Important Quote from the Novel
QUOTE: "Mockingbirds don't do one
thing but make music for us to enjoy.
They don't eat up people's gardens,
don't nest in corncribs, they don't do
one thing but sing their hearts out for
us. That's why it's a sin to kill a
mockingbird."
To Kill a Mockingbird
Anticipation Activity
Birds
Used
as
Symbols
Mockingbird Facts (Symbolism)
MOCKINGBIRD
Sings beautifully – 50
different call notes
Can imitate many sounds
perfectly; both animals
and inanimate objects
Sometimes territorial,
known for its innocence
Especially aggressive in
March and August, but
only when provoked
About Birds (Symbolism)
AMERICAN ROBIN
Have many enemies, even other birds
Can be territorial, but only if provoked
Usually calm and peaceful
Its red breast attracts attention &
makes the male attractive to other
birds
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
Song birds that are defenseless due
to its bright color & personality
Can be aggressive and territorial
Mostly found in the southern states
Very proud bird
More About Birds (Symbolism)
BLUE JAY
Noisy, aggressive, and said to
be “handsome”
Attacks without provocation
Seen as an underhanded
scavenger in the natural
world
Wide-spread; can be found all
over the United States
WHIP-POOR-WILL
Mysterious & ominous bird
Call sounds just like its name
“Poor Will”
Hides during day; emerges at
night
Merely mentioned in the book
as foreshadowing
ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS: Eng. 10-A
Record the names of your
group members below
(Max of 3)
________________________
________________________
________________________
1. Read over the bird
descriptions and assign at
least one character to
each bird.
2. You may not use a
character’s name more
than once.
3. You MUST include at
least EIGHTcharacters
from the novel.
4. Make a web, chart, or
another type of visual
representation to display
your group’s answers.
5. Be sure to JUSTIFY why
you chose a particular
character for that specific
type of bird in a sentence
for each character.
6. Lastly, decorate your
poster with the title “BIRD
SYMBOLISM in TKAM”
and drawings of some of
the charcters.
7. Submit your poster for a
20 point QUIZ grade.
ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS: Eng. 10
Record your names below
________________________
________________________
1. Read over the bird
descriptions and assign at
least one character to
each bird.
2. You may not use a
character’s name more
than once.
3. You MUST include at
least FIVE characters
from the novel.
4.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Fill in the chart to display
your group’s answers.
Be sure to JUSTIFY why
you chose a particular
character for that specific
type of bird in a sentence
for each character.
Lastly, decorate your
poster with the title “BIRD
SYMBOLISM in TKAM”
and drawings of some of
the charcters.
Submit your for a shared
group grade.
Failure to complete the
assignment in the allotted
time results in a zero.
Speculation Activity
Given the information covered today (birds
as symbols, bird facts, and the quote from
the novel), make a prediction about the
novel’s title and plotline. Here are some
character names and info. about the setting
to help you write your paragraph:
Jem
Tom
1930s
Scout
Atticus
Mayella
Boo
Maycomb, Alabama
Unit Introduction
Anticipatory & Speculation Activities
Literature Circles Explanation
Folder with Discussion Leader
Quick Flip Questioning Guide
Vocabulary for the Novel
In addition to weekly literature circle
meetings, there will be weekly
activities, discussion, and quizzes
Roles for Literature Circles
Discussion Leader
15 questions instead of 20
Mark 4 items on your assignment
1. Question with Chapter
2. Level of Question (use “Quick Flip chart…”
3. Answers
4. Group member’s names
Summarizer
MAY NOT BE TYPED!
50 word minimum for EACH CHAPTER
Don’t forget the reaction at the end!
Roles for Literature Circles
Character Analyst (also makes “Sociogram”)
Keep track of protagonist + 4 other characters
Be thorough – write paragraph describing physical, mental,
and personality traits
Protagonist changes THREE TIMES throughout the novel
Passage Selector
Choose 3 separate passages from 3 separate chapters
Choose about a ½ page worth of text – a conversation, part
of a scene, etc.
