 Gallery walk: at each photo, record details about what you
‘notice’ and ‘wonder’:
 Make inferences from clues in each photo
 Contemplate what is happening in the photo
 Do NOT include an opinion about what you see – all
observation and fact only
 NO side conversations
 What do all of these photos have in common?
 Why are all of these people holding signs?
 What might be motivating these people?
 Partner discussion:
 What do you think taking a stand means?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of gathering
information from photographs in order to understand
something?
 Notice? Wonder?
 Who is taking a
stand in this photo?
 Could taking a
stand ever be a
negative thing?
 What does it mean to cite evidence?
 In “Equal Rights for Women” what do you predict
Shirley Chisholm will be taking a stand for?
 What are important questions to consider before
reading an unfamiliar text?
 Fist to Five self-assessment for learning targets:
 I can analyze the structure of a specific paragraph in
“Equal Rights for Women” including the role of a
particular sentence in developing a key concept
 I can analyze the development of a central idea in “Equal
Rights for Women”
 I can identify specific claims that Shirley Chisholm
makes in “Equal Rights for Women”
 Vocabulary: quiz-quiz-trade
 Evaluate evidence-based claims
 Claim: Women want equal rights, not special privileges
 Evidence: “Existing laws are not adequate…” (p13)
 Evidence: “Women need no protection…” (p16)
 Jigsaw
 Summarizing “Equal Rights for Women”
 A: Discrimination against women is grounded in an
unspoken belief that women are inferior
 B: Women who do not conform to the current system
face social discrimination
 C: Women are becoming more aware of the
discrimination they face in the workplace and in
society
 Jigsaw part 1: Highlighting in Lake Placid
 Read claim (A, B, or C)
 Re-read speech and highlight evidence to support claim
 Chalk talk
 Absolutely no talking
 Everyone must contribute
 Close reading w/ NYC partner
 Discuss results of chalk talk and add to notes
 Identify questions addressed
 Sojourner Truth – “Ain’t I a Woman? (1864)
 Getting the gist
 World Café
 Round 1: Finding the central idea and supporting details
 According to Truth, what is the “fix” that white men
are in? What details does Truth use to support that idea?
 Round 2: Analyzing text structure
 What objection to women having rights is Truth
addressing here? How does each sentence in the
paragraph contribute to Truth’s response to that?
 Round 3: Analyzing perspective and opposing claim
 What stand is Sojourner Truth taking in this speech?
 Learning targets:
 I can use the strongest evidence from TKAMB in my
analysis of Chapter 1
 I can participate in discussions about the text with a
partner, small group, and the whole class
 I can analyze the impact of allusions to world events in
TKAMB
 Story Impressions
 Chapter 1 Read Aloud
 Structured Notes
 Discuss homework
 Atticus notes from Chapter 1
 Fist to Five – understanding Atticus?
 Homework
 Complete a ‘first-read’ of Chapter 2 and complete
structured notes
 Word sort by connotation
 Complete narrative structure graphic organizer
 Complete narrative structure analysis questions
 Complete summary of Chapter 2
 I can deepen my understanding of key words in
TKAMB by using a vocabulary square
 I can support my inferences about Chapter 3 with the
strongest evidence from the text
 I can evaluate the similarities and differences between
the novel and the film version of TKAMB
 I can analyze how the author draws on the theme of
the Golden Rule in Chapter 3
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that me
should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the
law and the prophets.”
- Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 7:12
 Alien (Ch 1)
 Sojourn (Ch 2)
 Ambled (Ch 1)
 Stealthy (Ch 1)
 Assuaged (Ch 1)
 Tranquility (Ch 3)
 Compromise (Ch 3)
 Vague (Ch 1)
 Concession (Ch 3)
 Vexations (Ch 2)
 Contemptuous (Ch 3)
 Depart (from), as in “depart
from the text”
 Faithful (to), as in “stay
Illicitly (Ch 2)
Malevolent phantom (Ch 1) faithful to the text”
Meditating (Ch 2)
Satisfactory (Ch 1)
 Erratic (Ch 3)
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 Complete plot structure and Chapter 4 summary
 TED talk on the Golden Rule
 Add to Atticus notes
 Quiz-quiz-trade with Chapter 5 vocabulary
 Read aloud
 CHALK TALK
 Quick Write
 What are some signs that Boo Radley is in fact not the
monstrous sociopathic mystery that rumors would
suggest?
