Wednesday, April 29, 2020

To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 11-21

Today, we need to discuss chapters 19 -  21, talk about the overview of the court case and chapters 12-21.  Finally, we need to fill out the QUIZ, I sent to everyone yesterday.

Chapter 21



Overview of chapter 12-21


4/29 – chapter 22 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/30 – chapter 23
5/1 Review  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am -chapter 24

5/4 - chapter 25
5/5 - chapter 26
5/6 - Zoom Class at 10am - chapter 27
5/7 - chapter 28
5/8 - Zoom Class at 10 am - chapter 28
5/11 - chapters 29 
5/12 - chapters 30 -31
5/13 - Zoom Class 10 am - review and final

Friday, April 24, 2020

Friday ZOOM

Chapter 17



Mayella


Mayella's Courtroom Scene




4/24 - chapter 19  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/27- chapter 20
4/28- chapter 21 (QUIZ)

4/29 – chapter 22 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/30 – chapter 23
5/1 Review  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am -chapter 24

5/4 - chapter 25
5/5 - chapter 26
5/6 - Zoom Class at 10am - chapter 27
5/7 - chapter 28
5/8 - Zoom Class at 10 am - chapter 28
5/11 - chapters 29 
5/12 - chapters 30 -31
5/13 - Zoom Class 10 am - review and final

Chapter 17 and 18 questions:

1) Why does Atticus ask Heck Tate if he called the doctor - 3 times?
2) What is Heck Tate's testimony about Mayella's bruises and black eye?
3) Describe the Ewell place of residence.
4) What is symbolic about the geraniums?
5) How does Bob Ewell enliven the court?
6) What is Bob Ewell's testimony?
7) What does Atticus ask Bob Ewell if he sent for a doctor?
8) Why does Atticus have Bob Ewell write his name? 
9) What do you learn about Mayella Violet Ewell?
10) What is her testimony to Mr. Gilmer?
11) Why is she upset with Atticus calling her Miss Mayella and Mam?
12) Why does she not know what a "friend" is?
13) Why does she scream her final comments to the court and what are those comments?

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Zoom Class



CHAPTER 16


Chapter 16 Questions

1) What do we learn about Mr. Underwood?
2) Why does Miss Maudie call the trial a Roman Carnival?
3) Discuss Mr. Dulphous Raymond?  Who is he?  Whaat are the rumors about him?
4) List two ways the African-American community are treated as 2nd class citizens in this chapter.
5) Name two allusions.
6) List a few individuals or groups going to the trial?
7) Where do Scout and Jem sit during the trial?
8) At the beginning of the chapter why do Atticus and Aunt Alexandra fight?

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=to-kill-mockingbird-part-1
4/22 - chapter 17 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/23 - chapter 18
4/24 - chapter 19  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/27- chapter 20
4/28- chapter 21 (QUIZ)



4/29 – chapter 22 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/30 – chapter 23
5/1 Review  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am -chapter 24

5/4 - chapter 25
5/5 - chapter 26
5/6 - Zoom Class at 10am - chapter 27
5/7 - chapter 28
5/8 - Zoom Class at 10 am - chapter 28
5/11 - chapters 29 
5/12 - chapters 30 -31
5/13 - Zoom Class 10 am - review and final
5/14 - turn in final by 4 pm.   



Thursday, April 16, 2020

Friday 4/17


Today we need to discuss chapters 12-13.  For next week I need you to write chapter summaries of Chapter 14 and 15.

Chapter 12:
1. Jem is now 12. There is a widening gap of understanding between Scout and Jem. Find two or three examples which illustrate the emotional distance between them.
2. How do you explain Lula’s antagonism toward Jem and Scout?
3. Scout finds the church service to be similar to her own except for few differences. Explain what these differences are.
4. Why does Cal speak one way around colored people and another way around white people? Is she being honest or hypocritical in what she does? Explain.

Chapter 13:
 1. Scout and Aunt Alexandra communicate very poorly with each other. Is the fault more with one than the other, or are they equally at fault? EXPLAIN.
2. Discuss Cousin Joshua Finch as: a. Atticus describes him b. Aunt Alexandra describes him Explain these differences of opinion.
3. Upon her arrival, what values does Aunt Alexandra try instill Scout and Jem?

4/15 - chapters 12 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/16 - chapters 13 
4/17 - chapter 14 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/20 - chapter 15
4/21 - chapter 16
4/22 - chapter 17 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/23 - chapter 18
4/24 - chapter 19  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/27- chapter 20
4/28- chapter 21 (QUIZ)


4/29 – chapter 22 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/30 – chapter 23
5/1 Review  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am -chapter 24

5/4 - chapter 25
5/5 - chapter 26
5/6 - Zoom Class at 10am - chapter 27
5/7 - chapter 28
5/8 - Zoom Class at 10 am - chapter 28
5/11 - chapters 29 
5/12 - chapters 30 -31
5/13 - Zoom Class 10 am - review and final
5/14 - turn in final by 4 pm.   




Monday, April 13, 2020

Part I - Recap

Today we need to review PART I of the book and then take a group quiz.  On this quiz I expect everyone to add something to each question.  You can use your books.  This quiz will be useful for you on the final.  

4/15 - chapters 12 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/16 - chapters 13 
4/17 - chapter 14 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/20 - chapter 15
4/21 - chapter 16
4/22 - chapter 17 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/23 - chapter 18
4/24 - chapter 19  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/27- chapter 20
4/28- chapter 21 (QUIZ)

4/29 – chapter 22 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/30 – chapter 23
5/1 Review  ZOOM CLASS at 10 am



In case you still need to the link to the audiobook here it is:
PART 1


PART 2


Chapter 11
Recap of Part I


Friday, April 10, 2020

Friday - To Kill A Mockingbird


4/10 - chapter 10   ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/13 - chapter 11
4/14 - QUIZ on PART I
4/15 - chapters 12 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am

Today after class I want you to write a blog summary of chapters 7 and 8.

Chapter 8
1.     What does Scout see when she says, “The world’s ending, Atticus! Please do something-!”?
2.     In what ways is Jem and Scout’s snowman unusual?
3.     What citizen of Maycomb does the snowman resemble?
4.     Why does Atticus wake up Scout and Jem in middle of the night?
5.     After the fire, Scout finds herself wrapped in a blanket. Where do you think the blanket came from?
6.     Describe Miss Maudie’s attitude the day following the fire. What does this tell you about Miss Maudie?

Chapter 9
1.     At the opening of chapter 9, what do we learn about Atticus’s current case?
2.     What advice does he give Scout about handling insults?
3.     What begins the fight between Scout and Francis
4.     According to Scout, Uncle Jack “…don’t understand children much.” Describe the conversation that follows.
5.     What is foreshadowed in Atticus’s conversation with Uncle Jack at the end of Chapter 9?


Sunday, April 5, 2020

To Kill A Mockingbird

Blog Assignment #1 - for Wednesday, you need to write a quick overview of chapters 4-5.  Please include what happened, what characters appeared, list one literary element and connect the chapters to a theme.

Here is next week's schedule:

4/6 - chapter 5
4/7 - chapter 6
4/8 - chapter 7 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/9 - chapter 8-9
4/10 - chapter 10   ZOOM CLASS at 10 am


TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Chapter 3

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Chapter 4 



TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Chapter 5


TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Chapter 6


Thursday, April 2, 2020

To Kill A Mockingbird

Remembr that you should be reading chapter 3 today.

Here is a video on chapter 2

Chapter 2

Questions for Chapter 2:

What is ironic about Scout's first day in school?
Why won't Walter Cunningham take the quarter from Miss Caroline?
What happens at school during Scout's first day?
Why are most of the students "immuned" to imaginative literature? 


CLASS SCHEDULE:

4/3 - chapter 4 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/6 - chapter 5
4/7 - chapter 6
4/8 - chapter 7 ZOOM CLASS at 10 am
4/9 - chapter 8-9
4/10 - chapter 10   ZOOM CLASS at 10 am