Prove that your choices are worthy
Historian (only in groups of five)
Students within a literature circle group will rotate jobs for four
weeks so that everyone fulfills each role once. This works
perfectly with groups of four; this may vary for groups of
three or five.
Novel’s Controversy
Adult Content/Topics for Mature Audiences:
Rape Trial
Prejudice/Racism in 1930s south, including the use of
a derogatory word in reference to AfricanAmericans
Abuse (physical and verbal)
Alcoholism
If you decide that you are offended and do not
wish to proceed, discuss it with a parent/guardian
and then see me for an alternative novel.
During Literature Circle Meetings
CHOOSE ROLES FOR NEXT TIME!!!
Discussion Leader
• Begins the session with ensuring each member did his/her job
• Continues with a Q. & A. session in which he/she records all answers
w/ individual names
• Encourages participation from ALL members
Summarizer
• Shares summaries for each chapter AND his/her personal reaction
• Asks each group member to react to something different than what
he/she has presented
Character Analyst (also makes “Sociogram”)
• Shares “Sociogram” to begin – group aids him/her to enhance it!
• Describes protagonist, four characters, and conflicts to the group
Passage Selector
• Shares ALL selected passages as he/she requires group members to
visit those particular pages in the novel
 REMEMBER: It is everyone’s job to critique one another’s ROLE
PERFORMANCE! If someone forgot to do something or if he/she can
improve a role sheet somehow, it is neglectful if you do not HELP
him/her!
Discussion Leader gives the folder (with all completed ROLE
SHEETS inside) to the teacher!
Closing Remarks
Please Adhere to the Warnings:
No copying another’s role sheet or any other assignment
during this unit – if this occurs, there will be consequences!
You may use supplemental materials, but you MUST read
the novel to participate in the literature circle meetings and to
pass quizzes/tests…
Be careful and follow directions to earn the best score
possible on role sheets. (Ex. – you may not type summaries)
Groups will be chosen by the teacher.
Participation is a huge part of the literature circle meetings
…every minute should be used OR everyone in the group
gets a “ZERO”!
Avoid being absent for a literature circle meeting – it hurts
everyone in your group!
If the class cannot cooperate during literature circle meetings
and in-class reading/work days, they will permanently be
taken away.
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
NELLE HARPER LEE (1926-
)
• American writer, famous for her race relations novel TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961.
• The book became an international bestseller and was adapted
into screen in 1962.
• Harper Lee was 34 when the work was published, and it has
remained her only novel.
• Descendent of Robert E. Lee, the Southern Civil War General,
Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama. Her father was a
former newspaper editor and proprietor, who had served as a
state senator and practiced as a lawyer in Monroeville.
MORE FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR…
• Lee studied law at the University of Alabama from 1945 to
1949, and spent a year as an exchange student in Oxford
University, Wellington Square. Six months before finishing her
studies, she went to New York to pursue a literary career. She
worked as an Airline reservation clerk with Eastern Air Lines
and British Overseas Airways during the 1950s.
• In 1959 Lee accompanied Truman Capote to Holcombe,
Kansas, as a research assistant for Capote's classic 'nonfiction' novel In Cold Blood (1966).
• Although her first novel gained a huge success, Lee did not
continue her career as a writer. She returned from New York
to Monroeville, where she has lived avoiding interviews. To
Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into several languages.
About the Novel
To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee's first and only novel.
The book is set in Maycomb, Alabama, a fictional town modeled
after Lee’s hometown, in the 1930s. Atticus Finch, a lawyer and a
father, defends a black man, Tom Robinson, who is accused of
raping a poor white girl, Mayella Ewell. The setting and several of
the characters are drawn from life…
Finch was the maiden name of Lee's mother and the character of
There are many similarities between Scout’s childhood and the
childhood of Ms. Lee. Dill was drawn from Capote, Lee's childhood
friend.
