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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD CROSS-CURRICULAR CHART
English / Language Arts
Based on recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the International Reading Association (IRA), and selected state standards Chapter 1 - Practice reading both print and non-print texts (all lessons)
- Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts (all lessons)
- Understand basic story elements, including character, setting, and plot (lesson 1)
- Identify and interpret symbols (lessons 1, 2, 3)
- Adjust the use of spoken, written, and visual language for a variety of audiences and purposes (lessons 1, 3)
- Apply knowledge of language structure and conventions (lesson 3)
- Gather and use information for research purposes (lesson 3)
- Employ writing strategies (lessons 1, 3)
Chapter 2 - Practice reading and analyzing texts, including video texts (all lessons)
- Analyze symbolism and metaphor communicated visually (all lessons)
- Link literature and language arts with other disciplines (lesson 2)
- Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts (all lessons)
Chapter 3 - Practice reading both print and non-print texts (all lessons)
- Employ a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts (all lessons)
- Identify the equivalent of metaphor and symbol in specific video clips and the use of objects, lighting, and sound to signal meaning (all lessons)
Chapter 4 - Read and analyze various texts in different genres—from political cartoons and video segments to news articles and primary source documents (all lessons)
- Employ a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts (all lessons)
- Identify and interpret film depictions, including identifying shades of meaning and word connotations (lesson 2)
- Gather and use information for research purposes (lesson 4)
- Conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions (all lessons)
Social Studies / History
Based on recommendations of the National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) and the National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS), the lessons and activities throughout the unit for To Kill a Mockingbird relate specifically to NCHS’s Era 8: the Great Depression and World War II, and Era 9: Postwar United States. Chapter 1 - NCSS Strands: Culture and Cultural Diversity (lessons 1, 3); Time, Continuity, and Change (lessons 1, 3); Science, Technology, and Society (lessons 1, 3); Individuals, Groups, and Institutions (lesson 3); Production, Distribution, and Consumption (lesson 3)
- NCHS Standards: Chronological Thinking (lesson 1); Historical Analysis and Interpretation (lessons 1, 3)
Chapter 2 - NCSS Strands: Production, Distribution, and Consumption (all lessons); Culture and Cultural Diversity (all lessons); Individuals, Groups, and Institutions (all lessons)
Chapter 3 - NCSS Strands: Culture and Cultural Diversity (all lessons); Science, Technology, and Society (all lessons)
Chapter 4 - NCSS Strands: Production, Distribution, and Consumption (lesson 1); People, Places, and Environment (all lessons); Civic Ideals and Practices (lesson 3); Power, Authority, and Governance (lesson 3); Individuals, Groups, and Institutions (lessons 1, 2, 3); Culture and Cultural Diversity (all lessons); and Time, Continuity, and Change (all lessons)
- NCHS Standards: Chronological Thinking (all lessons); Historical Comprehension (all lessons); Historical Analysis and Interpretation (all lessons); Historical Issues—Analysis and Decision-Making (lesson 4)
ARTS AND SCIENCES
Based on recommendations of ArtsEdge (the National Arts and Education Network, a program of the Kennedy Center), the National Association for Music Education (MENC), and the National Research Council Chapter 1 - Art: Analyze, evaluate, and construct meaning from visual images (all lessons); reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of the work of others (lesson 3)
- Music: Listen to, analyze, and describe music (lessons 1, 2); understand relationships between music, the other arts, and other disciplines (lessons 1, 2); evaluate music and music performances (lessons 1, 2)
- Science: Study technological products and systems (lesson 1); understand the link between science, technology, and society (lesson 1); understand properties and changes of properties in matter, specifically how chemicals react in characteristic ways (lesson 3)
Chapter 2 - Art: Make connections between visual arts and other disciplines (all lessons)
- Music: Make connections between visual arts and other disciplines (lessons 2, 3, 4); listen to, analyze, and describe music (lesson 4); analyze methods of presentation (all lessons)
- Science: Understand science concepts and principles (lesson 3)
Chapter 3 - Art: Identify the basic principles of composition (all lessons); analyze, evaluate, and construct meaning from visual images (all lessons)
- Music: Understand relationships between music, the other arts, and other disciplines (lesson 3); understand music in relation to history and culture (lessons 3, 4)
- Science: Understand science concepts and principles, specifically principles of light (lesson 2); understand scientific inquiry (lesson 2)
Chapter 4 - Art: Make connections between visual arts and other disciplines (all lessons); use images in presenting ideas on social issues (lesson 4)
- Music: Listen to, analyze, and describe music (lesson 1); understand relationships between music, the other arts, and other disciplines (lessons 1, 2)
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