Talk with your partner…
Caste System = a class structure that is
determined by birth. Loosely, it means that
in some societies, if your parents are poor,
you're going to be poor, too. Same goes for
being rich.
• Is Maycomb under a sort of caste system?
• How are characters viewed based on the caste
system?
• How does someone’s caste label affect them?
India’s Caste System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1dbksj22Ds
Maycomb Hierarchy
Place the following “castes” in order you
think they belong:
Cunningham
Finch
Ewell
Radley
Calpurnia and her church
Identify for each of the caste.
Where would your character
stand?
Agree
Disagree
Where would your character
stand?
People don’t change.
Agree
Disagree
Where would your character
stand?
All men are created equal.
Agree
Disagree
Where would your character
stand?
The strong are responsible for taking care of the
weak, whether they want help or not.
Agree
Disagree
Where would your character
stand?
You’ll never know a man until you walk in his
shoes.
Agree
Disagree
Inquiry Question
• How can we understand the author’s views on prejudice
through an analysis of the “the caste system of Maycomb?”
Read Chapter 12-13
• Search for the Hierarchy mentioned in the story.
• Students will continue their post-it note
connections.
What famous storyboard?
What famous storyboard?
Spiderman 2 with Doc Ock
Movie Storyboard
• Each student will get a blank storyboard. If they
were to be a director of a movie based upon To Kill
A Mockingbird what would the shots look like in
the scene they choose.
• Students can choose any scene from 12-13 to map
out.
Closure- 3-2 -1 Post-it
• 3 Things I learned today
• 2 Questions I still have about TKAMB
• 1 Comment for the teacher