PLOT SYNOPSIS: The narrator is Finch's daughter, nicknamed
Scout, an immensely intelligent and observant child. She starts the
story when she is six and relates many of her experiences, usual
interests of a child and collisions with the reality which intrudes into
the sheltered world of childhood.
Scout’s mother is dead and she tries to keep pace with
her older brother Jem.
The story begins as a FLASHBACK.
The reader is informed that Jem has broken his arm so
badly that it heals shorter than the other – the book
then flashes back to two and a half years before Jem
breaks his arms and describes all of the events leading
up to his misfortune.
During the humorous and sad events, Scout and Jem
learn many lessons, including good vs. evil, justice vs.
injustice, courage, maturation, and understanding.
As Scout's narrative goes on, the reader realizes that
one watches a personality in the making. Scout tells
her story in her own language which is obviously that of
a child, but she also analyzes the events from the
viewpoint of an already grown-up, mature person.
The first plot tells the story of Boo Radley, who is
generally considered deranged, and the second plot
concerns the trial of Tom Robinson, an AfricanAmerican man accused of raping a white woman.
Character List
Jean Louise Finch, a.k.a. “Scout” – main character
Jeremy Atticus Finch, a.k.a. “Jem” – Scout’s brother
Atticus Finch – their father
Uncle Jack Finch -- Atticus’s brother
Aunt Alexandra -- Atticus’s sister
Francis -- Scout’s cousin
Calpurnia -- the Finch family maid
Charles Baker Harris, a.k.a. “Dill” – summertime neighbor
Miss Stephanie -- Dill’s Aunt; Finch’s neighbor
Maudie Atkinson – Finch’s neighbor
Mrs. DuBose – Finch’s neighbor
Arthur Radley, a.k.a. “Boo” -- another neighbor
Nathan Radley – Boo’s older brother
Bob Ewell -- single father of several children; alcoholic
Mayella Ewell -- eldest daughter of Bob Ewell
Character List (continued)
Tom Robinson -- African-American accused of rape
Helen Robinson – Tom’s wife
Mr. Link Deas – Tom’s former employer
Heck Tate – Maycomb’s Sheriff
Mr. Underwood – Maycomb’s top reporter
Mr. Dolphus Raymond -- a white man with mulatto children
Mr. Walter Cunningham – a neighbor of the Finch’s
Walter Cunningham, Jr. – Walter Sr.’s son; a schoolmate of Scout
Cecil Jacobs – a schoolmate of Scout
Little Chuck Little – another schoolmate of Scout
Miss Caroline – Scout’s first grade teacher
…and many more!
Lecture Notes Ch. 1-8
REACTIONS? Especially to derogatory language…
Ch. 1 p. 3 – Jem’s arm = Book is an entire FLASHBACK over a
2.5 year period
p. 3-6 -- Finch family history = Southern pride; description
of Maycomb, Alabama (a fictitious setting)
p. 6 – Absence of a mother; died when Scout was 2
p. 7 – Meet Dill their summertime neighbor
p. 9+ – Radley family description; “Boo’s” name & rumors
Ch. 2 p. 15+ -- School – Scout 1st grade; teacher Miss Caroline
p. 18 – famous quote about reading
p. 21 – Definition of entailments * important later in book
Ch. 3 p. 22+ -- Dinner = lunch in south, 1930s
p. 25+ -- cooties/gray backs/ringworm/other ailments
p. 27 – Ewell family description; different rules apply to them
p. 30 – Know Atticus’s advice to Scout on dealing with
people = Seeing others’ points of view; in their skin
Ch. 4 p. 33 – Items in tree (be able to list them)
p. 37 – “Hot Steams” and other superstitions from book
Lecture Notes Ch. 1-8
Ch. 4 (continued) p. 37 – Games = (1) roll Scout in tire;
(2) Boo Radley game; Someone inside house laughing
Ch. 5
p. 41+ -- Dill and Jem’s friendship/changes in group
dynamics; Miss Maudie = neighbor and mother figure
p. 43 – Miss Maudie bakes children little cakes *Symbolic
p. 44 – “Foot washing Baptists” – theme = RELIGION
p. 46 – Note to Boo; “warning bell”
p. 49 – Atticus says Boo stays inside because he wants to
Ch. 6
p. 50 – Mrs. DuBose, an important neighbor later on…
p. 50+ -- Peeing contest!
