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1 ). Time - era – 1930s  - season (beginning of book) - summer  - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus- Scout is in first grade, Jem is about ten or eleven and Atticus is an adult.

2). Geography - area of world- southeast of U.S.  - climate - hot in summer, mild in the winter.  - landscape/buildings- there are multiple small houses and a school

3). Environment - occupations - Atticus is a lawyer, Calpurnia is a maid and miss Caroline is a teacher  - lifestyle - People live humble lives without much money  - morals/religion - Everyone is Christian  - customs - politeness to people, African-Americans are looked down upon  - family life - Calpurnia runs the house and cooks  - education - The kids go to a small school

Chapters 4-6 Activity 2- Journal

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. 2). I Dare You

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? When I was about nine years old, I went over to my friend's house. We were playing in his backyard, and he suddenly came up with an idea. He told me a story about how his next-door neighbor was an insane Vietnam veteran who carried a gun. He said the man left the door to his basement open, with a refrigerator inside. I had to run down there, sneak inside, and bring him back a coke. I thought he was insane, but I did it. When I came back, he told the guy wasn't an insane veteran and he just wanted a coke. I was extremely angry.

Chapters 7-9 Activity 3- Journal

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.

1). You Take that Back!

What type of insult would most provoke you? – An insult about your dress or appearance – An insult about your character or action An insult about a friend or family member

Explain your reasons and suggest ways to deal with insults.

The type of insult that would most provoke me is an insult about my family. You can't choose who your family is. People shouldn't be insulted because of who their parents are because they can't affect that. People who do this look bad and are probably the ones who deserve to be insulted. All you can affect is your actions, not your relatives. People should accept that.

Chapters 10-12 Activity 4- Linking Experiences

There are many structural and thematic links between Chapters 11-12. The children, in many ways, begin to enter the adult world.

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. Themes Ch 11 Ch 12
 * 1) Courage Mrs. Dubose not using morphine, Cal standing up to Lula
 * 2) Jem’s Maturation Reading to Mrs. Dubose Reading the paper
 * 3) Hidden Identities Discovered Mrs. Dubose is a morphine addict Cal going to church
 * 4) Concern for Others Buying Scout the baton Giving money to Helen Robinson
 * 5) Prejudice Mrs. Dubose against Tom Robinson people won't hire Helen
 * 6) Illusions give way to Reality Mrs. Dubose's fits caused by morphine Tom accused of rape
 * 7) Scout’s Maturation trying to be nice when Jem feels bad polite at church

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? 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';">A mob is a group of gathered people, who are usually angry about something. A mob is different from an individual because in a mob everyone is acting as a group, not on their own. In a mob you never know if everyone actually believes what they are saying. Sometimes people just join in to be part of a group. With an individual, you can stand up against them. In a mob, you have to run away. <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Chapters 16-18 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?

It is important for children to be told the truth. If you lie to your children, they will remain ignorant. It is a parent's job to inform children and prepare them for the world around them. That way children will grow up and create a better educated world. However, it is not necessary to tell children everything. Children do best when they are allowed to learn on their own.
 * <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?
 * <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="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 Mayella Ewell was probably injured by a left-handed man; therefore, Tom was not involved. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">No medical evidence exists to prove a rape occurred. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">The Ewells are not credible witnesses.
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Heck Tate says she was bruised on the right side
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella says that's true
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom shows he can't use his left hand
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Heck Tate never called a doctor
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell never called a doctor

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">1. Bob Ewell has no job <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">2. Mayella contradicts herself

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom Robinson’s previous arrest was unimportant. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">1. Tom committed disorderly conduct <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">2.Tom got thirty days in jail <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is a gentle, compassionate, hard-working man. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom works hard for Link Deas <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom helps Mayella

Gilmer’s Argument

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella looked as though she was physically abused. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella had bruises on her face

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella was raped by Tom. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom was in the house <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella and Bob Ewell say so <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom acts in a shifty, dangerous, and criminal way. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom snuck up on Mayella

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is insolent and doesn’t know his place Tom feels 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? n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">result of bad experiences? n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">automatic acceptance of old attitudes? How can we overcome prejudice?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">There are multiple reasons people feel prejudice. People sometimes are afraid of people who are different than them because they think they will harm them. Sometimes, people have bad experiences and then generalize. If someone sees a black person do something bad, they will think all black people are bad. People like Tom Robinson are honest and hardworking. No one group all acts the same way. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">

<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.

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? Scout always imagines that Boo Radley is scary and mean. She thinks he tries to kill people with scissors. For years she kept trying see him and make him come out. At the end of the novel, however, Boo saves her from Bob Ewell. She takes him home and looks at the neighborhood from his porch. She then realizes how tormenting she must hae been to him.