1. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1 - 3 Chapter Summaries
Our Cast of Characters
Introducing Themes

2. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1 - 3 …CHAPTER SUMMARIES… Chapter 1
Finch family history
Introduction of Scout, Jem & Dill
Descriptions of Maycomb (p. 5-6)
The Boo Radley Story (p. 8-13)
Chapter 2
Scout begins school
Ms. Caroline and Scout’s first meeting (p. 17)
Walter Cunningham (p. 19)
Information on Great Depression (p. 21)
Chapter 3
Walter & Lunch (p. 24)
The Ewell Family (p )
Being in someone else’s shoes (p. 30)

3. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1 - 3 …THE CHARACTERS… Scout Finch
Learning about life (Radley, Cunninghams, Calpurnia, Ewells, school system)
Hate school: Is intelligent but teacher feels upstaged by this
Natural curiosity (Radley house; other families in town, etc.)
Boo Radley
The Radley history explained in Chapter One
Community’s fascination with Radley Place
Focus on “trying to make Boo come out”
Dill Harris
Comes from Mississippi
Very imaginative and attracts attention of Scout & Jem
Eager to find out more about Boo Radley
Very smart

4. Education/ Moral Education
To Kill A Mockingbird
Chapters 1 - 3
…EXPLORING THEMES…
Great Depression
(p. 18; 21; 31)
Fear of the Unknown
(p. 6; 9; 13)
Education/ Moral Education
(p. 17; 18; 24; 30; 32)
Personal History
(p. 3; 6; 30)