p. 51+ -- Idea to “peep” in at Boo/ “Situation” with Jem’s
pants / lies to cover it up = text to text connection to Huck Finn
Ch. 7
p. 58 – what happens when Jem goes back to retrieve pants
+ more items in the tree
p. 63 – Cement/ Jem’s reaction / Predictions
Ch. 8
p. 63 – Snow day/ “mudman” melting = foreshadowing
/ perpetrating libel = snowman looks like Mr. Avery
Also, fire and blanket/ Miss Maudie’s reaction to losing house
What is a “morphodite”? = hermaphodite! (…Yikes!)
Lecture Notes Ch. 9-10
Ch. 9
p. 74+ -- Scout fights Cecil Jacobs for calling her father a **** lover
*Discussion on the derogatory word/ Atticus’s disapproval
Scout pays 5 cents to contract ringworm to avoid
school/situation, but it
“didn’t take”
p. 75 -- Atticus explains that he is defending Tom Robinson = trial next summer
p. 76 -- Lesson to Scout = hold your head high and keep your fists down; also a
foreshadowing
p. 77 “Christmas came and disaster struck…” =Finch’s Landing
Aunt Alexandra & Uncle Jimmy had Henry, who married and
produced Francis // Also, Uncle Jack = single, doctor
p. 79 – kids got air rifles for Christmas
p. 83+ – Cousin Francis also calls Atticus a bad name repeatedly/ Scout splits open
knuckle on his teeth/ Uncle Jack spanks Scout / Stitches her up/ Learns a lesson
about hearing both sides of something before jumping to conclusions; SATIRE
p. 87+ -- Atticus and Jack speak – Scout listens – Jack admits to have been wrong to
discipline Scout so quickly; Atticus explains that an adult should always tell children
the truth; Also, Atticus discusses the case to forewarn Scout about the trouble they
will encounter surrounding Tom Robinson’s case = He KNOWS Scout is listening and
WANTS her to hear
** Calls PREJUDICE = “Maycomb’s usual disease.”
Ch. 10
p. 89 – Childrens’ view of their father; nearly 50, etc.
p.
90 – Atticus says to Jem a mockingbird quote and Miss Maudie agrees with him
Lecture Notes Ch. 10-11
p. 92+ – Cal tries to convince Scout that Atticus can do many things, but Scout
isn’t impressed UNTIL…Tim Johnson comes down the street = RABID
DOG in Feb. is unusual
p. 94 (bottom) – Mockingbirds are silent
p. 96 – Atticus takes the sheriff’s rifle and kills Tim in one-shot
p. 98 – “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” – Miss
Maudie/ Jem and Scout are impressed!
Ch. 11
p. 99+ -- Mrs. Dubose old, ill, and mean; Scout remarks that although Mrs.
Dubose didn’t approve of his fathering, he would greet her and keep on
walking – “I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to
any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”
p. 102 – Jem “turns himself loose” on Mrs. Dubose’s camellias; snaps baton in
half; Atticus tells Scout that when they are grown someday, they will
understand
p. 105 -- PUNISHMENT = to read to her every day but Sunday; why might
Scout go w/ him?/ p. 106 + = Mrs. Dubose’s description
p. 106+ = Purpose of ALARM CLOCK?
