Group 1:
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Questions:
1. When and where was Harper Lee born? What was her family like?
2. Who was her childhood best friend?
3. What did she study in college? Did she participate in any extra-curricular activities? Why might this be important to consider while reading To Kill A Mockingbird?
4. How did her decision to move to New York make To Kill A Mockingbird a reality?
5. What year was To Kill A Mockingbird published? When was it adapted to screen?
6. Was Harper Lee honored in any way following the publication of To Kill A Mockingbird?
7. How did Harper Lee spend her life after the fame of To Kill a Mockingbird?
8. Harper Lee's real life influenced many of the characters and events in To Kill A Mockingbird. Given what have you learned about her life (including personality traits, friends, family, experiences) make a prediction about what kinds of issues might surface in the book. Do you think that your knowledge about Harper Lee will influence your reading of the book? Should it influence your reading of the book? Why or why not?
1. When and where was Harper Lee born? What was her family like?
2. Who was her childhood best friend?
3. What did she study in college? Did she participate in any extra-curricular activities? Why might this be important to consider while reading To Kill A Mockingbird?
4. How did her decision to move to New York make To Kill A Mockingbird a reality?
5. What year was To Kill A Mockingbird published? When was it adapted to screen?
6. Was Harper Lee honored in any way following the publication of To Kill A Mockingbird?
7. How did Harper Lee spend her life after the fame of To Kill a Mockingbird?
8. Harper Lee's real life influenced many of the characters and events in To Kill A Mockingbird. Given what have you learned about her life (including personality traits, friends, family, experiences) make a prediction about what kinds of issues might surface in the book. Do you think that your knowledge about Harper Lee will influence your reading of the book? Should it influence your reading of the book? Why or why not?