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1). Time - era – Depression era, mid 1930s - season (beginning of book) - summer of 1933 - age/period of life for Scout, Jem, Atticus-Scout is six, Jem is ten, Atticus is middle aged

2). Geography - area of world-"Maycomb County" southern Alabama, USA - climate - warm, mild - landscape/buildings-old buildings, small town, rural area

3). Environment - occupations - black people had low wages as field workers and servants white people were farmers owned land, slow trade - lifestyle - slow paced - morals/religion - slow to change, segregation - customs - smal town, country customs - family life - population small and unchanged - education -minimal education

<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

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.

People tend to make fun of those who are different than them for multiple reasons. Perhaps, they feel superior. I once read a quote that stated different doesn't always mean deficient. Jealousy could also be a factor. Those who are jealous must bring other people down to feel good about themselves. Often, though, we do not make fun of people, but rather neglect them. So involved in our own cliques and close friends, we forget to reach out to others who are not like us. We do this so long; sometimes we forget how are differences make us so great. Children have a stronger tendency to make fun of those who are different than them for they have not been taught better. However, adults are victims too because they are more concious of what they are saying and the maturity years have passed. The best way to combat these differences is to accept them, or better yet praise them. In every person, I try to find one good thing or trait i admire in them, and if i cannot, I simply pity them.

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

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 <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 <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

Explain your reasons and suggest ways to deal with insults. When I was little, I was often made fun of by my older cousins. Not knowing how to respond, I would run away and cry. As I became a little older, I found the need to constantly defend myself. Now, I do neither. I am unaffected by any insults. I have shield that doesnt let any through. My father once told me "If I say water, do you get wet? No. Just because someone calls you something doesn't mean it's true. Therefore, I'd have to say an insult towards a friend or family member would provoke me most. I dont have to prove myself to anyone, but if an insult is directed towards someone close to me, I have a duty to stand up for him/her. My brother gave me the best advice with dealing with insults; Have a short memory. People will always be insulted, whether they let those insults affect them is up to them.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">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
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Courage-Atticus representing Tom Robinson in such a prejudice town, Mrs.Dubose-never stopped fighting even when she knew she couldn't win
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Jem’s Maturation-being a gentleman like Atticus, becoming an adolescent and moody
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Hidden Identities Discovered-Calpurnia- two sides. Mrs.Dubose-good-hearted even though she doesn't seem that way
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Concern for Others-Atticus concern for Mrs.Dubose, Church for Tom Robinson
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Prejudice-Mrs.Dubose prejudice rants
 * 6) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Illusions give way to Reality-Calpurnia's other side
 * 7) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Scout’s Maturation-Saw in Calpurnia and Mrs.Dubose-a story is never one sided

<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 working together towards one goal whether that be good or bad.

o <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">How does mob behavior differ from individual behavior? <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Often, a mob's behavior is influenced by others in the group verse an individual's thoughts. A mob is stronger because their united.

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? If a mob is physical, I would call the police immediately. If the mob is only theartining with words, I would stand up to them in an understanding way (Atticus). I have yet to recall a time when people accept their wrong, when people point fingers. Pointing fingers leads to arguement. An understanding mind and open heart allows one to connect to people and change their hateful attitude.

<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';">We live in a society in which kids experience and witness things many years beyond their comprehension. Therefore, it is the parents duty to inform the chiild of the unpleasant truths atan age they deam appropriate. The truths should be told to children, but in lighter, kid-friendly terms until they are old enough to handle the whole truth. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">It is a parent's duty to inform a child. Leaving an innocent child to learn life's ugly truths from the outside is not responsible on the parent's part. As one once said,"Don't give a fisherman a fish; teach him how to fish." The same goes with children. Teach kids the truths in a lighter tone for these days one cannot be certain when they will encounter them. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">
 * <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 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 -Mayella's bruises are on the right-side of her face. Therefore, the man who injured her must have been left-handed; Tom was not left-handed.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella - Mayella claims she was strangled and raped and could not escape, but Mayella is a strong girl and Tom is crippled. His disability makes it nearly impossible for him to choke and rape someone.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- Tom became crippled due a cotton gin accident when he was a boy. It would be incredibly difficult to hit Mayella on the right side of the face with his crippled left hand.