p. 108 – Atticus explains that he is a “nigger lover” = he loves and respects ALL
p. 110+ -- Mrs. Dubose dies; demonstrated true COURAGE; Atticus’s definition,
“Courage isn’t a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re
licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no
matter what…”= FORESHADOWING
Lecture Notes Ch. 12-14
Ch. 12 – PART TWO: The Trial
p. 115+ – Jem is experiencing puberty; Dill hasn’t arrived; political cartoon about
Atticus’s case in local newspaper
p. 117+ = Cal takes the children to church with her = First Purchase M. E. Church
Lula is angry that the white children are present
Other church members are thankful to Atticus for defending Tom
Zeebo = Cal’s son (therefore, Cal must be married w/ kids)
Rev. Sykes also respects Atticus
Linin’is…____________________ ; reason for it is…__________________
Take up a collection for Tom’s wife and kids – Rev. wants $10.00
Kids = surprised by Cal’s “black talk” and different personality
Ch. 13 – Surprise! Aunty’s home!
p. 128 – Aunt Alexandra will stay for summer as trial starts…
p. 131 – CASTE SYSTEM of Maycomb – SOCIOECONOMIC MAKE-UP
Ch. 14
p. 135+ – Scout asks Atticus what “rape” is; asks Atticus if she may visit Cal
Scout and Jem fight & are seperated; discover a “snake” under the bed=Dill
p. 144 – Kids discuss (1) babies and (2) why Boo never ran off…
Lecture Notes Ch. 15
Ch. 15
p. 144 – Harper Lee has foreshadowed the events of these
chapters by telling the reader “A nightmare was upon us.”;
Jem’s uneasy feelings (intuitions) about the possibility that
Atticus could get hurt; Atticus, who always walks to town,
takes the car; there is no moon that night = HINT: Look for
this to happen again…
p. 147 – Mr. Underwood is…
p. 148 – Why do you suppose that Atticus sits alone in church,
away from Jem, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra?
-- The kids are growing up! Dill asks Scout to “have a poke
at Boo Radley” and she says that it isn’t nice to bother him.
p. 150+ Scout’s description of Maycomb jail…
-- What might the bare light bulb symbolize?
-- “mob scene” be able to describe it!
-- Jem and Scout try to defend their dad
INNOCENCE: because of Scout…
--Reminds Mr. Cunningham of his “entailments”…
Lecture Notes Ch. 16
Ch. 16
p. 157 –Know how a previous lesson “of standing in
another’s skin” plays a role in this scene
p. 158+ -- Scout describes the busy street in
Maycomb; Miss Maudie comments, “I have no
business in the court this morning…’t’s morbid,
watching a poor devil on trial for his life. Look at
all those folks, it’s like a Roman carnival.” What
does she mean here?
p. 162 -- *Description of Maycomb County
courthouse –= How is it SYMBOLIC?
p. 164 – Scout, Jem, and Dill sit in “colored balcony”
w/ Rev. Sykes
-- Description of Judge Taylor
For Ch. 17-22 – See your TRIAL INFO. SHEETfor
details from each testimony!
Lecture Notes Ch. 20
Minor (although important) Characters
Mr. Gilmer –
Mr. Dolphus Raymond –
Mr. Link Deas –
p. 202+ Atticus removes jacket…what does this mean?
CLOSING REMARKS…
• Be able to discuss thoroughly
• Quotes Thomas Jefferson
Ch. 21
p. 209 – Clock chimes eight times = SYMBOLIC of ??
p. 210
-- Foreshadowing of verdict
-- Also, remember the MELTING MUD MAN??
Ch. 22
ENTAILMENTS = another way
Miss Maudie explains to Jem that, “There are some men in the world who were
born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them.”
Also, explains that Atticus was “hand-picked” to take the case since Maxwell
Green usually takes court-appointed defenses = means people had
confidence in Atticus’s abilities
Dill wants to be a CLOWN when he’s grown – what does that say about him?
FINAL SITUATION OF CHAPTER…Bob’s threats -- Very important *
Foreshadows later events!
Lecture Notes Ch. 21-22
Ch. 21
p. 209 – Clock chimes eight times = SYMBOLIC of ??
p. 210
-- Foreshadowing of verdict
-- Also, remember the MELTING MUD MAN??
Ch. 22
ENTAILMENTS = 2nd way
Miss Maudie explains to Jem that, “There are some men in the world who were
born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them.”
