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Character Study: Scout Finch Instructional VideoCharacter Study: Scout Finch Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
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Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:18
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For Teacher Use
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Direct Instruction
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Character Study: Scout Finch

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Scout Finch, the rough-and-tumble protagonist of Harper Lee's iconic To Kill a Mockingbird, learns quite a bit about how the world works as she observes her father's defense of Tom Robinson. Learn more about Scout and her distinctive personality with a short but informative video.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

to kill a mockingbird, harper lee, characterization, american literature

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign as independent viewing and bring the class together to discuss what they noticed
  • Show the video during a novel unit and host a discussion to determine whether students agree with the video's characterization of Scout

Classroom Considerations

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Pros

  • Includes a teaching guide, discussion questions, and tips for implementation
  • Explores a famous character though an analytical lens

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.8.1 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.3 W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.1.e W.8.4 W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.e W.9-10.4 W.11-12.1.a W.11-12.1.b W.11-12.1.e SL.8.1.b SL.8.1.c SL.8.1.d SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.1.b SL.9-10.1.c SL.9-10.1.d SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.1.c SL.11-12.1.d

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