird. . .

Browse these websites for information and pictures that will help you set the context and setting for the story of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Jim Crow South: The American setting for the story.

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/home.htm

The Scottsboro Trials: This is a profound, important real-life story that we will learn about in class:

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/index.html

To Kill A Mockingbird: Study Guides!

Here's a great guide to mini chapter summaries and interactive vocabulary help:

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/

Barron's Booknotes: Remember, this does not in any way replace READING the book. Use this website as a guide to plot, characters, and more. Be careful of relying on this website too much, however.

http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/mocking.asp

Discussion Questions: These are some of the many questions we will discussing class. They actually are a great way to help you throught the novel. If you read the questions before and while you read a chapter, it will help you understand the novel much better!

http://www.msconn.net/tkamquestions.html

All About Harper Lee

Basic Harper Lee Info on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Lee

Biographical Information on "Books and Writers:"

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/harperle.htm

A 2006 New York Times Article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/books/30lee.html?ex=1296277200&en=8cf6240e805411bb&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

Quotes--- from Harper Lee

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/harper_lee.html

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