Also, explains that Atticus was “hand-picked” to take the case since Maxwell
Green usually takes court-appointed defenses = means people had
confidence in Atticus’s abilities
Dill wants to be a CLOWN when he’s grown – what does that say about him?
FINAL SITUATION OF CHAPTER… Very important * Foreshadows later
events!
Lecture Ch. 23-24
Ch. 23
pg.218 -- Atticus asks the kids to put themselves in Bob Ewell’s shoes for
a minute = his pride was shattered
*Atticus reveals that if Tom loses on appeal, he will be sentenced to death
by electric chair because rape = capital offense in Alabama
* Atticus points out if the jury was made up of [innocent] children, the
verdict would have been different
* Atticus explains the racial prejudice that goes on every day and
explains, “one of these days we’re going to pay the bill for it. I
hope it’s not in you children’s time.”
pg. 222 -- Atticus reveals information about the jury – (1) Cunningham on
the jury and (2) the fact that it deliberated for a long time
* Remember to know the LEGAL TERMS for the test!
pg. 224-225 Aunt Alexandra calls Walter Cunningham “trash” and
instructs Scout not to play with him or invite him over
* Jem explains (to Scout) what he thinks the CASTE SYSTEM is
* Jem proclaims that he now understands why Boo chooses not to come
out…because he wants to stay inside!
Ch. 24
pg. 228 Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle meeting – Mrs. Grace
Merriweather and the Mrunas –- notice how she is a huge hypocrite!
pg. 233 What does Miss Maudie mean when she said, “His food doesn’t
stick going down, does it?”
Lecture Ch. 24 (cont.) - 26
Ch. 24
* Atticus comes home early b/c of Tom’s death; asks Cal deliver the news
with him to Helen Robinson
* Know the unfortunate and unnecessary details of “Tom’s senseless
slaughter”; Later, Mr. Underwood ties this to title in his article
* Aunt Alexandra pulls herself together and Scout actually learns something
from her as she conceals her feelings = takes COURAGE
Ch. 25
pg. 238+ * the scene in which SCOUT IS NOT PRESENT = Why do you think
Harper Lee did this?
* Notice how the “roly-poly” relates to Helen Robinson’s reaction to her
husband’s death
*FORESHADOWING = Bob Ewell says, “One down, two to go” = refers to
CLIMAX #2 = Scout connives with Jem to act like she doesn’t know
Ch. 26
pg. 242 Jem in seventh grade; Scout in third; Scout mentions Boo Radley
and how her infatuation has faded; she concludes that she will never
see him…
*Atticus reveals that he knew about Nathan Radley shooting at the kids
pg. 243+ * “Current Events Period” in Miss Gates’ class = Adolf Hitler,
democracy, Miss Gate’s hypocrisy
pg. 247 * What did the kids hear her say after Tom’s trial?
= Analyze Jem’s reaction when Scout brought up the trial
Lecture Ch. 27 - 30
Ch. 27
pg. 248+ Three things occurred: (1) Bob Ewell lost his job; (2) Judge Taylor’s
“visitor” = cut screen; (3) Helen Robinson’s taunting
* Halloween Pageant is added this year due to some teenage antics from the
year before (Miss Tutti and Frutti’s furniture)
pg. 252+ Know events of the carnival/pageant and what the script of
“Maycomb County: Ad Astra per Aspera” contained last two lines about
Jem and Scout’s “longest journey together”
Ch. 28-30
pg.254+ * “There was no moon.”/ Warm / October / Halloween /
Nighttime/children are alone = Author is establishing mood / 30 cents!
258+ Scout falls asleep backstage waiting for her “Pork!” cue
•
Scout is humiliated by Mrs. Merriweather – too embarrassed to be seen
and doesn’t want a ride home – So they WALK…forgets her shoes
C LIMAX #2
pg. 260-263 -- Scout and Jem are attacked by Bob Ewell – Scout’s costume
saves her life / Jem’s arm is broken badly at the elbow and he is
unconscious = “dull crunching sound”
NOTE: There are FOUR people under the tree; The “something” Scout could
not identify was the knife stuck between Bob Ewell’s ribs
•
Scout sees an unfamiliar country man in the corner of the room = BOO!
