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Chapters 1-3

 1). Time  - era – **1930's/Depression**  - season (beginning of book) - **late summer**  - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus- **Scout is six, Jem is ten, Atticus is a middle-aged adult**

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

 3). Environment  - occupations - **shop-owners, farmers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, law enforcement, servant**  - lifestyle - **slow, no rush to be anywhere, small and quiet**  - morals/religion - **Protestant (Christian)**  - customs - **Southern hospitality, segregation between races**  - family life - **Calpurnia acts as mother figure, Atticus seems more like a friend than a father, Scout and Jem respect their father.**  - education - **Start school at age six, some children are not educated, small school**

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

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

<span style="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?

One night, when I was ten, my best friend and I were having a sleepover at my house. After everyone else had gone to sleep and we needed something to do, my friend decided to dare me. She told me to climb out my window onto the roof, and then climb down the tree to the ground. I thought about it: I was either risking a serious injury to myself or to my pride. After she saw my hesitation, she began teasing me and I was so mad and embarrassed that I decided to go through with it. Once on the tree, I began seeing what a horrible idea it was, and by the time I was safe on the ground I was very mad at my friend and at myself. I realized that she probably would not have done it herself and that I could have seriously been hurt. After that day i vowed never to give into anything without thinking through the consequences and risks.

<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: Tahoma,sans-serif;">– <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">An insult about your dress or appearance <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">– <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">An insult about your character or action <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">– <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">An insult about a friend or family member

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Explain your reasons and suggest ways to deal with insults.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> The type of insult that provokes me the most is when someone insults my appearance or clothes. I feel that when someone comments about how I look, they do not care who I am on the inside. I think that insults about appearance are superficial and serve no purpose other than to be mean. When someone insults my looks I just ignore them. All that really matters is whether or not I am a good person. I also remember that true friends do not care about appearances or how I dress. True friends care about me.

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

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


 * 1) <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;">Courage- Atticus taking on a client that he knows will cause repercussions on his personal life, and perhaps his career, Scout and Jem trying to keep their head held high when people mock their father and them.
 * 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;">Jem’s Maturation- Jem's growing obedience to his father, his newfound wisdom
 * 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;">Hidden Identities Discovered- Atticus and his secret skill of shooting, Calpurnia and her double-life.
 * 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;">Concern for Others- Atticus and his insistence that Scout and Jem help Mrs.Dubose, the weekly collection for Tom Robinson's wife.
 * 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;">Prejudice-The ridicule about Atticus, the separate churches.
 * 6) <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;">Illusions give way to Reality- The illusion that Calpurnia does not age, when sje is actually quite old, the illusion that Mrs. Dubose is just a mean old lady when it is actually a morphine addiction.
 * 7) <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;">Scout’s Maturation-keeping her word about not fighting for Atticus (for a while), her empathy for others and growing respect for her father and his wishes.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Chapters 13-15 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Activity 5- 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). Mob Rule

o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How would you define a mob? <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> A mob could be defined as a group of people who join together to fight for a common cause, with the intention of causing uproar and disturbance.

o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior? A mob is usually associated with radical and sometimes violent intentions or behavior, while an individual may not take such extreme measures to fight for a cause, or have as much support as a mob.

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;"> If I was forced to handle a mob, I would face them with bravery, but I would not endanger myself by contradicting them. I believe the best way to handle a mob would be to try and please them and not risk opposing them, seeing as it is one against many. If I was dealing with one person, I would stand up for what I believe in and not back down.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Chapters 16-18 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Activity 6- 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). Protecting the Innocent

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> What is your view about shielding children from unpleasant truths?


 * <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;">Is it important for a child to know the truth or to keep a child in the dark?
 * <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;">Is it right for a parent to lie to a child to shield him or her?

In my opinion, when it comes to shielding children from unpleasant truths, there is a very thin line between right and wrong. On one hand, children deserve to know the truth and not to hear lies. But on the other hand, children should not have to deal with adult issues at a young age. I believe that a parent does not need to tell a child unless he or she asks them directly. I do not think parents should lie to their children, but there is no need to upset them when they do not have to know the truth. I believe it is very important for parents to be honest with their children about the issues in the world, after all, a parent can not protect their child forever, and one day the truth will be exposed to them.

<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="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 had a black eye on the right side of her face according to the sheriff and her 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;">Mayella's injuries indicated she was attacked by a man who used his left hand.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Tom ripped off all the muscles in his left arm when he was a boy, it is now useless.


 * 1) <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;">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 believe it was necessary to call a doctor, thought her injuries were not serious enough to require medical attention.
 * 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 care about Mayella's condition, did not call a doctor because of the price.


 * 1) <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;">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-Has an alcohol problem.
 * 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-Does not really care about his children's wellbeing.
 * 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 scared of her father's abuse.
 * 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 ashamed of what happened and is confused in her testimony.


 * 1) <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;">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-Got thirty days for disorderly conduct and was not charged 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-Was only arrested because he could not pay the fine required.


 * 1) <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;">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-Worked for Ms.Mayella for nothing and never asked for payment.
 * 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-felt sorry for her because he thought she worked hard.
 * 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 a good husband to Helen.

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


 * 1) <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;">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 said to have been badly bruised by both Bob Ewell and Heck Tate.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> it looked as though Mayella had been overpowered.


 * 1) <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;">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 was strong enough to attack 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;">Both Mayella and her father say they saw Tom rape her.


 * 1) <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;">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 was arrested once before.
 * 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 ran from the house.


 * 1) <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;">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 said he felt "sorry" for Mayella, making it seem as though he felt he was on the same level as Mayella.
 * 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 contradicted all of Mayella and Bob Ewell's statements.

<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?

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> People get many of their opinions from being in an environment in which that opinion is popularly accepted. One way people form prejudices is when they grow up or are raised by people who have that belief. When a prejudice is being formed, people often think about their own insecurities and take it out on one group of people. Those who have deep-rooted hatred towards a group, are usually the result of a bad experience, although it is not fair to base an opinion about all people in a group on an individual, it is still done. Some people also have these opinions because they are the easiest, they are a habit. To overcome prejudice, one must look at a situation with an open mind, and form their own ideas, opinions, and beliefs.

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

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

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

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> I believe that Atticus is the exact opposite of a failure, his parenting style causes the children to make their own mistakes, and learn from them. His compassionate understanding helps Jem and Scout to feel comfortable, and his lessons and reasoning are wise and thought-provoking. One example of this is when Atticus tells Scout to keep her head high and fists down when he is being mocked by her classmates. By saying this, Atticus teaches Scout how to maturely accept things. Through wise lessons like this, Atticus has earned the respect of Jem and Scout, and is able to help them with all the problems they encounter.

<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;"> When Scout meets Boo Radley, she is surprised by what happens. Instead of being insane from being locked-up, or a hermit, she sees he is actually a kind, nervous person. Scout begins to see that people cannot always be judged by rumors, and she feels empathy towards him. She sees what life is like for Boo and how wrong her original opinions were of him.