 What is a sign that suggests Jem is understanding
more about Boo than Scout?
 Meet with jigsaw group part 1
 Once in jigsaw group part 2, take turns reading your
designated passages aloud (in order) and share inferences
while other group members take notes
 Text-to-Film Comparison
 Read excerpt from Chapter 9
 Have graphic organizer ready
 Written conversation
 Read different excerpt from Chapter 9
 World Café
 Questions:
 Round 1: What does feeble mean? Why do Scout and
Jem think that Atticus is feeble?
 Round 2: What does “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”
mean? How do you think it relates to the title?
 Round 3: What does Miss Maudie mean when she says,
“People in their right minds never take pride in their
talents”?
 Round 4: Based on the last three rounds, what do you
learn about Atticus in this chapter? How does this
chapter relate to Atticus taking a stand for Tom
Robinson?
Harper Lee
 1933-1935
 Maycomb, Alabama
“Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I
first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop . .
. [s]omehow it was hotter then . . . bony mules hitched to
Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live
oaks on the square. Men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the
morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o’clock
naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of
sweat and sweet talcum. . . . There was no hurry, for there was
nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with,
nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.”
 Scout Finch
 Jem Finch
 Atticus Finch
 Dill Harris
 Bob Ewell
 Tom Robinson
 Co-existence and juxtaposition of good and evil
 Social inequalities
 Part 1
 Part 2
 Part 3
 Part 4
 Part 5
 Part 6
 Part 7
 Part 8
 Part 9
 Part 10
 Part 11
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What do you learn about Maycomb?
What do you learn about Dill?
What happened to Arthur “Boo” Radley?
What are some clues that indicate the Radley
house’s legendary history within the
neighborhood?
What is the point of view from which the story is
told?
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Why does Jem not want anything to do with Scout at
school? Are his actions typical of an older sibling's?
What do you think of Miss Caroline as a teacher? Can
you find any qualities which would make her good or
not so good at her job?
Who is Calpurnia and what is her role in the Finch
household?
What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his
behavior during lunch suggest about his home life?
What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter?
What would you say Scout learns from Walter's visit?
1. What does Scout think of current fashions in
education?
2. Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?
What do they do in this game? Do you think the game
is an accurate version of what happens in the Radleys'
home?
3. What might be the cause of the laughter from inside
the house?
Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. How typical is she
of Maycomb’s women? What do the children think of
her?
2. What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo? How
does this compare with what Scout already believes?
3. Scout claims that “Dill could tell the biggest ones”
(lies) she ever heard. Why might Dill have told such
lies?
4. What reasons does Atticus give for the children not
to play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he is
right? Why or why not?
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Why does Scout disapprove of Jem and Dill’s plan of
looking in at one of the Radley windows?
What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the
intruders in the garden?
Why does Dill’s explanation of Jem’s state of dress
almost land him in trouble?
What happens when Jem goes back to retrieve his
trousers?
Can you find any evidence that Jem is beginning to
understand more than Scout about Boo?
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What items do Scout and Jem find in the knothole of the
Radley's oak tree? Why are they hesitant to keep the
objects?
What new game does Jem propose that they play?
Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. How typical is she of
Maycomb's women? What do the children think of her?
What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to
play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he is right? Why
or why not?
Why does Dill's explanation of Jem's state of dress almost
land him in trouble?
What happens when Jem goes back to retrieve his pants?
Can you find any evidence that Jem is beginning to
understand more than Scout about Boo?
