You are cordially invited to tea with Miss Alexandra!
Date:________________________
We will dine and delight in Maycomb style while sharing our artistic pieces or presentations.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Your Responsibilities:

Bring a southern-style dish (soul food) for the social hour. (see sign-up sheet)
 Wear one article of clothing or accessory that suits a character from the
novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
 Share your artistic piece or presentation with your classmates.
 Turn in your completed piece and typed paper before leaving.
Okay, this is how it’s gonna work:
This Week_______________ – You will have SOME in class time to
work on your final TKM project. The handwritten rough draft of your
paper must be completed as homework.
Next Week __________________ – Type final draft of paper in class.
Sign up for a southern dish (or drink/paper supplies) to bring.
Last Week _________________ – Project and paper due and then…
Celebration time! Bring your southern dish and accessories to say
goodbye to Maycomb.
Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bonus!
You will receive extra points if you:
~ dress (from head to toe) as a character
~ turn in your project and paper on the _________________
(they are due _____________________ for everyone)
EXPECTATIONS: Each project must be neat and organized. All writing should be typed. Effort
must be visible. I am more interested in how you make connections to the book. I am also
looking for evidence that you have read the book and that you understand it.
RUBRIC: You will receive a rubric that lists all the requirements and how you will be graded.
FORMAT: 1-2 page Typed, Double Spaced, 12 Point Times, New Roman
GRADED ON: Content, Organization, Creativity, Effort, Presentation
IN-CLASS WORK TIME: _________________________, __________________________
PROJECT DUE: __________________ (Extra Credit) or ________________________ (Everyone)
TOTAL POINTS: 60
To Kill a Mockingbird: Final Project
Choose ONE of the following:
1. Soundtrack Music: Make a CD of at least 5 songs that represent the themes/characters/events in the
story. If you do not have legal access to the songs you have chosen, attach the lyrics instead. Make a creative
cover for the CD. Also, make liner notes that explain the relationship between the songs and To Kill a
Mockingbird. In short, make sure there is at least one paragraph written for each song. Each paragraph should
make connections between the song and the book. It should be evident from these paragraphs that you have
read and that you have fully understood the themes and how they are connected to the lyrics of the songs you
have chosen.
2. Quote Collage: On a sheet of poster board, make a collage that represents a theme, character, or an event
in the story. Choose a significant quote from the novel that embodies the theme, character, or event, and center
the rest of your collage around this quote. The collage should have attached a one-page typed paper explaining
the theme, character, or event that you have visually presented in your collage.
3. Poetry 1: Write at least three short poems or one long poem in the form of your choosing about the story, a
theme from the story, or one or more of the characters. The poem can be told from a narrator of your own
creation, or it can be told from the perspective of one of the characters. Write a one-page paper explaining how
your poems are connected to the story. Also, you will be required to read at least one of the poems to the class.
4. Poetry 2: Find a poem that shares a theme with To Kill a Mockingbird. Memorize the poem. Perform the
poem in front of the class with some emotion and enthusiasm. Then present an explanation of how the poem is
connected to the book. Your explanation needs to be one page, typed and turned in on the day you present.
5. Maycomb Model: Make a model of Scout’s neighborhood. Be sure to include all significant houses: the
Finches’, Miss Maudie’s, Mrs. Dubose’s, Miss Rachel’s, Miss Stephanie Crawford’s, and the Radley house. Also,
include important landmarks such as the pecan tree in the Radley yard. Label the items and present your
model to the class.
Write a one-page paper explaining the importance of three of the houses in your model to the novel.
6. Memory Box: Create a memory box for either Scout, Jem, Dill, or Boo. You may use a wooden box, a
shoebox or other container; it should be decorated and attractive! The box itself should say something about the
character. For example, Boo Radley’s box would likely be very simple and worn. This should be something your
character would be proud of. Include at least five items in the box that would be important to your chosen
character. What events occurred in the novel? What might your character keep to remember those events?
Your box should show that you are familiar with the plot and the characters in TKM. Letters, photographs,
postcards and souvenirs are all good items you could create for the box. Think about whom your character is
close to and what he/she does for fun.
Complete a one-page paper describing the significance of your chosen items to the novel and your character.
7. Story Board: Create a story board reproducing scenes from the novel. Take pictures of real places and
people and arrange them in a logical order (such as chronologically, spatially, etc). Write a one-page paper
explaining how the photos you took and chose represent scenes from TKM. Discuss how the photos enhance the
theme, plot, setting, or characters in the novel. Use at least five photos.
8. Character Sketches: Create a sketchbook of at least five characters from TKM. Their appearance, facial
features, and clothing should match the descriptions provided in the novel, with creative liberty. Write a onepage paper describing the importance of those characters in the novel and explaining why you drew them the
way you did based on descriptions of those characters in the text.
9. Chapter Illustrator: A publisher has submitted an ad in the paper for an artist to do simple sketches
depicting an important element of each chapter. You want to show the publisher your artistic abilities in hopes
of being chosen for the job, so you complete sketches for five chapters of your choice to submit as a sample of
your work. Complete these sketches and write a one-page description of why you chose the events you did to
sketch from each chapter. How are they important to the novel as a whole?
10. Childhood Games: Scout and Jem spent most of their free time outdoors playing. Research (on the web or
in the library) or ask an elderly person what games children played outdoors during the 1930’s. Choose 2
popular games which Scout and Jem might have played in Southern Alabama, and do the following for each:
1) Explain the rules of the game 2) Demonstrate to the class how it is played. 3) Write a one page paper
explaining how Scout and Jem “grew up” through their childhood experiences in TKM.
To organize papers you may label paragraphs. (i.e. for #10; Scout, Ms. Maudie, Jem . . . )
# ______
Name_________________________
Hour__________________________
To Kill a Mockingbird: Final Project Rubric
___/15 Content
____/5 pts Thoroughly met all project requirements
____/5 pts Paper makes clear connection between project and Novel
____/5 pts Project is Accurately Based on the Novel
___/15 Format and Organization
____/2 pts One page paper 12 point Font, Typed, Double Spaced
____/1 pt One-Two Pages
____/1 pt Title on Final Copy
____/2 pts Paragraphs organized to effectively communicate ideas
____/2 pts Logical order of thoughts
____/2 pts Word Choice and Sentence Fluency
____/2 pts Effective Introduction/Conclusion
____/2 pts Proper Spelling and Grammar
____/1 pt Standard Heading in upper right-hand corner
___/15 Creativity and Effort
____/3 pts Demonstration of Creativity in Artistic Piece or Presentation
____/3 pts Spoke clearly and energetically during presentation of piece
____/3 pts Visually appealing
____/3 pts Strong Evidence of time spent in preparation
____/3 pts All pieces were personally created, not ready-made or computer generated
___/15 Participation and Presentation
____/3 pts Worked well during time allowed in class for the project, and
Respectful of others
____/3 pts Presentation is well organized and entertaining
____/3 pts Presenter is entertaining, speaking is well spaced, inflection used, practice is
evident
____/3 pts Bring southern-style dish, beverage, or paper product
(See me if this is a problem)
____/3 pts Wear one article of clothing or accessory that suits a character
or that a Maycomb citizen may have worn
IMPORTANT: DO NOT PAINT YOUR SKIN BLACK/BROWN, WEAR HATS
OUTSIDE OF MY CLASSROOM, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY VIOLATE SCHOOL
DRESS CODE
Extra Credit
____ Dressed completely as TKM character
____ Project and Paper (Rough Draft and Final) turned in one day early
____/60 TOTAL POINTS
THIS SHEET MUST BE TURNED IN WITH YOUR PROJECT