Morgan+B

Chapters 1-3, Activity 1

1). Time - era – 1930's/Depression - season (beginning of book) - Late summer . - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus- Scout is 6, Jem is 10, Atticus is an adul t.

2). Geography - area of world- Maycomb, Alabama. - climate - hot and humid. - landscape/buildings- small, old town.

3). Environment - occupations - lawyer, teachers, shop owners, farmers, doctors, police. - lifestyle - slow and nonchalant, there is no rush to get anywhere. - morals/religion - Christian. - customs - southern hospitality - family life - Calpurnia- housekeeper/"Mom", Atticus is a laid back father, but yet a good father. Scout and Jem really respect him, and call him Atticus not "dad" <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">- education - not all educated, most start at age 6. Small school.

Chapters 4-6, Activity 2.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">2). I Dare You

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Recall a time when you were dared to do something you felt was dangerous. How did you feel about the person/people who made the dare? Did you carry out the dare? Why or why not?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">I remember the time when i was dared to do a back flip off the diving board. I knew how to do one, but whenever I did, my head was always so close to hitting the board. but because I loved doing dares, i was going to do a back flip even though I hadn't done one in a year out of fear of hitting my head. As I walking towards the diving board, I was contemplating on whether or not I should do the flip. Out of my worst interest, I decided to go for it. With every step that took me closer to the board, my heart was beating faster and faster. I walked to the edge, placed my feet correctly, and breathed out a slow, deep breath. I looked at my friends, and they waved and said, "C'mon Morgan, you can do this!" The next thing I knew, I hit the water legs first, followed by my head. I was so happy, all the adrenaline that I had left was pulsing through my veins. To this day, I'm really proud and glad that I did my dare. Even though it could have turned out bad, it didn't. I finally did my back flip and my friends never forced me to do one ever again. I now do them without them having to dare me to do one. That's my story about my dare, and I hope that most dares end prosperously.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">What type of insult would most provoke you? <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">– <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">An insult about your dress or appearance <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">– <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">An insult about your character or action <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">– <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">An insult about a friend or family member

The type of insult that provokes me is and insult about my dress or appearance. By saying that I may sound very self conscious and insecure, but really all teenage girls feel the same way. Nobody wants, "Oh, you look awful today," or, "Gosh, that dress looks awful on you," to be said to them. Even though i am only thirteen, i naturally care how i look and dress and i hope that other people like how i look or dress. But when someone says that i am the opposite of what i hope for, it makes me very angry because i tried so hard and it really is very mean and rude for them to say something like that. They wouldn't like it if i said they same thing to them. So in my opinion, being insulted by your appearance is one of the many things that provoke me. So please don't insult me on my appearance!

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Task: Seven themes are listed below. For each theme find 1-2 examples of this theme in Chapter 11 and 1-2 examples in Chapter 12. You may organize your findings in any way you would like—such as a chart, outline, etc. Full sentences and direct quotations are not necessary—you may put the examples in your own words. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Themes
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Courage- Chapter 11: when Mrs. Dubose tried to end her addiction to morphine in order to die clean and when Jem and Scout decided to pass Mrs. Dubose's house on their way to the toy store. Chapter 12: when Calpurnia stood up for Jem and Scout at the black church.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Jem’s Maturation: Chapter 11: Jem accepted his punishment and went to Mrs. Dubose's house everyday. Chapter 12: Jem wants scout to stop pestering him and to act more like a girl.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Hidden Identities Discovered: Chapter 11: That Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict. Chapter 12: that Calpurnia spoke differently at church with the colored folks than at home with Jem and Scout.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Concern for Others: Chapter 11: Atticus's concern for Mrs. Dubose as she was trying to come clean. Chapter 12: the pastor's concern for Tom Robinson's wife.
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Prejudice: Chapter 11: that mrs Dubose was just a mean, old lady. Chapter 12: That Jem and Scout shouldn't be allowed in the black church.
 * 6) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Illusions give way to Reality: Chapter 11: That Mrs. Dubose was slowly dying but yet she was very courageous. Chapter 12: Tom Robinson supposedly raped a white woman.
 * 7) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Scout’s Maturation: Chapter 11: even though she was scared by Mrs. Dubose, she went with Jem everyday to her reading. Chapter 12: she grasps the fact that Tom robinson may have raped a white woman because Bob Ewell accused Tom.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">1). Mob Rule

o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How would you define a mob?

o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior?

o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How would you handle an angry mob as opposed to an angry individual?

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">I consider a mob to be a group of people all fighting for their cause at once. A mob could be a group of people trying to get to the Falcons game because they love them. Mob behavior can differ from individual behavior. In my opinion, a mob's behavior is more forceful than an individual's behavior. A mob is also more intimidating, where as an individual is not. If I had the terrible pleasure of having to handle a mob, I would run and or hide. I would not want to get in there way nor in their path of destruction. If I had to handle an individual, it would be easy, I would go up to them and handle them. So I guess I would rather face an individual than a mob.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Protecting the Innocent

What is your view about shielding children from unpleasant truths?
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Is it important for a child to know the truth or to keep a child in the dark?
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Is it right for a parent to lie to a child to shield him or her?