 * 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 -Heck Tate did not call a doctor to check Mayella's physical condition.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell -Bob Ewell did not call a doctor to check on his daughter's physical condition.


 * 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 - Bob Ewell is often drunk.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell -Bob Ewell has a bad reputation because he is lazy, poor, and irresponsible.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella - Mayella shows inconsistentcy by changing her testament several times.
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella -Mayella comes from a poor, uncaring family. She is unloved and unwanted. Accusing Tom Robinson of rape shows the feeling of pity she possess for herself and that her testament could come from an ulterior motive, most probably home.


 * 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- Another man tries to cut him; he fights in self-defense.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom-Tom serves the time; the past is the past.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> Gilmer’s Argument
 * 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-Tom helps Mayella with small tasks without pay.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom - Tom has a wife and three kids, whom he loves.
 * 4) Tom- While attempting to escape from Mayella's advancements, he tries his best not to harm Mayella in any way. He knows touching or hurting women is wrong.


 * 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-Mayella claims to have been badly beaten and raped.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella- Both Bob Ewell and Heck Tate testified stating that Mayella was bruised on the right side of her face and was badly beaten.


 * 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- Any man strong enough to be convicted of disorderly conduct and fighting has enough strength to beat and rape a woman.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella and Bob Ewell- Mayella and Bob Ewell both testified that Tom raped Mayella and took full advantage of her. Bob even claimed to have seen the rape.


 * 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- Tom had already been convicted once before. Any man strong enough to be convicted due to fighting is strong enough to rape a woman.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- Tom does many good deeds without pay out of the goodness of his heart. This seems too good to be true.


 * 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-Tom feels sorry for Mayella; blacks should never feel sorry for whites.
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom- Tom is constantly on a white man's property without full consent of the owner.

<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? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Insecure people have to bring down others to feel good about themselves and therefore, are prejudice towards others. n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">result of bad experiences? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Some people have had a bad experience with a person of a certain group and denote the whole group has the cause of that bad experience. A bad history often leads people to become hostile and prejudice to one another. n <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">automatic acceptance of old attitudes? You are what you are born into, whether that be a society, family, or code of beliefs. An example of this would be religion. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">People are born in the religion their parents were born into and accept this, never questioning it. Many people claim to be something without even knowing the depth of ther claim or religion. Years ago, society worked the same way. Black people were worth less than white people because thatis the way it had always been. How can we overcome prejudice? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">We can never fully ovgraveercome prejudice. Prejudice is internal; it is a fight between a man and his good concious. Instilling good values and understanding in society are steps to reduce prejudice among people.

<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 remark. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Contrary to his own belief, Atticus is a great parent. He is an explementary example for his kids. Atticus stands up for a black man in front of a whole town of prejudice people. He is willing to tolerate scrutiny and rude remarks in an effort to do what is morally right. Although the children had to face torment, they learned the true meaning of equality and respect. Due to Atticus,Maycomb County will have good citizens in the future.

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 had always imagined sitting with Boo on the porch, but in reality, she meets Boo on a dark Halloween night, on which her brother is almost killed. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Through meeting Boo, Scout learns a very important lesson; do not judge a book by its cover. Rumors had always surrounded the Radley place. Boo Radley had a reputation of being in a gang and stabbing his father. Everything Scout hears about Boo is negative. Her little mind is bursting with curiosity as to how the real Boo Radley is like. One eerie Halloween night, she finally fufills her wish of meeting him. Boo saves Jem and Scout from being killed. Scout soon realizes Boo is simply a kind and courageous man. Boo Radley is simply an innocent, compassionate mockingbird ridiculed in a judgemental society.