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Choose your words carefully. Scholars begin by reading a line of Atticus's closing speech in To Kill A Mockingbird. Readers work independently on their note catchers, then complete a Think-Pair-Share activity with partners. They finish by discussing as a group and thinking about the story's theme.
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- Discuss uses of literal and figurative language
- Review the theme of the Golden Rule
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- The sixth lesson of 16 of Grade 8 ELA Module 2A, Unit 2
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