 For each of the characters below, write
A.) a powerful quote that reveals their “character” and what
characteristic is revealed about them
B.) a comment about their diction*
C.) their perspective on education
D.) their economic status
Characters: Atticus Finch, Walter Cunningham, Burris Ewell,
Calpurnia, Miss Caroline, Scout
*Diction = style of speaking or writing; dependent upon a
person’s word choice, accent, inflection, and intonation
 Which two (minor) characters provide a lesson in the
distinction between class and character? (Hint: they
have very similar lifestyles and economic statuses, but
they’re attitudes are completely different)
1. Auspicious: promising success, favorable, prosperous
2. Benign: kindly, gentle, pleasant, not malignant
3. Devoid: not possessing, untouched by, destitute
4. Diminutive: small, little, tiny
5. Epic: heroic, majestic, impressively great
6. Expound: to explain or interpret in detail
7. Fraught: filled or laden (with)
8. Malevolent: evil; harmful
9. Morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude
10. Nebulous: hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
11. Perpetrate: to commit (a crime) or do something in a poor or tasteless
manner
12. Placidly: to do something in a calm, peaceful, pleasant way
13. Predilection: a tendency to think favorably of something in particular
14. Quaint: having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm
15. Taciturn: inclined to silence
1. Why does Scout quiz Atticus about his visit to the Radley
house? How much does Atticus tell her?
2. Why does Mr. Avery get mad at the children when it
snows?
3. What is the “near libel” which Jem puts in the front yard?
How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
4. Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair?
5. When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her
shoulders, what does Jem realize?
6. Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his
discovery “inspire ” him to “further glory”? Is there any
reason why Jem might now do as his father says?
1. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom
Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best
for black clients in Alabama at this time?
2. Scout and Jem have “mixed feelings” about Christmas?
What are these feelings and why?
3. Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her
pants. What does this mean and why might he say it?
4. When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant
feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
5. Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus's
conversation with Uncle Jack? What might this be?
6. Re-read the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your
own words what it means and why it might be important
in the story.
1.
Atticus says that Mrs. Dubose is a model of real
courage rather than “a man with a gun in his hand”.
What does he mean? Do you think he is right?
2.
What does Scout learn from Calpurnia's account of
Zeebo's education?
3.
Comment on Aunt Alexandra's ideas about breeding
and family. Why does Atticus tell them to forget it?
Who is right, do you think?
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Why does Atticus go into town one night and sit in
front of the jailhouse? What happens when a group of
drunk men from the country show up?
Describe Dolphus Raymond.
What does Reverend Sykes do to help the children see
and hear the trial? Do you think he was right to do so?
What does Atticus prove through his crossexamination of Sheriff Heck Tate?
Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write out his name?
What does the jury see when he does this?
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What is the connection between our two themes of
taking a stand and the Golden Rule?
What facts about the incident does Atticus establish
through his cross-examination of Sheriff Heck Tate?
Describe Bob Ewell.
Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write out his
name? What does the jury see when he does this?
What does Jem understand at this point that Scout
does not?
1. Complete TKAMB Part 2 Check Up
- Submit via dropbox
2. Complete TKAMB vocabulary sentences: Formidable,
Amiably, Acrimonious, Antagonize, Infallible,
Ominous, Acquiescence, Impassive
- Write the word, the part of speech, the
definition, and an original sentence that in some way
relates to TKAMB
3. Complete work on page 194
4. Write your own opening for a mystery story
1. Complete TKAMB Part 2 Check Up
- Submit via dropbox
2. Complete TKAMB vocabulary sentences: Formidable,
Amiably, Acrimonious, Antagonize, Infallible, Ominous,
Acquiescence, Impassive
- Write the word, the part of speech, the definition,
and an original sentence that in some way relates to
TKAMB
4. Complete work on p. 194 on your iPad – answer the
following question: Why are we learning about how to
identify all of these modifiers?! What purpose does it
serve?!
3. Write your own opening for a mystery story
Why do you think Atticus speaks so formally to
Mayella during her testimony? If you didn’t know
anything about Atticus already and this was the first
chapter you read, what would be your impression of
him based on Lee’s description of him during
Mayella’s testimony? Cite specific examples.
2. How does Mayella react to Atticus's politeness? Is she
used to being spoken to in such a way? Why or why
not?
3. What is revealed about Tom's physique that simply
does not support Mayella’s injuries first described by
Heck Tate and later confirmed by both Ewells, or her
insistence that she “fought him tooth and nail.”
1.
 Summarize Tom’s side of the story.
 What is the difference between Atticus’s cross-
examination of Mayella in Chapter 18 and Mr. Gilmer’s
cross-examination of Tom in Chapter 19? Why do you
think the author wants us to see both of these crossexaminations?
