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1). Time - era – depression era, mid 1930's - season (beginning of book) - summer - age/period of life for Scout: she is 6 years old. Jem: ten years old. Atticus: middle age

2). Geography - area of world: southeast USA (Alabama) - climate - HOT - landscape/buildings- unpaved roads, a rural tired old town, farms

3). Environment - occupations - people are mostly farmers - lifestyle - they live a rural, simple life - morals/religion - Christian - customs - segregation, Southern ways - family life - close family and their black "help". mostly patriarchal. - education - poor public schooling. most people are ignorant.

1). 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;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I think that people often times make fun of others to take the attention off of themselves. Sometimes, if one person is being ostracized, they think that it will make them feel better to hurt others. I think that more children make fun than adults. At least in different ways. You see, adults can ostracize other adults in more subtle ways that are just as hurtful. Children on the other hand have more of the obvious tendencies. Some ways to combat this hurtful habit are trying to imagine what it would be like to be the person that you are poking fun at. All in all, the best way to avoid being hurt is to not hurt others at all.

<span style="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; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">1). You Take that Back! <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> What type of insult would most provoke you?

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">To me, the most insulting of those listed would be an insult to my friends or my family. Nothing gets my heart racing faster or blood pumping harder than an insult about someone who isn't there to defend them self. Especially if I know the statement or insult is a false accusation, I will stand up for my friends. I know that it is worth it, because my true friends would do the same for me. I feel sick if I do nothing, for I know they would have my back. Most of the time, an insult about someone else is simply cowardice. Most people are afraid to directly insult someone, so insulting someone else dear to them is a lesser evil. They are sadly mistaken, for those aspersions are the most offensive of all.

<span style="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.
 * 1) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Courage **__: Atticus's ability to see past the angry, close-minded town and represent someone in a very controversial trial. Scout's courage for not fighting the other boy for insulting her father. It is her levelheadedness to not confuse courage with pride that //makes// her so courageous.
 * 2) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Jem’s Maturation **__: Jem begins to become a "gentlemen" and he learns to respect his father for his character.
 * 3) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Hidden Identities Discovered **__: Atticus is revealed as having the best shot of his day. Mrs. Dubose is considered courageous. Calpurnia is revealed to Scout as living a double life.
 * 4) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Concern for Others **__: The church's collection to help Tom Robinson's family
 * 5) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Prejudice **__: Prejudice to black people and Tom Robinson for accusing him of such a heinous crime mostly because he is black
 * 6) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Illusions give way to Reality **__ : Calpurnia appears to be ageless, but she is actually older than Atticus. Mrs. Dubose is actually addicted to morphine,and that is what causes her fits.
 * 7) __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Scout’s Maturation **__: Scout learns to respect her father. She learns not just to fight her problems, but to keep a level head. She also begins to accept the Radleys as people who do not want to be bothered.

<span style="color: #000000; 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="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> 1). Mob Rule

o **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How would you define a mob? ** A mob is an aggressive group of individuals, come together for a certain purpose or common belief- usually a violent one.

o **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior? ** An attitude within a mob is usually doubled from the consent of the individual. It is certainly a more hostile approach, with a stronger conviction. Mobs usually do not surrender until they are satisfied, often ending in a violent, pugnacious way.

o **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How would you handle an angry mob as opposed to an angry individual? ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I would handle a mob very differently than an individual. Mobs are more dangerous, for one thing. They also have an unfortunate asphyxiation of hardheadedness most individuals do not possess. Individuals are easier to reason with, therefore mob situations have to be handled very delicately.

