English Daily Planner
Teacher:
Date:
Mrs. England
March 28
Learning Objectives
To understand the trial section of TKAM
To present section of the trial to the class
Differentiated groups (Who & How)
Students work in groups of 3 for the main task
Standards
Starter:
Refocus to trial
Main Activities:
Group presentation on
trial testimonies
15 min
Main Activities:
Time:
90 mins
Class:
10A
Prior Learning
TKAM reading, chapter questions, legal terms, discussion of trial and importance
to story
Resources needed:
TKAM book, affidavits, task sheets
Activities
Reminder of last week’s discussions on sections of the trial
Assessment Strategy
Have students remembered the
previous class discussion?
Each of the groups from Thursday’s class will stand in front of the class and present
their summaries of the testimony.
Bob Ewell’s testimony, p 170-178
Mayella’s testimony, p. 178-189
Tom Robinson’s testimony, p. 190-199
Atticus’ Summation, p. 199-206
What do we get from each piece of testimony? How does this fit into the puzzle of
the trial? What does it say about each character?
One person from each of the listening
groups will be selected at the end of
each presentation to summarize the
main points.
Groups will be assigned in 3s. Each group will receive a task sheet and brief page. The
task is to write a 1 page brief of the evidence in the Tom Robinson Trial.
Formative – did students understand
the chapter?
Mock Trial information
45 min
Brief summaries
20 min
Success Criteria:
Plenary:
Unit:
To Kill A Mockingbird
Groups will list the evidence on the board and decide which is enough to indict – act as
a grand jury. Each group will give their briefs in turn and the class as a whole will vote
as a Grand Jury.
All students will gain an understanding of the trial as a whole and how each piece of
testimony creates an integral part of the story.
Summary of trial as a whole: Was the trial fair? What is the inevitable outcome?
What should the outcome be?
5 min
Homework: (where applicable)
Lesson Evaluation