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Activity 1 1). Time - era – Mid 1930's during the great depression - season (beginning of book) - Summer- 1933 - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus Scout- Scout is six years old she is in the 1st Grade. Jem- Jem is 10 and he is still in 5th Grade. Atticus- is a lawyer he is a middle aged man.

2). Geography - area of world- The United States, Alabama, Maycomb - climate - Hot, warm and humid in the summers . The winters are cold. - landscape/buildings_B arns no major buildings exist because Maycomb County is just starting to become more modern. Also there are not many building because there are not many people who live there. 3). Environment- - occupations - - lifestyle -Farmers, Lawyers, Doctors, and many colored field workers and house servants. - morals/religion -Christian's <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">- customs - <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">- family life -p oor families have bad lifestyle and barley have food. Less poor families families are close together and may have colored servants. Atticus is a lawyer. Jem and Scout are students <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">- <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">education -Miss Caroline is there school teacher.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Chapters 4-6 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Activity 2- Journal

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Task: Choose one of the following questions to respond to in a journal form. This is informal writing, and your response should be 6-8 sentences. Please type the question you are responding to above your response.

1). <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Mocking a Difference <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe the tendency is stronger in children or adults? Suggest ways to combat this tendency. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I think that people tend to make fun those who are different because they are jealous of them, and / or have troubles of there own and take them out others. When people are compared to another person they feel bad and try to bring that person down. People are judged by how they look, how they dress and how they act around others, if you do not do exactly what they want they feel insecure around you.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 7-9 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Activity 3- Journal

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

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">1). You Take that Back!

<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- This type of insults hurts but i dont care because if they insu olt something as little as apperence then yu know they are insecure them selves, and alothugh i love dressing up , what i wear dosent make who i am.] <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- An insult about me myself hurts, but i get over it really fast i forgive them, usually, but when a person close to me insults me i am more hurt, then if somebody who i have only known for a couple days, try to insult me. <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- i really dont mind if sombody makes fun or insults me, but when you start insulting my freinds and family that when they cross the line, they dont have right to say anything about them, and mostly just say these things to get back at me for some reason.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Explain your reasons and suggest ways to deal with insults. I deal with insults by not caring about what the other person says because i no they said those things out of spite, and they dont really know me then.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Chapters 10-12 <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Activity 4- Linking Experiences

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">There are many structural and thematic links between Chapters 11-12. The children, in many ways, begin to enter the adult world.

<span style="color: #000000; 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="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Themes


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Courage
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Jem’s Maturation
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Hidden Identities Discovered
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Concern for Others
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Prejudice
 * 6) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Illusions give way to Reality
 * 7) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Scout’s Maturation

say mean things about their father. 2.Mrs. Dubose try's to die without a morphine addiction, she overcomes her addition and dies without morphine. || Cal stands up to Lulu in church, so does he son. || 2. He try's harder to spend less time with scout who, is much younger than him. || 1. Once Jem learned about Mrs. Dubose he become more of a gentleman || 2. || 1. Calpurnia talk's improperly at church, to hide that she has more knowledge than everybody. || 2. ||  ||
 * Themes || Chapter 11 || Chapter 12 ||
 * Courage || 1.Jem cut Mrs. Dubose's flowers because she said mean things about Atticus. He stood up for Atticus, by showing her not to
 * Courage || 1.Jem cut Mrs. Dubose's flowers because she said mean things about Atticus. He stood up for Atticus, by showing her not to
 * Jem's Maturation || 1. Jem never let Mrs> Dubose bother him, until the day the he snapped her flowers, after talking about Atticus.
 * Hidden Identities Discovered || 1. Jem shows an angry side when he cuts the Mrs. Dubose's flowers using Scouts new baton.
 * Concern for Others || 1. Jem shows concern when he asks if Mrs. Dubose dies free.
 * Prejudice ||  ||   ||
 * Illusions give way to Reality ||  ||   ||
 * Scout's Maturation ||



<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">chapters 13-15 Activity 5- Journal

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.

1). Mob Rule

o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How would you define a mob? A mob is a group of people, men, and/or woman, who ban together, to hurt someone, or a group of people.The people in a mob dont think and dont know exactly what there after , but revenge is their target.They are typically in gang activities. o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior? Mob behavior differs from individual behavior, becasue when one, if one person is out to get you, you can change there mind, but, in a mob you can't change that many people's mind's.

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?An angry mob, YOU would run for your, life after having to plead for it. An indivdual, you could possibly fight, and change their minds.<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 16-18 <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">

Activity 6- Journal

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.

1). Protecting the Innocent

What is your view about shielding children from unpleasant truths?

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Is it important for a child to know the truth or to keep a child in the dark? I think it is impotant to know most of the truth, but some things should be kept in the dark, the child doesnt need to worry about certain things.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Is it right for a parent to lie to a child to shield him or her? No lieing to the childs face, and just not mentioning it are two completly diffrent thing, If the parent has told the child a lie, and the child finds out, he/she will never trust them again.

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

Good arguments follow certain rules. Three which are important in the court room are brevity, clarity, and thoroughness.

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.

Atticus’ Argument


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella Ewell was probably injured by a left-handed man; therefore, Tom was not involved.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- Right eye was badley bruised
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella - father was left handed
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- left hand dosent work


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">No medical evidence exists to prove a rape occurred.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Heck Tate _ no doctor
 * 3) B <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">ob Ewell - no doctor, said no real damage


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">The Ewells are not credible witnesses.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell - Lier, only cared about himself, every one in town hates him
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella - dAD BEAT HER LIEING FOR HER DAD


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom Robinson’s previous arrest was unimportant.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - the other man started the fight
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - 3o days in jail for both men


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is a gentle, compassionate, hard-working man.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - felt bad for mayella
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - is respectful
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - works every day though one arm is limp.

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


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella looked as though she was physically abused.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella - beating on her arms and face.


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella was raped by Tom.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - was in the house, and nobody was there
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella and Bob Ewell - saw with own eyes


 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom acts in a shifty, dangerous, and criminal way.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - Black man
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - Has been charged once before

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- helped mayella without taking money.
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is insolent and doesn’t know his place.
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - says he felt sorry for mayella

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

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.

1). Closing the Gaps

Why do people feel prejudice against whole groups of people? n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">insecurity? Because the community sees things a way, and every one must be that way. n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">result of bad experiences? Each Group of people hates eachother and kids have bad experiences with the other culture. n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">automatic acceptance of old attitudes? Every one thinks that BLAck people are bad so, They must be horrible people, even if they really are not. How can we overcome prejudice? NOt judge a book by there cover..

<span style="display: block; 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 remarkContradict- he supports his children no matter what they do, and realizes you should never lie to them.Also he chhildren mean everything to him, and heteaches them all he can..

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? She learns that BOo radley decided to stay inside all these years, and was watching them thoughout there lives. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">It's not what she expected, becusae she thought is would be very normal, and casual.