The Facts
To Kill A Mockingbird
by Harper LeePerformed by
Heidi McAllister JacksonAdaptation
Heidi Jackson, Denise Wilbanks, Cheryl Howard & Manuel SimonsDirection
Denise WilbanksRecommended Ages
12 and upHOW'S IT WORK?
All Stage Presentations include a 15 minute pre-show interactive discussion, a one hour performance, followed by a 15 minute post-show discussion, and a teacher resource guide. To get more information, or to begin the booking process, please fill out this form.
To Kill A Mockingbird / Harper Lee
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Reading RoomTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells of Scout and Jem's childhood in Alabama and how a series of events shook their innocence, shaped their character and taught them about human nature. Lee examines racism and other prejudices through a page turning story told in a wonderful, Southern voice.
This 90-minute educational event immerses students in literary analysis and arts-integrated activities to examine themes of compassion, social justice, and conflict resolution in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Students experience 20-minutes of performance, which is an adaptation of excerpted, verbatim material from the book. At a key moment in the drama, students are invited to engage in a face to face discussion with Scout, the protagonist of the novel. Students have the opportunity to help Scout brainstorm how she might resolve a major conflict in the story and to examine the ramifications of her actions. Finally, students participate in on-their-feet dramatic activities that explore the conflicting emotions and motivations of primary characters. In the novel, Atticus Finch tells Scout, “…you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Through interactive learning activities, the students will put themselves in the shoes of Lee’s characters to explore what it is that helps or hinders us from being able to walk in someone else’s shoes.
Loading...To Kill a Mockingbird: What Makes it Classic?
Posted by Jennifer Barnette
Among APT’s newly developed “American Classics Series” is Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Our process with the selected classic literature has been to create unique educational experiences for the classroom which use drama-in-education techniques to help students answer for themselves: What makes this book a classic? Well, just this week The New York Times opened that conversation up for the general public, and the comments vary from criticism to eulogy.
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"This experience shows the history of racial discrimination and teaches people to stand up for what they believe in."Student,
Wickenburg, AZ
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