How can we build a more understanding society if we aren't taught about how dangerous prejudice and discrimination can be? Harper Lee's novel shows the struggle of growing up with prejudice and discrimination. We´re shown how difficult it can be growing up in a town where there are differences between everyone. The main characters go through life and see the effects that racism has on all kinds of people.This novels is an important piece of literature that teaches many students about things that have occurred. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird should be taught in 9th grade at Belle Chasse High School because it teaches students about history, life lessons, and racist/ derogatory words that teens can connect to.
To begin with, the novel shows how what's taught in the book is still relevant in what's going on in the world today. The reader gets a historic understanding of what's happening in America that connects to the novel while they read. Shannon says, "The historical context of the novel is crucial, as the book not only introduces teenagers to the
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Readers are able to get a relatable experience from the novel that is portrayed in the time period. Randall argues, ¨Some of that damage is obvious: the black child who has been verbally abused by being called a ¨N¨ in the schoolyard could be more hurt hearing that world taught in the classroom, for instance¨ (Randall 4). While reading the book students may face the harsh words that come with it. Shannon clarifies, "Even the objectionable language decried by some is an excellent ¨teachable moment¨ and a chance to talk about why language evolves over time¨ (Shannon 5). Even though harsh language is taught in the classroom with this book it's also able to be talked and discussed, turning into a teachable moment. Nevertheless racist and derogatory may be used in the novel; it can be related by readers of the novel and be a teachable