•
What was Boo’s REAL description? What did Scout say to him?
** Bob Ewell has been murdered = Self defense? By who?
Lecture Ch. 30 (cont.) - 31
Ch. 30
Atticus calls Heck Tate and Dr. Reynolds
Aunt Alexandra does something NICE for Scout… what is it?
Heck Tate’s version of what happened differs from what Atticus thinks == was
there an obstruction of justice? ((Hint: neither of their stories are accurate))
BE ABLE TO ANALYZE THIS SCENE CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN
ANSWERING THE TWO QUESTIONS ABOVE AND FIGURING OUT
WHAT HECK AND ATTICUS ARE TALKING ABOUT ON Pg. 273+!
pg. 276 – Scout says another Mockingbird quote; Atticus thanks Boo for his
children 
Ch 31
pg. 277+ -- What does Scout realize at the end of the book? (lesson-related)
{Which two lessons comes back into the story?? And, furthermore, how does
the MOCKINGBIRD QUOTE play a role here?}}
Despite meeting Boo, why is Scout SAD at the end of the novel? Also, Scout
realizes that he was with them all along – through adventure & heartbreak –
and now “Boo’s children needed him.”
• What might be the significance of the book The Grey Ghost chosen by
Scout at the end?
• Do YOU think that Jem can hear them? Why/why not?
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
Why do you think that Harper Lee leaves the children as
children? Any predictions for their futures?
LASTLY… let us re-examine the BIRD NOTES from the
beginning of the unit – which characters represented
different birds throughout the novel? At what points in the
novel were the bird references the most prominent? What
OTHER symbols did you see in the way of foreshadowing?
Tomorrow’s Task: In-Class Theme: Persuasive Essay for
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
See handout, choose a prompt, and complete PRE-WRITING
tonight! Bring back handout and your pre-writing tomorrow!
REMEMBER: This essay will be counted as a TEST GRADE!
Literature Circle Groups – Pd. 1
Group 1: Tyler, Samit, Lacey, Victoria
Group 2: Selina, Jim, Nick, Erika
Group 3: Joey, Heather, Vince, Arielle
Group 4: Miles, Shane, Mike, Ashley
Group 5: Jack, Alex, Jaclyn, Cayla
Literature Circle Groups – Pd. 2
Group 1: Sky, Luke, Hillary, Tanneka
Group 2: Calvin, Ashley, Chrissy, Chauntey
Group 3: Dana, Adam, Arielle, Coury
Group 4: Kacey, Emily, Ryan, Evan
Group 5: Rusty, Casey, Jocelyn, Katie
Group 6: Chelsea, Julia, Blayne, Nick
Literature Circle Groups – Pd. 3
Group 1: Joel, Katey, Marissa, John
Group 2: Mike, Scott, Rebekah, Sarah
Group 3: Nick C., Deanna, Juliann,
Courtney
Group 4: Kelley, Nick S., Shannon
Group 5: Victoria, Alex, Jamie, Dane
Group 6: Dylan, Briana, Jeff, Jessica
Vocabulary Overview
Know the definitions of allusion and idiom
Be able to identify one of each within each
section of reading -- discuss them on the
quiz (self-selected)
Know the parts of speech for each word
Study the definitions for the quizzes
Fill in the definitions for the words with the
bar next to them.
Use the web addresses given to you
Locate the words within the text
Making up Questions
Refer to the “Quick Flip Questioning
Guide”
Ignore Levels I & II – start with III
Ask Qs. that are discussion-based
and open-ended
Do not ask Qs. with one-word or “yes”
and “no” answers
Due Tues., 10-9 = 6-8 Quality Qs.
over Chapters 1-4 *Critiqued in class!