What was it like to grow up in Monroeville, Alabama with Harper Lee?  How did the town influence the setting and characters for her famous novel?  Bring the setting and characters of Harper Lee‚s classic novel „To Kill A Mockingbird‰ to life as you learn from individuals who grew up with the author and still live in Monroeville today and also interact with the director and actors involved in a new theatrical production of the novel.  Take a virtual tour of Ms. Lee‚s hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.  Learn of the town‚s history and culture.  Find out about her family and the individuals of the town whose experiences are reflected in the novel.  Have your students read the book this year?  Will you be reading it later? Are you interested in them learning more about the town that greatly influenced the writing of this modern classic?  If so, then we hope you can join us for one of our two programs.  More program information can be found at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2290 <http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2290>; .

Harper Lee‚s classic novel „To Kill A Mockingbird‰ seems just as relevant to a discussion of social justice today as it did when first published in 1960.  Issues of race, gender, discrimination, tolerance, acceptance, poverty and community permeate the fabric of the novel and the fabric of students‚ everyday lives.  If they had a chance to discuss these themes, what would your students want to say? What themes and issues raised in the novel resonate most with them?  How are those themes and issues illustrated?  How do they see those themes and issues being played out in their lives today?   Have your students explore the themes of social justice in Harper Lee‚s classic novel „To Kill A Mockingbird‰ as they interact in a student-to-student discussion facilitated by educators who have taught the novel and the director of a new production of the play.  Have your students read the book this year?  Will you be reading it later? Are you interested in students expressing their interpretation of the novel and how it speaks to them?  If so, then we hope you can join us for this program.  More program information can be found at
http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2291 <http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2291>; .

How do you translate the timeless themes, locations and characters of Harper Lee‚s classic novel „To Kill A Mockingbird‰ to a theatrical production?  Find out by joining us live from the stage of the Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.  View a scene from the production.  Meet director Carol North and members of the design team to discuss how the show came to life from the first phase of design to the final phase of implementation.  View the lights, the costumes, and the scenery.  Ask your questions of actors about how they formulated and performed their character.  How would you choose to illustrate the themes of the story through a stage design and directorial point of view?  Compare your ideas to those of the Metro Theater Company and Edison Theatre staff staging this new production.  Have your students read the book this year?  Will you be reading it later? Are you interested in your students better understanding the work of theatre professionals and how a story is translated through their eyes to the eyes of an audience member?  If so, we hope you can join us for this program.  More program information can be found at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2292 <http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=2292>;