The purpose of the study is to find out most effective activities that could be applied in “Perspectives in Literature Class” while the novel which is one of the most fundamental example of American Literature – ““To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee - is analyzed in terms of various narration techniques including characterization, theme, plot, exposition, point of view, motifs and symbols. In this context, whether the activities including drawing a triangular comparison diagram, Venn diagram, clustering, brainstorming, games, watching documentary and videos, writing journals, drawing plotline, technology integrated games and competitions etc. have positive affects on the students’ comprehending the literary devices included in the novel is sought. In order to examine the effects of the activities on pupils learning, a curriculum project was developed so as to teach a unit in literature class via designing a concept map, curriculum project plan (description of the unit, outcome statements, the structure of activities), lesson plans and samples of students’ works, overall evaluation plan (worksheets, quizzes, journals), description of the technology integrated and bibliography. The participants in this study were twenty-four eleventh grade high school students enrolled in Ames High School in Iowa, the USA in the second semester of 2007-2008 academic years. The data were collected through observations, interviews and samples of students’ works. The results of the study indicated that the success and the comprehension of the pupils’ literary devices included in the novel could be developed by means of these selected classroom activities.
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