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In the chapters you are about to read, Atticus Finch says, “But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—the court system." The next few chapters are the most famous, most quoted, and most loved by all who read this novel. You are about to enter a world where you will see perfectly that LIFE IS NOT FAIR.

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." –Harper Lee

At the end of this lesson, students will:

  • make connections between the literature they read and the historical events that inspire the literature.
  • cite specific textual evidence to support an original claim.
  • make connections between their own lives and literature.
  • explain the relevancy of the literature that they read.
  • compare and contrast the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • ALCoS: 1, 3, 9, 12, 18, 20, 23, 28, 29, 40

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