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"To Kill a Mockingbird" for fifth grade??
by Heather
Feb 6, 2009
We are going to see a play next week for Black History Month.Showing the courtroom scene from "To Kill a Mockingbird" was suggested by the college that's putting on the play "Color of Justice." I wanted to show the entire movie...in two parts (it's two hours and ten minutes). A veteran teacher was really surprised and told me she thought that it was "over their heads." I'm sure that I saw it for the first time at this age. I remember relating to Scout....I'm forty seven and it still moves me. What do you think?? Thanks!
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Linda/OH Gosh, I didn't read it until college (Guess, I'm of an older generation...) How will you handle the court room scene about the rape? My gut is that it is way too mature for 5th grade! It's a classic , but surely much more appropriate for those with more life experience.

On 2/06/09, el wrote: > My 8th graders read it and watch the movie...See More
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Debbie On 2/06/09, Heather wrote: > We are going to see a play next week for Black History > Month.Showing the courtroom scene from "To Kill a > Mockingbird" was suggested by the college that's putting on > the play "Color of Justice." I wanted to show the entire > movie...in two parts (it's two hours and ten minutes). A > veteran teache...See More
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Janette I'm not sure I'd want to have to define the word "rape" for fith-graders.
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I think it should wait until they are older You asked for opinions... I think this is a wonderful book, but not for 10 and ll year old 5th graders. It takes a great deal more maturity and critical thinking skills to give this book the kind of consideration it warrrents. There are plenty of other books whose theme revolves around the similar issues (other than rape) that are better suited to ...See More
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5th Grade Teacher I have taught 5th grade for 18 of the last 21 years, and I push the envelope a lot with what I read and talk about with my kids, but I wouldn't even think about showing or reading this book. There is a lot of good literature out there that has to do with racism and prejudice that is much more appropriate for the age - anything by Mildred D. Taylor,...See More
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