PPT-To Kill a Mockingbird

Notes Harper Lee Notes Time Period Notes Written in the mid1950s Written in New York City Set in the fictional town of Maycomb Alabama Set between the years of 1933 and 1935 Scout Finch is the protagonist. Week 9. To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird. Apoplectic. ap·o·plec·tic. (adjective). Showing the symptoms of a . stroke. My father can get so furious, that he often seems . apoplectic. : his face goes red, and his words are slurred. . Unit . 4 . Vocabulary. 1) . Acquiescence . n.. Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something. We cannot sit in silent . acquiescence. to the incredible injustice of the government’s actions.. Exam Revision. Keep in Mind. This presentation is not a final and definitive set of notes. The following slides are merely signposts to point you in the right direction as you write your own set of study notes.. by Harper Lee. Themes. Themes. The theme of a story is the story’s main idea. . The theme of a fable is its moral.. The theme of a parable would be the lesson it teaches.. The theme of a novel is what it tells us about life and the way people behave.. A Prominent Theme in. . To Kill a Mockingbird. as well as an American Reality during the Depression . Sample Presentation. Mountain Pointe . English Department . In Chapter 24, Mrs. . Merriweather. Annotating simply means marking the page as you read with comments and/or notes. WHY???. Increases Understanding. Important items easily located. Key ideas . Evidence/Proof. Your reactions. Annotating May Include. To Kill a Mockingbird. Setting, Genre, Tone. Maycomb. , Alabama (fictional city). 1933-1935. Fiction; coming-of-age story. Nostalgic, humorous yet dark at times. Themes. Racial Prejudice. Growing Up. published in 1960. won a Pulitzer Prize; movie won many . Academy Awards and Golden Globes. written by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird. was her only novel. Go Set a Watchman. , published July 2015, was first thought to be a sequel because the setting is 20 years later; however, it is Lee’s first draft of . Chapter1 and 2 . What do people say about Atticus?. What do they say about Boo . Radley. ? Is that fair? . 3. .What are the three confrontations that Scout encounters at school? . 4. . How is Miss Caroline different from Atticus?. Take out a scrap sheet of paper!. Before We Start…. Historical Background Quiz. Answer the following question on your scrap sheet of paper. This will be worth 5 points.. What is the difference between . Things to Know. The Basics. Written by Harper Lee in 1960.. Takes place in early 1930’s in Alabama. Told by Scout (girl), over the span of 3 years.. Told as an adult memory. (sort of flashback).. Contains main plot, several sub-plots.. An Introduction. Sneetches. What . did you notice about the film? What was happening?. What . comes . to mind in regards to the video?. Why do you think . Dr. . Seuss wrote this story? What message do you think he was trying to get across?. Historical Background for To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." by Harper Lee. Class One Notes. Student responsibility: Homework for the next two nights. Questions on Ch. 1-5. Numbers: 3,13,16,19,20. Journal # _____. For Glossary:. Genre: . the type of literature; the category or classification..