To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Chapter 9 Discussion Question
Q: Why did Atticus accept the job to defend Tom Robinson?
Directions: Discuss the facts and your opinion. Respond to at least 2 other classmate's posts. Consider the following: It's 1933 Alabama; Atticus does not think he can win; who will be on the jury; why was he asked to do this by the judge of the district; how might his neighbors and relatives feel about him defending a black man.
Deadline: 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012.