 Why does Dill get so upset? Does Scout fully
understand why he’s so upset?
1. How does Mayella react to Atticus's politeness?
Is she used to being spoken to in such a way?
2. What is revealed about Tom's physique that
makes it unlikely he was able to beat Mayella so
badly?
3. Describe Tom's side of the story.
4. Re-state at least 3 significant parts of Atticus'
closing words.
5. What happens when Atticus walks out of the
courtroom after the verdict is announced?
 Define the following words from Atticus’s closing
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statement: iota, unmitigated, temerity, caliber, idealist
What does Scout notice about the jury when they come
back into the courtroom? It’s something she notes that
lawyers’ children look for.
What happens when Atticus walks out of the courtroom
after the verdicts are stated?
What does the Finch household receive the morning after
the trial?
Miss Maudie says, “There are some men in this world who
were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s
one of them.” What does she mean?
1. Finish TKAMB Part 2 Check Up
- Submit via dropbox
2. Complete TKAMB vocabulary sentences: Formidable,
Amiably, Acrimonious, Antagonize, Infallible,
Ominous, Acquiescence, Impassive, Iota,
Unmitigated, Temerity, Caliber, Idealist
- Write the word, the part of speech, the
definition, and an original sentence that in some way
relates to TKAMB
3. Complete work on page 194
4. Write your own opening for a mystery story
At the end of this chapter, Jem forms a new theory
about why Boo Radley has never left his house in years.
What is this? How likely is it to be true, in your
opinion?
2. What is your opinion of the Maycomb ladies, as
depicted in this chapter?
3. Explain briefly how Tom was killed. What is Atticus's
explanation for Tom's attempted escape? Do you agree
with Atticus?
4. How does Maycomb react to Tom’s death? To what does
Mr. Underwood liken the killing of Tom?
1.
 Answer the following focus question in a paragraph in
your notes: What is ironic about Miss Gates’s views on
Hitler compared to what Scout overhears her saying
outside the courthouse after Tom's trial?
 How are Mrs. Merriweather and Miss Gates similar
kinds of people?
 Why do you think Jem gets so upset at the end of the
chapter?
 The narrator says that there were 'three things' that
happened in the period of time after the trial until midOctober. What are these three things? The narrator also
says, that the things "did not directly concern us - the
Finches - but in a way they did." In what way were these
three events concerning the Finches? What is the
significance of these events?
 What is Scout’s role in the school pageant? What is the
humor here?
 What foreshadowing do we see in Chapter 27?
 Scout decides to wear her costume for the walk home. How
does this allow Harper Lee to build tension during this
scene. How else does Lee create suspense here?
 In Chapter 28, Lee juxtaposes elements of classic Gothic
literature – fictional horror and frightening setting - with
Maycomb’s small-town charm. Identify specific examples of
both.
 What clues does Lee provide in the chapters leading up to
28 that would lead the reader to believe Bob Ewell would go
after Atticus? Does it make sense he chose to go after the
children in such a manner instead?
1. Complete TKAMB vocabulary sentences: Formidable,
Amiably, Acrimonious, Antagonize, Infallible,
Ominous, Acquiescence, Impassive, Iota,
Unmitigated, Temerity, Caliber, Idealist, Obscure,
Irascible, Elude, Recluse
- Write the word, the part of speech, the
definition, and an original sentence that in some way
relates to TKAMB
2. Complete work on page 194
3. Write your own opening for a mystery story
1. Scout decides to wear her costume for the walk home. How
does this decision affect her understanding of what
happens on the way?
2. What explanation does Atticus give for Bob Ewell's attack?
How does it differ from Sheriff Tate's reason? Whose
explanation do you think is closer to the truth?
3. Why does Sheriff Tate insist that Mr. Ewell's death was selfinflicted? To what extent is this true?
4. How does Harper Lee handle the appearance of Boo Radley
at the end of the story?
How do the events of the final chapters explain the first
sentence in the whole novel?
2. How does Scout make sense of an earlier remark of
Atticus’s as she stands on the Radley porch?
3. How much of a surprise is it to find out what Boo Radley
is really like?
4. At the end of the novel, Atticus reads to Scout.
Comment on his choice of story. How does it have a
connection with ideas earlier in the novel and its
ending?
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