1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Poem
Song

2. Journal Prompts
What themes in the song also exist in To Kill a Mockingbird What does this song “hope” for? Is there an innocence/wisdom to this song that is present in the novel?
Make connections between the “finches” “robins” and “mockingbirds” in the novel and the birds in Maya Angelou’s poem. How does this poem remind you of the novel?
How does the film clip relate to the novel? Do you think the parents should allow their children to get married? Have things changed for civil rights between the setting of this film clip and the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird?