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Chapter 1Think Aloud To Kill a Mockingbird

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Visualization “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.” (pg. 3; para. 1)

Analyzing Author’s Purpose Para. 2 tells the book’s purpose = this book will address all of the events that led to Jem’s injury.Scout believes “…the Ewells started it all….”Jem believes it began “…the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.”

Characters to Note Jem (Jeremy Atticus) Finch is four years older than his sister Scout (Jean Louise) Finch.Atticus Finch is their father.

Analyzing the Narration Who is narrating the novel? If Jem and Scout are too old to settle things with a fist-fight AND if they are recalling previous times related to Jem’s injury, how old is the narrator approximately?

Summarizing - Finch Ancestry No family on either side of the Battle of Hastings Simon FinchFrom Cornwall, EnglandFur-trapping = hobbyApothecary (practiced medicine) Very pious = very religiousAs a Methodist, he left England because of persecutionMethodist leader = John WesleyVery stingy = “tight with his money”Bought “human chattel” (slaves) and established a homestead 40 miles above the city of Saint StephensMarried a woman from Saint StephensHad a big family of mostly daughters

Summarizing - Finch’s Landing The Finch family earned money by growing cotton until the Civil War (“disturbance between the North and the South”). The men of the family always ran the Landing until…Atticus (Jem and Scout’s father) went to study law and Atticus’s younger brother went to study medicine.Their sister Alexandra became the first female Finch to stay at the Landing.

Visualization pgs. 5 & 6

Character to Note Calpurnia (Cal)cook and nanny for the Finch family she’s “all angles and bones” = skinnynearsightedwould reprimand the children physically, if neededScout argues more with Cal than Jem does.Atticus always sides with Cal.

Analyzing Cal is the only permanent female figure in Jem and Scout’s life because their mother died of a heart attack when Scout was two.Their mother was very young when she died. After all, she was fifteen years younger than Atticus.Stop & Think: Why is it not really as cruel as it first seems when Scout expresses that she does not miss her mother? (pg. 6)

Visualization page 6 – Scout (age 5) and Jem (age 9) were too scared to break their summertime boundariesMrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose’s house (two doors to the north)She was “plain hell.”The Radley place (three doors to the south)An unknown entity (a ghost-like person – Boo Radley) lived there.

Tracking Plot The Boo Radley plot officially begins with the line “That was the summer Dill came to us” (Lee 6).Notice the plot begins with the event that Jem believed began the story of his broken arm.

Character to Note Dill (Charles Baker) Harris six years oldwore blue shorts buttoned to shirtsnow white hair, like duck fluffhas blue eyescan read and is excited to share this skill with othersfrom Meridian, Mississippimother = assists a photographer in Meridianno father?!?will be staying every summer with his aunt, Rachel Haverfordwon a Beautiful Child contest and won five dollars, using the money to see picture shows (movies), like Dracula

Characters to Note The Radleysdescription of house (pg. 8)a “malevolent phantom” (Boo) lived insidehe was blamed for crimes in the community even though someone else had been caughtthere were superstitions about the house / about the familyan African American would not walk by the house on the same side of the sidewalk; they would cross and whistlethe Radley pecans would fall into the school yard and would not be eaten because the children believed they would kill youa baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball; no one would go to get it

Mr. and Mrs. Radley and two sons – Nathan and Arthur They kept to themselves.They did not go to church, but worshipped at home.Mr. Radley was only seen walking to town and returning with a brown paper bag. He “bought cotton” – did nothing for a living.Mrs. Radley seldom visited neighbors and never joined a missionary circle.The shutters and doors were always closed, even on Sundays.

Checking Understanding What events led to the youngest Radley boy becoming “Boo”?

Quote to Note “ Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, but Jem figured that Mr. Radley kept him chained to the bed most of the time. Atticus said no, it wasn't that sort of thing, that there were other ways of making people into ghosts” (Lee 11).What does the underlined portion of this quote mean?

Characters to Note Mr. Radley (Boo’s father) He dies on page 12.Calpurnia comments, “There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into” (Lee 12).Mr. Nathan Radley (Boo’s older brother)He took over the household, returning to Maycomb from Pensacola, Florida.He was like his father except he would speak to Jem and Scout when they said good morning and sometimes he would be seen carrying a magazine home from town.

Analyzing Narration Scout’s misunderstanding of what others say will occur throughout the book. “I told Jem if he set fire to the Radley house I was going to tell Atticus on him” (Lee 14).

Summarizing - The Dare “Dill bet Jem The Gray Ghost against two Tom Swifts that Jem wouldn’t get any farther than the Radley gate” (Lee 13).The dare keeps changing as Jem keeps delaying until finally Dill says, “…I’ll swap you The Gray Ghost if you just go up and touch the house” (Lee 14).

Quote to Note After Jem touches the house, “…we thought we saw an inside shutter move. Flick. A tiny, almost invisible movement, and the house was still” (Lee 15). The children’s relationship with Boo begins…

Finch Family Tree SIMON FINCH Miss Atticus John Hale Alexandra JimmyGraham Finch Finch (Uncle Jack) Finch Hancock Henry HancockJeremy (Jem) and Jean Francis (Aunt Alexandra’s Grandson) Louise (Scout)

Chapter 2 To Kill a Mockingbird

Purpose for Reading Chapters 2 and 3 These chapters are the schoolhouse chapters, featuring Scout’s first day of school. Focus on:What Maycomb’s school system is like… How are students taughtWhat are they learningHow are they punished What are they punished forHow are the main families in town represented through their children…The Finches (Jem and Scout)The Cunninghams (Walter Jr.)The Ewells (Burris)

Character Check-In Miss Caroline Fisher She is 21 years old and a first grade teacherScout describes her as “a pretty little thing”She is from Winston County (Northern Alabama)She has a new way of teaching Jem calls it the Dewey Decimal System, but that is not accurateShe pats Scout’s hand with a ruler and puts Scout in a cornerShe very much wants to BE THE TEACHER (and tells Scout not to let Atticus teach her anymore)She lives with Miss Maudie Atkinson (she’s a boarder, renting a room)She does not know the town or the town families very well and that causes misunderstandings

Quote to Note “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing” (Lee 18).

Dewey Decimal System?!? The Dewey Decimal System is a system we use to classify books by grouping them in 10 categories.Melvil Dewey created this system of classification.John Dewey is the educator who inspired Miss Caroline Fisher’s teaching. John Dewey led education reform during the first half of the century.

Character Check-In Walter Cunningham Jr. He is in Scout’s first grade classHe has hookwormsHe has no shoes (a sign of his poverty)He refuses Miss Caroline Fisher’s quarter for lunchScout explains to her teacher that the Cunninghams do not take anything that they cannot pay backHe is from a farming family and the 1929 Stock Market Crash hit his family hardAtticus once acted as a lawyer for Walter Cunningham Sr. who had trouble with his land (due to an entailment)Walter Cunningham Sr. could have taken on a WPA job and had money, but then he would’ve had to give up his land

What’s the WPA? The Works Progress Administration (later called the Work Projects Administration) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people during the Great Depression.

Chapter 3 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quote to Note “That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?” (Lee 24). This quotes shows Calpurnia also teaches morals to the children. She is telling Scout here that just because she is a Finch, she is NOT better than a Cunningham.

Character Check-In Burris Ewell He has cooties (lice) which alarms Miss Caroline FisherHe is filthy!He and his many siblings only come on the first day of schoolHe’s been in first grade for the past three yearsHe has no motherHe calls Miss Caroline Fisher a very cruel and inappropriate name before he leaves the schoolAtticus calls his family (the Ewells) “the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations” and says “they lived like animals”His father (Bob Ewell) has never done an honest day’s workHis father is allowed to hunt and trap out of seasonHis father spends his relief checks on whiskey while his children cry of hunger pains

Quote to Note “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 30).

Team Name!!! Brainstorm a list of every name/term we have learned so far. Consider the historical context information as well as chapter 1-3 of the novelCreate your team name!Team Leader (or a teammate you designate) introduce your team to the class and explain your metacognition. What went into creating your name?

Quiz Ch 1-3 By what name is Charles Baker Harris more commonly referred? Basically, what is his nickname? What is Boo's real name?What does Atticus do for a living? At the start of Chapter 2, Scout is excited to begin what?Who is Scout's teacher? What is the name of the boy who is filthy and has a bug crawl from his hair? FULL NAMEWhat is the name of the boy who does not have lunch and refuses the 25 cents the teacher offers? FULL NAMEHow does Mr. Cunningham pay off his debt to Atticus?Who scolds Scout for making rude comments about Walter's eating habits when they are all having lunch at the Finch's house?Burris Ewell only comes to school on what day?How do Scout and Atticus compromise at the end of Chapter 3? Scout agrees to do what as long as Atticus continues to do what?What family has been the disgrace of Maycomb for 3 generations?Who tells Jem, Scout, and Dill to leave the Radleys alone? He states that the Radleys don't bother anyone, so don't bother them.

Chapter 4 To Kill a Mockingbird

Purpose for Reading Chapter 4 Chapter 4 will feature the end of the school year and Dill’s return to Maycomb.Focus on:What is significant about a treeWhat is a Hot Steam according to the childrenWhat “game” do the children create using a pair of scissorsWhat happens involving a tire

Hot Steams? Another childish superstition They’re hot spots in the road when you are walking byJem says that the spots are hot though because a spirit is caught there (unable to go to heaven)The spirit will suck your breath and you will become one when you die if you don’t say a rhyme as you are going through the hot spot

Quotes to Note “I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl, it’s mortifying’” (Lee 38). “…Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with” (Lee 41).

Chapter 4 Quiz! What are the two reasons Scout does not want to play the Boo Radley game?Reason #2– Atticus’s ______________________Reason #1 – “The first reason happened the day ___________________________________________”

Chapter 5 and 6 To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 5 will feature more antics with the children and their attempt to interact with Arthur “Boo” Radley .Focus on:What characterizes Miss MaudieWhat does Scout learn about the Radleys from Miss MaudieWhat act do the children attempt with a fishing poleWhat upsets AtticusChapter 6 will feature the end of the summer and a bit of trouble for the children.Focus on:What the children decide to do on the last day of the summerWhat happens involving a pair of pants

Quote to Note “Why, one sprig of nut grass can ruin a whole yard. Look here. When it comes fall this dries up and the wind blows it all over Maycomb County!” (Lee 42).Look for nut grass to become a symbol later on in the novel…

Character Check-In Miss Maudie Atkinson She lived across the street from the Finches, one door downShe loved the outdoors more than her house and was always gardeningShe wore both coveralls and dressesShe loved everything that grew in God’s earth, except nut grassShe made the best cakes in the neighborhoodShe had grown up with Scout’s Uncle Jack Finch at Finch’s LandingShe was the daughter of Dr. Frank Buford who lived next door to Finch’s LandingShe never married although Jack Finch would tease her, calling out for her to marry himShe is a BaptistShe was trusted by the children; Scout even says that she is “the best lady” she knows

Quote to Note “There are some kind of men who—who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results” (Lee 45).

Quote to Note “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain’t so sure now” (Lee 50).

Chapter 6 To Kill a Mockingbird

Analyzing Text Paragraph (pgs. 50 & 51) – the “contest”

Quote to Note “Then I saw the shadow. It was the shadow of a man with a hat on….The shadow stopped about a foot beyond Jem. Its arm came out from its side, dropped, and was still. Then it turned and moved back across Jem, walked along the porch and off the side of the house, returning as it had come” (Lee 53).

Quote to Note “Mr. Radley shot at a Negro in his collard patch” (Lee 54).

Quote to Note “I—it’s like this, Scout…Atticus ain’t ever whipped me since I can remember. I want to keep it that way….We shouldn’a done that tonight” (Lee 56).

17 April 2012 This story is being told from ______________ point of view. (First Person) Now try writing like Harper Lee. Choose either Jem, Dill or Boo and retell what happened at the end of chapter SIX. Be sure to include:What the children decide to do on the last day of the summerWhat happens involving a pair of pants

Chapter 7 To Kill a Mockingbird

Purpose for reading Chapter 7 Chapter 7 will feature more gifts in the tree. Focus on:What secret Jem tells ScoutWhat second grade is likeWhat else is found in the treeWhat makes Jem cry

Quote to Note “Jem stayed moody and silent for a week. As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem’s skin and walk around in it…” (Lee 57).

Analyzing Text Throughout the story, she thinks the knothole gifts… …may be a little kid’s hidden treasures …may be from Mr. Avery …may be from Miss Stephanie Crawford’s sweetheart …may be from Miss Maudie Atkinson

Chapter 8 To Kill a Mockingbird

Analyzing Text Paragraph (pg. 63) – Mrs. Radley dies

Quote to Note “Jem had a notion Atticus thought our activities that night last summer were not solely confined to strip poker.…he said it was merely a twitch” (Lee 64).

Analyzing Text Paragraph (pg. 65) – Mr. Avery “accosting” Jem and Scout

Quote to Note “Son, I can’t tell what you’re going to be—an engineer, a lawyer, or a portrait painter. You’ve perpetrated near libel here in the front yard. We’ve got to disguise this fellow” (Lee 67).

Morphodite Slang for neither man nor woman

Quote to Note "That's all right, son." Atticus grinned slowly. "Looks like all of Maycomb was out tonight, in one way or another. Jem, there's some wrapping paper in the pantry, I think. Go get it and we'll…” "Atticus, no sir!" Jem seemed to have lost his mind. He began pouring out our secrets right and left in total disregard for my safety if not for his own, omitting nothing, knot-hole, pants and all. “Mr. Nathan put cement in that tree, Atticus, an' he did it to stop us findin' things - he's crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus, I swear to God he ain't ever harmed us, he ain't ever hurt us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead . . . he ain't ever hurt us' Atticus—” Atticus said, "Whoa, son," so gently that I was greatly heartened. It was obvious that he had not followed a word Jem said, for all Atticus said was, "You're right. We'd better keep this and the blanket to ourselves. Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up.” "Thank who?" I asked. "Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn't know it when he put the blanket around you” (Lee 71-72).

Quote to Note “Miss Maudie said, ‘Thank you sir, but you've got a job of your own over there.’ She pointed to our yard. ‘You mean the Morphodite?’ I asked. ‘Shoot, we can rake him up in a jiffy.’ Miss Maudie stared down at me, her lips moving silently. Suddenly she put her hands to her head and whooped. When we left her, she was still chuckling. Jem said he didn't know what was the matter with her - that was just Miss Maudie” (Lee 74).

Chapters 4-8 Quiz What does Scout find in the oak tree at the beginning of Chapter 4 which Jem thinks might be poisoned?________________________ is rolled down the hill in the tire.In the last line of Chapter 4, Scout says that she thought she heard __________ inside the Radley House? Because Scout is feeling distant from Jem and Dill, with whom does Scout spend much more time talking?Uncle_____________________ always said he would end up marrying Miss Maudie whenever he would visit during Christmas.What does Miss Maudie say about Arthur Radley when he was younger and she would see him around the neighborhood?Dill, always good at creating stories, says Jem lost his pants when they were doing what?List at least 3 items left if the knot hole over time. Who fills the knot hole with cement?At the beginning of Chapter 8, which character dies – which doesn’t cause much of a fuss because she rarely left the house.Who said that, “it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other the seasons would change”? After Jem and Scout create the snowman, Atticus returns home to see their work and tells them to do what (1) because it looks who (2)?Scout is awoken in the middle of the night and quickly realizes something is wrong. What is the reason she is rushed out of her house?According to Atticus, who must have given Scout the blanket to keep her warm while she was outside?How does Miss Maudie feel about her house being destroyed?

Chapter 9 To Kill a Mockingbird

Finch Family Tree SIMON FINCH Miss Atticus John Hale Alexandra JimmyGraham Finch Finch (Uncle Jack) Finch Hancock Henry HancockJeremy (Jem) and Jean Francis (Aunt Alexandra’s Grandson) Louise (Scout)

Quote to Note “…Don't say nigger, Scout. That's common” (Lee 75).

Quote to Note “The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again….every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one's mine, I guess. You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change…” (Lee 75-76).

Quote to Note "Atticus, are we going to win it?" "No, honey." "Then why - “ "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win" (Lee 76).

Quote to Note “I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away, ‘Scout’s a cow-ward!’ ringing in my ears. It was the first time I ever walked away from a fight” (Lee 76-77).

Quote to Note “…Aunt Alexandra would have been analogous to Mount Everest: throughout my early life, she was cold and there” (Lee 77).

Quote to Note “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra's vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father's lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year. She hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge, but when I asked Atticus about it, he said there were already enough sunbeams in the family and to go on about my business, he didn't mind me much the way I was” (Lee 81).

Quote to Note “Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean. He was the most boring child I ever met” (Lee 81).

Quote to Note "Grandma's a wonderful cook," said Francis. "She's gonna teach me how." "Boys don't cook." I giggled at the thought of Jem in an apron" (Lee 82).

Quote to Note “…You know what's going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb's usual disease. Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand. I just hope that Jem and Scout come to me for their answers instead of listening to the town. I hope they trust me enough. . . . Jean Louise?” (Lee 88).

Chapter 10 To Kill a Mockingbird

Purpose for Reading Chapter 10 This chapter focuses mostly on the children discovering that there is more to their father than meets the eye. Focus on:how the children originally feel about their father (especially his age)what is said about mockingbirdswhat happens to Tim Johnson (a dog)who Zeebo ishow the children feel about their father at the end of the chapter

Chapter 10 CHECK! /12pts. How do the children originally feel about their father (especially his age)?Who first mentions mockingbirds and what does he say?Who agrees with him?What is wrong with Tim Johnson?Who is Zeebo?How do the children feel about their father at the end of the chapter?

Quote to Note “Our father didn't do anything. He worked in an office, not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the sheriff, he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone. Besides that, he wore glasses. He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches. Whenever he wanted to see something well, he turned his head and looked from his right eye. He did not do the things our schoolmates' fathers did: he never went hunting, he did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the living room and read” (Lee 89).

Quote to Note “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 103 or 119 or 90).

Quote to Note “That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. ‘Your father's right,’ she said. ‘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’” (Lee 103 or 119 or 90).

The Jew's Harp is a small musical instrument which is held against the teeth or lips, and plucked with the fingers. Its appearance in many cultures of the world, and ancient roots, attest to the magical essence of this simple instrument.

Quote to Note “…She got no answer, and she shouted, ‘Mr. Nathan, Mr. Arthur, mad dog's comin'! Mad dog's comin'!’ ‘She's supposed to go around in back,’ I said. Jem shook his head. ‘Don't make any difference now,’ he said” (Lee 94).

Quote to Note “I thought mad dogs foamed at the mouth, galloped, leaped and lunged at throats, and I thought they did it in August. Had Tim Johnson behaved thus, I would have been less frightened. Nothing is more deadly than a deserted, waiting street. The trees were still, the mockingbirds were silent…” (Lee 94 or 125 or 108 or 99).

Quote to Note “‘If your father's anything, he's civilized in his heart. Marksman ship's a gift of God, a talent --- oh, you have to practice to make it perfect, but shootin's different from playing the piano or the like. I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things. I guess he decided he wouldn't shoot till he had to, and he had to today.’ ‘Looks like he'd be proud of it,’ I said. ‘People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,’ said Miss Maudie” (Lee 98).

Chapter 11 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quote to Note “…when I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo Radley became pass é, the business section of Maycomb drew us frequently up the street past the real property of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose” (Lee 99).

Quote to Note “Don’t you contradict me! And you—what are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady! You’ll grow up waiting on tables if somebody doesn’t change your ways—a Finch waiting on tables at the O.K. Café – hah! Not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for n-----s!” (Lee 101).

Quote to Note “…before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 105).

Quote to Note “Scout, n-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything—like snotnose. It’s hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It’s slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody” (Lee 108).

Quote to Note “‘You aren’t really a n-----lover, then, are you?’ ‘I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…it’s never an insult to be called what somebody think is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you’” (Lee 108).

Quote to Note “Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict….She took it as a pain-killer for years. The doctor put her on it. She'd have spent the rest of her life on it and died without so much agony, but she was too contrary….She said she was going to leave this world beholden to nothing and nobody. Jem, when you're sick as she was, it's all right to take anything to make it easier, but it wasn't all right for her. She said she meant to break herself of it before she died, and that's what she did” (Lee 111).

Quote to Note “She was. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe . . . son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her-I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is 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. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew” (Lee 112).

To Kill a Mockingbird Part I Character BINGO!

Characters of Note: Atticus Finch Scout Finch Jem Finch Arthur Radley Bob Ewell Aunt Alexandra Calpurnia Dill Mr. Radley Miss Stephanie Crawford Nathan Radley Miss Maudie Mayella Ewell Tom Robinson The Cunningham family Mr. Heck Tate Judge Taylor Mrs. Dubose

Chapter 12 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quote to Note “… but I was crushed. Dill concluded by saying he would love me forever and not to worry, he would come get me and marry me as soon as he got enough money together, so please write.” (Lee, 116)

“First Purchase African M.E. Church was in the Quarters.” (Lee 118) Why is “Quarters” capitalized? Why is it called, “First Purchase”?What does Lula think about the “white chillun” at church?How did the congregation get along without any hymn books?For whom was the collection taken?“Old Mr. Bob Ewell accused him of ___________ his girl an’ had him arrested an’ put in jail-” (Lee 124)How are Zeebo and Calpurnia related?

Characterization of Calpurnia “It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not ladylike – in the second place, folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right, they’ve got to want to learn themselves, and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.” (Lee 126)What is Calpurnia reflecting about in the above quotation?

Chapter 13 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quote to Note “ I said I would like it very much, which was a lie, but one must lie under certain circumstances and at all times when one can’t do anything about them.” (Lee, 128) Explain the above quote.

Quote to Note “ Your aunt’s doing me a favor as well as you all. I can’t stay here all day with you , and the summer’s going to be a hot one.” (Lee, 128)Do you think Atticus is being literal?

Idiom “ Your aunt has asked me to try and impress upon you and Jean Louise that you are not from run-of-the-mill people…(Lee, 133) What can you conclude this idiom means?

Quote to Note “ I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work” (Lee, 134) Thoughts?

Chapter 14 To Kill a Mockingbird

Page NumberQuote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?                                                        Page NumberQuote/ActionWhom is this characteristic of and why?                                                       Page NumberQuote/ActionWhom is this characteristic of and why?                                                        Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?

Quote to Note “ Besides, I don’t think the children’ve suffered one bit from her having brought them up. If anything, she’s been harder on them in some ways than a mother would have been.” (Lee, 137)What is this quote referencing?

Quote to Note “ With that, I was gone. “You damn morphodite, I’ll kill you! He was sitting on the bed, and it was easy to grab his fron hair and land one on his mouth. He slapped me and I tried another left, but a punch in the stomach sent me wprawling on the floor. It nearly knocked the breath out of me, but it didn’t matter because I knew he was fighting, he was fighting me back. We were still equals .” (Lee, 138)Why are Jem and Scout fighting?

Something to Think About… “ Mr. Finch, don’t tell Aunt Rachel, don’t make me go back, please sir! I’ll run off again-!” (Lee, 141)Have you ever run away from home? What caused you to do so? Why do you think Dill says the above on page 141?

Funny Allusion “ And for goodness’ sake put some of the county back where it belongs, the soil erosion’s bad enough as it is.” (Lee, 141, 143, 188)

Chapter 14 WNB! What is the “real” reason Dill explains he runs away? (pg. 143 or146 or 191) What do you think is the truth? Reflect and respond based on your background knowledge of self and this novel. Please include one text-to-self connection and evidence given to the reader by Harper Lee.

Chapter 15 To Kill a Mockingbird

In This Chapter Who is Mr. Underwood? What TWO groups visit Atticus and why?What does “Shinnied” meanOld Sarum refers to…

Foreshadowing “ A nightmare was upon us.” (Lee, 144)

Allusion “ I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client, with times this hard.” (Lee, 145)Explain what Atticus is referring to.Explain Atticus’ allusion.

Quote to Note “ There was a murmur of glee that died suddenly when Mr. Link Deas said, “Nobody around here’s up to anything, it’s that Old Sarum bunch I’m worried about.” (Lee, 145)

There are several map references! Here are just two examples: “There were eight more houses to the post office corner.” (Lee, 149) “ The office building was on the northwest corner of the square and to reach it we had to pass the jail.” (Lee, 150)

Quote to Note: “ I kicked the man swiftly. Barefooted, I was surprised to see him fall back in real pain. I intended to kick his shin, but aimed too high.” (Lee, 152)

Allusion “ Hey Mr. Cunningham. How’s your entailment getting’ along?” (Lee, 153) Entailment - legal issue regarding inheritance (in this reference it is regarding his farm land)

Quote to Note: “ Atticus reached out and massaged Jem’s hair, his one gesture of affection.” (Lee, 155)Why was Atticus showing Jem affection?

Chapters 12-15 Quiz! 1. Who is not coming to visit Scout in the summer because he is spending time with his father? 2. Who takes Jem and Scout to her church?3. The name of the church Jem and Scout attended was First Purchase because ________________4. How does Lula feel about the “white chillun” at church?5. When Zeebo reads a line from the hymnal to the congregation and they repeat it back to him, it is called ______________6. Reverend Sykes does what to the people in church until he reaches his quota of $10? 7. To whom is the $10 going and why?8. What is Tom Robinson accused of?9. In Chapter 14, who does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to fire?10. In Chapter 14, who steals $13 from his mother’s purse?11. Where do Jem and Scout find this character (answer to # 10) hiding? 12. Who tells Aunt Rachel about Dill running away?13. Who is the “Old Sarum” bunch?14. Who is Mr. Underwood?15. Why was Atticus showing Jem affection at the end of Chapter 15?

Chapter 16 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 16 you will know…More characterization of Mr. UnderwoodMore characterization of Mr. CunninghamCharacterization of Dolphus RaymondReverend Sykes returnsCharacterization of Judge TaylorWho is the first witness in the trial of Tom Robinson?

Chapter 17 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 17 you will know… Who is Mr. Gilmer? Who is the first witness?Who is second witness?

Quote to note… Mr. Tate pointed to an invisible person five inches in front of him and said, “Her left.” (Lee 168) Keep Reading!

Think about it… One corner of the yard, though, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged Miss Maudie Atkinson… People said they were Mayella Ewell’s. (Lee 170)

Mr. Ewell’s accusation (Lee 173): Mr. Ewell may be barely literate, but he’s a veritable Shakespeare when it comes to offensive language. The way he phrases his accusation achieves an impressive feat of multitasking: 1) dehumanizes Tom (he doesn’t use Tom’s name, or even the pronoun "he")2) emphasizes Tom’s race over everything else (the redundancy of "black nigger")3) compares Tom to a beast ("rutting" is usually applied to animals)4) portrays Mayella as a passive victim (she’s the indirect object of the sentence) 5) asserts power over his daughter ("my Mayella," as if Tom’s trying to steal Ewell’s property)Not bad for a mere ten words – no wonder the crowd goes wild.

Chapter 18 To Kill a Mockingbird

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By the end of chapter 18 you will know… Characterization of Mayella Ewell and her familyHow old is Mayella?Why does Atticus ask her if she has any friends?What is physically wrong with Tom?Who really beat up Mayella and why?

Chapter 19 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 19 you will know… Tom Robinson’s defense Who does Tom work for?

Quote to note… She reached up an’ kissed me ‘side of th’ face. She says she never kissed a grown man before an’ she might as well kiss a nigger. She says what her papa do to her don’t count. (Lee 194, 260)

Chapter 20 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 20 you will know… Dill and Scout’s interaction with Dolphus RaymondAtticus’ closing statement.Temerity - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity (Lee 273)

Chapter 21 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 21 you will know… The Verdict

Quiz on chapters 17-21

Chapter 22 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 22 you will know… Reaction to the verdict

Quote to note… “I told her till I was blue in the face where I was goin’ – she’s just seein’ too many snakes in the closet. Bet that woman drinks a pint for breakfast every morning – know she drinks two glasses full. Seen her.” (Lee 214)Who is Dill talking about and in what chapter was it explained what is meant by “seein’ too many snakes in the closet.”

Quote to note… “… as I waited I thought, Atticus Finch won’t win, he can’t win, but he’s the only man in these parts who can keep a jury out so long in a case like that. And I thought to myself well, we’re making a step – it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step.” (Lee 216)

Clarify… Define the different character’s reaction to the guilty verdict Jem – Aunt Alexandra – Atticus – The black people of Maycomb – Miss Stephanie – Miss Maudie –

Study Island Post Test BEFORE you begin, please let me know your 8 th Grade Reading PRE Test Score!!!Select 8th Grade Reading TestsSelect Post TestSelect Start StudyingNumber of Questions Select 30!Select Test Mode then NextWhen you have finished, please raise your hand so I can record your score.We will review Chapters 23 and 24 tomorrow – Notes will be a graded assignment! Make sure you are caught up!

Chapter 23 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quotes to note… “I wish Bob Ewell wouldn’t chew tobacco.” was all Atticus said about it. (Lee 217)“Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute.” (Lee 218)

Clarify… What will happen if Tom loses his appeal? What is circumstantial evidence?Why couldn’t Miss Maudie served on a jury?What does, “hung jury” mean?What does Jem discover that he shows Scout proudly?

Quote to note… “There’s four kinds of folks in the world. There’s the ordinary kind like us and the neighbors, there’s the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down at the dump, and the Negroes.” (Lee 226)What does Jem say differentiates the groups… “I think it’s how long your family’s been ______________________” (Lee 226)

Quote to note… “ Naw, Jem, I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” (Lee 227)

Chapter 24 To Kill a Mockingbird

Quote to note… “His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?” (Lee 223) What does this quote mean?Hint: Miss Maudie is referring to Mrs. Merriweather eating Atticus's food

By the end of chapter 24 you SHOULD know… What is a hypocrite? Explain how Aunt Alexandria and the missionary circle are displaying irony.Irony - the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Chapters 1-24 Open Notebook Check - HIGHLIGHT !IN ORDER by chapter all Major and Minor Characters in the novel Chapter 1Jean Louise Finch (Scout)Arthur Radley (Boo)Atticus FinchJeremy Finch (Jem)Charles Baker Harris (Dill)The HaverfordsUncle JackAunt AlexandriaCalpurniaMiss Rachel HaverfordMrs. Henry Lafayette DuboseThe CunninghamsMr. ConnerMiss Stephanie CrawfordMr. RadleyMrs. Radley Chapter 2Miss Caroline FisherMiss Maudie AtkinsonETC……..5 Notable Quotes and evaluate their importance to the novel; note chapter10 Allusions chapter noted!ALL quotes mentioning the Mockingbird (Symbolism)5 Idioms, chapter noted!Worth 50 Points!

Chapter 25 and 26 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 25 and 26 you will know… Helen’s reaction to her husband’s death. “To Maycomb, Tom’s death was typical.” (Lee 240)B.B. Underwood’s editorial likened Tom’s death to _____________Jem was in __________ grade; Scout was in _________.How is Mrs. Gates a hypocrite? Cite two phrases that illustrate her hypocrisy.

Quotes to Note… “what reasonable recluse wants children peeping through his shutters, delivering greetings on the end of a fishing-pole, wandering in his collars at night?” (Lee 242) “This was the first he had let us know he knew a lot more about something than we thought he knew.” (Lee 243)

Chapter 27 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 27 you will know… The three things that happened in Maycomb county that were out of the ordinary. Bob EwellJudge TaylorHelen RobinsonTwo minor changes in MaycombNRAHalloween

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Ad Astra per Aspera Language:Latin Translation:To the Stars with Difficulty or Through Hardships to the Stars or From the Mud to the StarsQUOTE TO NOTE…“Thus began our longest journey together.” (Lee 254)What literary technique is exampled above?

Chapters 24-27 Quiz! 1. Why does Mrs. Merriweather say her maid (a black woman) has been grumpy lately? 2-3. Atticus reveals that Tom has died. How has Tom died? Be specific and detailed. 4. What does Mr. Ewell say about Tom's death?  5. Who does Atticus take with him when going to break the news to Helen? 6. At the beginning of Chapter 25, Scout is about to mash a roly-poly when Jem tells her not to. Why does he tell her not to (this is a statement/idea that reoccurs throughout the novel).  7. Who writes a column comparing Tom's death to "the senseless slaughter of a songbird." 8. After everything the kids have been through, what place ceases to terrify them?  9. Cecil Jacobs brings a current event to class discussing what person in particular?  10. What does Miss Gates (Scout's teacher) say about this person?  11. Who was fired from his WPA job shortly after being hired because he was lazy? 12-13. Name one thing Bob Ewell does in Chapter 27 which not only shows he is a creepy jerk, but foreshadows his actions later in the book. Be specific and detailed.

Chapter 28 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 28 this will make sense…

EXACTLY how was Bob Ewell found at the end of chapter 28?

Chapter 29 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 29 you will know… … who saved Jem and Scout

Chapter 30 To Kill a Mockingbird

By the end of chapter 30 you will know… Who killed Bob Ewell?

Quotes to note “I’m not a very good man, sir, but I am sheriff of Maycomb County. Lived in this town all my life an’ I’m goin’ on forty-three years old. Know everything that’s happened here since before I was born. There’s a black boy dead for no reason, and the man responsible for it’s dead. Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead.” (Lee 276)

Chapter 31 To Kill a Mockingbird

TKAM Reaction Statements Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a mature novel that calls upon you to think about gender, race, social class, justice, and many other hard-hitting issues. Write your initial gut reactions in class today to these statements in preparation for the our discussion that we will have in our classroom about To Kill a Mockingbird. You will be expected to participate in these discussions, so think about these discussion starters NOW and record your thoughts (at least three sentences or MORE). There are no right or wrong answers. These are YOUR opinions, but please be detailed. Don’t simply write “I disagree with this.” Give examples, and explain the WHY behind HOW you feel.Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written down.The American justice system treats all citizens unfairly in the courts of law.3. The old expression, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true4. Education is the great equalizerChildren are the only truly innocent human beings6. No one is truly color blind

Page NumberQuote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?                                                        Page NumberQuote/ActionWhom is this characteristic of and why?                                                       Page NumberQuote/ActionWhom is this characteristic of and why?                                                        Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?

Congratulations! You’ve finally finished the novel (hopefully). Use your book to help answer the followingExplain whether you feel justice has been served based on the ending of the novel. Why or why not? How do you think Atticus feels about everything that has happened?

4 Finch’s Landing “ Maycomb, some twenty miles east of Finch’s Landing…”4 Atticus’s Office“Atticus’s Office in the courthouse…”5 Courthouse…the courthouse sagged in the square.” SquareThey ambled across the square, shuffled in and out of the stores around it…”6 Finch’s Street“We lived on the main residential street in town…”6 Henry LaFayette Dubose’sMrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose’s house two doors to the north of us (Finch resisdence)…”6 Radley Place“…and the Radley Place three doors to the south (Of the Finch’s).”6 Rachel Haverford’s“…heard something next door (to Finch residence) in Miss Rachel Haverford’s collard patch.”8 Treehouse“improving our treehouse that rested between giant twin chinaberry trees in the backyard…” Light-pole“…but drew him no nearer (to the Radley Place) than the single light-pole on the corner…”8 Picket-Fence“The remains of a picket drunkenly guarded the front yard (of the Radley Place)”8 Radley’s“The Radley Place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house. Walking south, one faced its porch; the sidewalk turned and ran beside the lot.”9 School“The Maycomb school grounds adjoined the back of the Radley lot.”

Houses/Buildings: 1. Finch 2. Radley 3. Mrs. Dubose 4. Miss Rachel Haverford 5. Miss Maudie Atkinson/Miss Caroline Fisher6. Miss Stephanie Crawford7. Cecil Jacobs 8. Mr. Avery9. SchoolTown:10. Bank11. Post Office12. Tyndal’s Hardware Store13. Jail14. Maycomb Tribune15. Courthouse16. Drug Store17. Jitney JungleOther: 18. Roads19. Radley’s oak tree with knot hole20. Deer’s Pasture21. Jem’s treehouse22. Finch’s driveway23. Finch’s car house (garage)24. Wall separating Finch’s and Miss Rachel’s 25. Miss Rachel’s pond(Extra Credit)V.J. Elmore’s OK CafeFirst Purchase Church/Cemetery/Saw MillMeridian HighwayProperly locate the following 25 items to receive full credit (25/25). Make sure you are labeling the places you draw. If you choose to color your map, draw with detail, and/or include some extra information/locations, you will receive extra credit.

Also locate and draw at least 5 different important events that you’ve read. (5 points) On the back of your map or on a separate piece of paper, in paragraph form, concisely explain each of these events. (3 points each = 15 points total) For example, you might want to draw Miss Maudie’s house on fire. For the accompanying paragraph, you might write: “In Chapter 8 Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire. Although they were unable to put the fire out, they were able to prevent it from spreading. Miss Maudie was not upset about the fire because she actually wants a smaller house and a bigger garden – In fact, Miss Maudie may have purposely set the fire. During the commotion, Boo Radley placed a blanket over Scout as the kids were standing outside.”Rubric:Did you accurately locate and label all 25 different items? ______/25Did you include at least 5 drawings of different things that happened in the novel ______/5Do you have a brief paragraph explaining those different things? (3 points each) ______/15Is your map colorful/neat? Do you have your name/and a title to your map? ______/10 _________ / 55

End of Novel - DUE DATES Due Date (At the beginning of the class)AssignmentValueFriday, 5/20Finish the novelPricelessWednesday, 5/25Group Map (all groups must be accurate to qualify for donut incentive)55 pointsThursday, 5/2620 Part 2 Characterizations40 pointsThursday, 5/26Part 2 test65 pointsTuesday, 5/31MLA formatted Literary Analysis paper (best = golden pen award!)50 pointsWednesday, 6/1“To Kill a Mockingbird” A.R. (finish your A.R. career with a bang!)40 points