To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a timeless American classic that explores themes of racial injustice, moral integrity, and the loss of innocence through the eyes of a young girl in the segregated South of the 1930s. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and translated into over 40 languages, the novel continues to resonate with readers of all ages. In this course, students will examine the historical and social context behind the novel, and explore its central themes of empathy, courage, and justice. Through guided reading, character analysis, and discussion, students will reflect on how the innocent perspective of a child reveals the deep-rooted prejudices in society—and how those issues remain relevant today. This course invites teenagers to grow in moral awareness and emotional depth, while appreciating the literary power of one of the warmest and most profound stories in American literature.