To Kill a Mockingbird: Social Enviornment

As you know, setting refers to the time and location where a story takes place. Another aspect of setting that you may not have studied in middle school is the social environment created by time and place. For this blog post, use your notes on what makes up the social environment aspect of setting and write about both the social environment in To Kill a Mockingbird and the social environment in Olympia High School.

For your first paragraph, describe the setting of the novel. Where is it set? When is it set? How would you describe the social environment? Describe at least three items from the bulleted list in your notes (for example, gender roles, customs, and traditions.) Use evidence from the novel to support your description of the setting.

For your second paragraph, write about the social environment of Olympia High School. Again, describe at least three items from the bulleted list. Compare our culture at Olympia High School to the culture of the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama.

Due Monday, December 5.