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Chapters 1-3, Activity 1 1). Time - era – The Great Depression - season (beginning of book) - Summer - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus-6,10,middle age

2). Geography - area of world-South East - climate - hot and humid - landscape/buildings-old, sagging, dilapidated buildings

3). Environment - occupations - farmer, lawyer, teachers, sawhorse drivers - lifestyle - mostly poor - morals/religion - owned slaves and Christian - customs - kids played outside and adults worked - family life -The Cunninghams don't take anything they can't return. Scout is treated like and adult by her father but a kid by Calpurnia. Burris never takes a shower and lives in a dumpster. - education - all kids have to go to school by law but Burris Ewel only goes to the first day. Scout reading through her father 

Chapter 4-6, Actvity 2 1). Mocking a Difference 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.

Emani Jones English 8H-3 August 24, 2010

I think that people tend to make fun of different people because they can't accept them. Everyone has a mind set of what is normal and if someone doesn't fit those factors then they are rejected because they are different. I think that the tendency is stronger in children because children will always speak their mind and if someone is different then they will let them know. I also think its stronger in children because they are taught what is right and they know nothing else. I think that you could combat this tendency by learning more about a person and their background and don't judge a book by its cover.

Ch. 7-9, Activity 3 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 – <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">An insult about a friend or family member

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

Emani Jones English 8H-3 August 29, 2010

I think that an insult about my character or action would provoke me the most. It's the most provoking because it is something I can't change. I could easily change my clothes and appearance. It also hurts the most because it's aimed directly at me. If someone insults my friend or a family member then it wouldn't hurt as much because they aren't judging me. But if someone insults my character or action then it really provokes me because that's something i can't change. If someone brings up a bad decision that I made a long time ago then that really irritates me because theres nothing I can do about it now. I think people can deal with insults by remembering whats true. If someone calls you ugly then you have to remember that what that person said is just an opinion. Also remember that "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."

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

<span style="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="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- **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Atticus shows alot of courage while he is defending a negro even though he knows that he will be ridiculed by his family and people in the town.
 * 2) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Jem’s Maturation- **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Jem was finally 12 and his eating habits started to change. He was very inconsistent and moody.
 * 3) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Hidden Identities Discovered- **Calpurnia exposed her hidden life when she took Jem and Scout to her church.
 * 4) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Concern for Others- **Atticus felt bad for Mrs. Dubose because she was in a lot of pain and was addicted to morphine,
 * 5) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Prejudice- **People are saying that Atticus is a bad person because he is defending a Negro.
 * 6) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Illusions give way to Reality- **Illusions became reality when they closed the church door and wouldn't open until they had $10 for Tom Robinson's family.
 * 7) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Scout’s Maturation- **Scout is becoming more of a lady and realizing the benefits of being a girl.

<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?** I would define a mob as a gang of criminals and people who are bent on violence. They are bad role models. Everyone in the mob or gang are followers of each other. If someone in the mob decides to hate sumone then everyone else in the mob will join in and follower the person. No one has a voice in the grooup unless you are the leader. o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior?** In mob behavior, you have to follow the person that's in charge. You do not have a voice of your own. In individual behavior, you can make your own decisions and your on choices. People may tell you to do something but in the end it is your decision that you have to follow. 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?** For an angry mob you have to have protection. You also have to be able to persuade them into changing their mind. Or at least the leader of the mob because everyone will follow along.

<span style="display: block; 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?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I think everyone should know the truth but sometimes you have to tell the truth but not go into detail. When a kid is very young, they may not understand everything and it would be good to let them keep their innocence and remain a kid. It's also good to not go into detail because kids repeat everything they hear. If you tell them something that is very private then they would tell all the people they know. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">I think that it is right to shield them because there are some things kids don't need to know yet. Like I said, you should let them remain kids and keep their innocence. They don't need to grow up to fast. When they get older and more mature, then the parents can tell them. But for now they don't need to know everything that's going on. They just need to know enough.
 * **<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? **

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

<span style="display: block; 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="display: block; 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="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">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 **- She had bruises on the right side of her body.
 * 3) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Mayella- **She said that her dad gets very mad when he's drunk.
 * 4) **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Tom- **His left arm is shriveled and crippled.


 * 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-** He saw the bruises on the right side of her face.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Bob Ewell**- He didn't take Mayella to a hospital after the rape.


 * 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-** He was not there when the actual rape was happening.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Bob Ewell-** He didn't know Tom's side of the story.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Mayella-** She lied and said that he jumped on her and tried to rape her.
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Mayella-** She didn't have any bruises on her body when she was in court.


 * 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**- He didn't beat up the man.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Tom**- He only got a misdemeanour and was released in 30 days.


 * 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-** He spoke with respect.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Tom-** His boss spoke up for him and said that he was a good worker.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Tom-** He always helped Mayella because he felt saorry for her.

<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-**She supposedly had bruises when she was raped.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Mayella-** She had to work hard and was big.


 * 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-** Tom was asked to come in and help and he attacked abd beat her.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Mayella and Bob Ewell-** She had bruises and her father saw them.


 * 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-** He was arrested and served 30 days in jail.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**Tom-** He was arrested for fighting.

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 * 1) <span style="display: block; 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 said that he felt sorry for Mayella.
 * 1) **Tom-** He wouldn't accept the nickel that Mayella offered to him because he knew she didn't have any to spare.

<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?** - Some people are prejudice because they are insecure. If they don't feel like they are good then they will look down upon someone else to make themselves feel better. Doing so is a very bad habit that people have. It is usually called bullying. A bully usually forms from other people bullying him and making him insecure. He then feels like he has to be prejudice and hurt other people that are not like him.


 * n <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">result of bad experiences?- **Someone also becomes prejudice when they have a bad experience with a certain group of people. For an example, say that you went to your local fast-food restaurant and you get really bad service from there and they are black. You would then have the prejudice that all black people give bad service.


 * n **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**automatic acceptance of old attitudes?-** Some people are prejudice because of old customs. For some people who were born in confederate states and were raised a certain way will prejudice. Even though the racism is not that bad in America, there are still some people who have a prejudice against black people. They are basing this prejudice off of old attitudes of when black people were not seen as equals.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">**How can we overcome prejudice? -**We can overcome it by being more accepting. If we just put all of our insecurities, bad experiences and old attitudes away then we can be able to learn about different people and be less judgmental. I also think that it is good to learn about different people and cultures. Learning about them could give more insight to people. It would also give them more respect for that certain group.

<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, I would contradict and support his opinion. His parenting is pretty much successful but the community of Maycomb would say that he has failed. They would say that he failed because of Scout. Scout sometimes acts like a boy because she still wears over-alls and has many fights. I would say that he has succeeded because his kids have grown up to be very understanding. They have been raised not to judge people by their skin color or how much money they have.


 * 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?** When she met Boo Radley it differed from her expectations because he didn't talk much. He was very timid and scared and looked very pale and weak. From the experience she gets a chance to "stand in his shoes." When she stood at Boo Radley's she saw her neighborhood from a different angle. She saw everything that Boo would have seen. She then understood Boo's perspective. She understood that Boo had seen everything that happened throughout the years.