Question

What do you think? Should schools continue to use To Kill a Mockingbird to teach

lessons about conflict and tolerance? Are its lessons universal and able to stand
the test of time?
Use the RAFT strategy to develop an argument defending or challenging the use of
the novel To Kill a Mockingbird in your high school curriculum.
Role: Student
Audience: Parent, teacher, censor, administrator, school board member
Format: Letter, speech, or email
Topic: Whether or not the novel To Kill a Mockingbird should be part of the high
school curriculum
(Using 5 paragraphs)

Answer 1

To Kill A Mockingbird teaches the value of empathy and understanding differences. The novel offers excellent learning opportunities such as discussion, role-playing, and historical research, allowing students to delve into these issues and appreciate them and the work itself.