The world that we live in today is full of unpleasant things. most of which, children shouldn't know about. In my opinion, i think it is better to shield the truth from a child unless the situation demands that the child must know. When someone has to lie to a kid about a situation, it is always hard and they should probably;y not do that, but they do it anyway. In a situation that demands a child to know the truth, they should be told the truth and not just half of the truth, but the whole truth. Even though parents think that they may affect the child by telling them the truth, it will also help. Most Children want to know what is going on and want to know why something is happening. I remember as a child I wanted my mommy to tell me everything.but even if a child may be hurt by the truth, in my opinion, it is always better to tell a child the truth.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 19-22 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Activity 7- Building a Case

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Good arguments follow certain rules. Three which are important in the court room are brevity, clarity, and thoroughness.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Task: Review the way that Atticus and Gilmer handle Tom’s case. You goal is to provide evidence from the trial to support each statement. Hints have been given throughout to help you.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Atticus’ Argument


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella Ewell was probably injured by a left-handed man; therefore, Tom was not involved.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- she was punched in the face on the right side of her face. "She was pretty bruised up and she had a black eye comin'... Oh yes that'd make it her right. It was her right eye Mr. Finch." Heck Tate
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- she said she was strangled from behind, but it takes more than one hand to strangle a person. "He chunked me on the floor an' choked me'n took advantage of me." She says that he choked her. But it is extremely hard to choke someone when the other person only has one good hand able to use.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- his left hand was useless and only his right hand was able to wfunction properly. yu realized this when he treeid to raise hi right hand to swear oath before he was put on the stad in the court. His left hand slipped off uselessly and he had touse his right hand to keep it up.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">No medical evidence exists to prove a rape occurred.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Heck Tate- he did not call for a doctor after Mayella was "Supposedly" raped.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell- did not get a doctor for Mayella after she was "raped".


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">The Ewells are not credible witnesses.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell-He wasnt there during the event, he only saw the late parts of it and immediately thought it was Tom who had raped her. He had no proof of rape and didn't even call a doctor.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell- was a very rude man and only seemed to want attention. Not the welfare of his daughter.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- could still be in shock from the event and was willing to say anything to have Tom put away.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- kept changing her story and seemed unsure at times.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom Robinson’s previous arrest was unimportant.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom-the only reason he was arrested was for getting in a fight with another man.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- since tom could not pay the fine, he worked of his misconduct charge by being in jail for 30 days.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is a gentle, compassionate, hard-working man.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- He only tried to help Mayella when he went inside her house. He meant to chop the chiffarobe like she told him to do.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- Mayella jumped on him and wanted him to kiss her. He did not try to rape her.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom-He He ran when Mr. Ewell got home because he was afraid of what Mr. Ewell may do to him because he was a black man.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Gilmer’s Argument


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella looked as though she was physically abused.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- she ahd many bruises.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- she had a black eye and had bruises EVERYWHERE.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella was raped by Tom.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- if he was strong enough to chop up a chiffarobe, he was strong enough to rape her.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella and Bob Ewell- both claimed that he raped her. One was a witnesses and one was a victim. 2 sources against one.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom acts in a shifty, dangerous, and criminal way.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- He got arrested.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- He ran after Mr. Ewell arrived.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is insolent and doesn’t know his place.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- He felt sorry for Mayella
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- he is only a black person in a white person's world.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 23-26 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Activity 8- Journal

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Task: Respond to the following questions in a journal form. This is informal writing, and your response should be 6-8 sentences. Please type the questions above your response.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> 1). Closing the Gaps

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Why do people feel prejudice against whole groups of people? n <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">insecurity? n <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">result of bad experiences? n <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">automatic acceptance of old attitudes? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> How can we overcome prejudice?

In my opinion, people feel prejudice against whole groups of people because of automatic acceptance of old attitudes. For example, some Caucasian people are automatically prejudice towards the African American race because of old attitudes of racism. Many prejudices can occur because of this. Most people who are prejudice even know its wrong, but yet they are still prejudice. And as we all know, being prejudice is very bad and should not occur, but yet it does. We need to stop it and the automatic acceptance of old attitudes.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 27-31 Activity 9- Discussion Questions

Task: Respond to the following questions regarding the conclusion of the novel. This is informal writing, and your response should be 6-8 sentences. Please type the questions above your response.

1). Atticus says that he sometimes feels he has been a total failure as a parent. Drawing examples from the novel, contradict or support his remark.

In my opinion, Atticus is a great dad. He lets the kids express who they are and who they want to be, and he gives them both great advice and freedom. He always led them through the bumps in the road. He may have made many mistakes, but all do. His children may have gotten hurt, but he could never blame himself for that. He protects his children from what is wrong and makes sure that they always do the right thing. He also shows Jem and Scout his bravery and how you can get through any obstacle. Even with all of the events that occurred, in my opinion, Atticus is an excellent father and a great example for others.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">2). Scout is finally able to meet Boo Radley, walk him home, and “stand in his shoes.” How does the actual meeting differ from her expectations? What does she learn from the experience?

In Scout's opinion, Boo Radley is a scary and evil man. But when she walks him home and "stands in his shoes" she realizes what a sweet, genuine man he is. She realized that he is not scary, nor creepy. She walks him home and in the end had no regrets about it. From this experience, Scout learned that she should not judge people based on rumors that are probably not even true. This, in my opinion, is one of the best lessons that Scout could learn.