TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Enrichment

Let’s begin with a very basic yet essential understanding of what enrichment is:

enrichment- (noun)  1.  act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding – the act of improving something

However, I favor, for this assignment the second definition

enrichment – (noun)  2.  a gift that significantly increases the recipient’s wealth
gift – something acquired without compensation

You are assigned to select one of the themes presented below that appeals to you about TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD As you read the novel you should acquire as much evidence from the story to support your selected theme.  Your enrichment is based from this acquisition of information.

The following themes from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will provide you with the focus of your enrichment project:

A child’s imagination is an endearing trait.
Injustice is most certainly a product of ignorance.
Lying is a cowardly act.
Strict discipline is the best insurer of a healthy society.
An individual’s honorable nature precedes all other personal considerations.
A racist attitude is forged from the union of fear and hate.
Hypocrisy, the highest form of self-deception, impairs the mind’s potential.
Females are often confined by social expectations.
Our perceptions are often used to hurt others.
An individuals strength is often the source of his greatest vulnerability.


You are next to determine a means of expressing the understanding that you gain from the novel.  The manner in which you determine to represent your understanding can vary depending on your interest, ability and vision.  Some of the various forms include, but are not limited to:  keynote, a student directed movie, a series of drawings with captions, an essay, an interview, an interactive test, a debate.

Your final enrichment due on DAY 18 of the syllabus will include a copy of the enrichment exercise, unless otherwise agreed upon with the instructor.  You will also provide 1.  an outline detailing the reason that you selected your chosen theme, 2.  justification as to why you determined to present your selected theme in the chosen form and 3.  the understanding that you derived from the enrichment assignment.