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To Kill a Mockingbird – Chapter 1

(3 lessons: a 41-slide PowerPoint presentaion and 8 worksheets)

This engaging and fully editable PowerPoint lesson introduces students to To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, focusing on Chapter 1 and the novel’s social and historical context. Perfect for GCSE English Literature teaching, this resource provides a rich, accessible introduction to the characters, setting, themes, and narrative voice of the novel.

What’s included:

A detailed lesson on Harper Lee’s background and the influence of the Civil Rights Movement

Family tree activity linked to the Finch family and student homework

First impressions activities for Scout, Jem, Dill, and Boo Radley

Guided paragraph writing with sentence starters

Vocabulary tasks and quotation analysis from Chapter 1

‘Check Your Understanding’ comprehension questions with exemplar answers

Extension tasks for deeper analysis of Maycomb and its key characters

A creative comic strip activity to summarise Chapter 1

Ideal for:

KS4 / GCSE English Literature

Introducing the novel and building contextual knowledge

Exploring narrative perspective, characterisation and themes

Developing inference, analysis and extended writing skills

This resource supports a range of learners and is fully editable to suit different classroom needs. A great way to lay the groundwork for deeper analysis later in the novel.