English 11 · Week 20 · Justice, Identity, and Contemporary Voices
Mockingbird and Moral Courage
Moral courage and standing up when it costs something.
- Students will
- Students analyze how a character's courageous choice develops theme and affects other characters.
- SEL skill
- Weigh the risks and impact of a courageous choice
- What it looks like
- Students consider responsible choices when standing up has a cost.
- Content focus
- Mockingbird and moral courage
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making is choosing what to do or say after weighing what is fair, safe, and likely to happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- RL.11-12.3: Reading: Literature, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
- Popular books named: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 11, Unit 3: Modern Times
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 11, Unit 5: Facing Our Fears
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- Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-makingEvaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.
- Rhetorical Analysis Essay Responsible decision-makingWriting a rhetorical analysis of a speech.
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