<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). Protecting the Innocent

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I think that a parent should never keep a child in the dark if it is something that concerns the child's well being and way of life. However, crowding young children with unnecessary horrors does far more harm than good. Part of being a parent is the responsibility to protect your child, but not shelter too much, or things can back fire. Any child would rather hear for themselves the truth from their parent, not a gossipy classmate or letter in the mailbox.
 * **<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? **

If a parent is caught in the situation of either telling their child the whole, ugly truth or lying to them, they should carefully consider the consequences before acting. If it is a petty thing that they wish to keep from their child, parents should not lie, because once the child finds out, they will slowly lose trust. But, if it is a harmful, horrid truth that they are protecting the child from, they should vie all the option before coming clean. Depending on the age and maturity level of the child, parents should choose whether to protect the child, or tell them the truth.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Is it right for a parent to lie to a child to shield him or her? **

<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="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella comes from a family desperate fro money, therefore they may have concocted this for the money.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella's father is an alcoholic, abusive man who is more likely to beat her than Tom is. Also Bob is left-handed.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom is missing his left hand, and she was most likely assaulted by a left handed man.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Heck Tate did not think to call a doctor.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bob Ewell did not see it necessary to call a doctor, he was more concerned with who raped her, not her condition.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">The Ewells are not credible witnesses.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bob Ewell is an alcoholic.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bob Ewell abuses the system, and is a well-known negligent father.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella is obviously terrified of her father.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella is scared, lonely, and probably threatened.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Tom Robinson’s previous arrest was unimportant.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom served his time, and never caused trouble again.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom got into an argument with a man understandably, and was imprisoned for very biased reasons.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom was a good husband and father.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom was a hard worker for Mr. Link Deas,and never caused trouble.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom kept himself, his family, and his house clean and orderly.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Gilmer’s Argument **


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella was overpowered by someone stronger than her, and Tom was strong enough to chop up a chiffarobe.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella was beaten around her face, and there was no evidence Tom did not beat her on his dominant side.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Mayella was raped by Tom.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom felt "sorry" for her, and weaseled his way into her home.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mayella and Bob Ewell often asked him to help, so he had the perfect opportunity.


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom has a previous criminal arrest.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom is a black man, therefore he is "untrustworthy."


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom should know better than to feel sorry for her.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tom is a black man, and who knows what "they" are capable of?

<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?** Usually when people are prejudiced against an entire group of people, it is because of old wounds. Often before a child has had time to form their own opinion of someone, their parents have drilled into their minds their version of events surrounding the people involved. xenophobia is the fear of people who are different than yourself. Most prejudices are based on intolerance to people of different backgrounds. Anyone who is different than yourself immediately pose a threat. people need to step out of their comfort zones, and may be pleasantly surprised in finding that people of different backgrounds have more in common than what differentiates them.

The number one way to combat prejudice is the old saying to forgive and forget. Old wounds fester over time, and in place is an ugly scar. Even if something did not directly happen to you, people often begrudge others by another generation's opinion. People need to form their own opinion before truly judging a person or a group of people. If people actually tried to find a valid reason old grudges began, they can see how inconsequential the problems truly are. Empathy towards other cultures also plays a key part. You should always try and imagine living in another culture before forming an opinion based on false facts.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How can we overcome prejudice? **

<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 was far too harsh on himself. Atticus is a completely loving and adoring parent to Scout and Jem. When he begins to doubt himself, it is mostly about his choices on the Tom Robinson case. Although in retrospect, his courageous choice of defending Robinson was an admirable one, he felt that his children suffered greatly on his account. Although Scout and Jem were ridiculed by some of their more ignorant peers, looking back they have reason to feel a great deal of pride for their father. <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? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Scout thinks that Boo Radley will be a maniacal man. She couldn't have been more wrong. Meeting Boo was a life-changing experience because she realized how you can never judge someone before you meet them for yourself. Boo was kind and shy, and he asked her to walk him home. Afterwards, she stood on his porch and learned the whereabouts of this most elusive character. From his porch, Boo saw the children grow up, reenact his life, and turn into a young man and woman. In a completely innocent way, Boo was their ever-watching neighbor. Scout was right about him constantly watching the neighborhood. But, she was wrong on why he did. Boo was no demon or evil spirit. He was simply a shy man, the guardian angel of Maycomb county. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">