To Kill a Mockingbird Mock Newspaper Project

Bring Maycomb to life with this engaging Mock Newspaper Project for To Kill a Mockingbird! This multi-day activity challenges students to create a historically accurate 1930s-style newspaper, featuring news articles on Tom Robinson’s trial, opinion pieces, character interviews, and period-appropriate advertisements. With detailed lesson plans, step-by-step instructions, differentiation strategies, handouts, rubrics, and examples, students will develop their writing, research, and analytical skills while deepening their understanding of the novel’s historical and social context. Perfect for individual or group work, this project fosters creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, making Harper Lee’s classic novel more immersive and relevant for students!