Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading #1 TEXT ANALYSIS & ACTIVITY
Close Reading – Ch. 9 Go to the very end of chapter 9 when Atticus and Jack are discussing the trial. Read the text starting with Atticus saying, “Before I’m through, I intend…”. Stop at the end of the chapter.
Close Reading – Ch. 9 Atticus says to his brother: “You know what’s going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb’s usual disease. ”
Discuss in Groups What are some diseases we see in our OWN society? our country the state of Texas the community of Keller our school
Gallery Walk Guidelines You will rotate in ascending numerical order (7 goes to 1). Wait for the cue to rotate! You must work with your group members at each station. Everyone participates! You get 3 -4 minutes at each station. The directions for each task will change with the next slide.
Pick a DISEASE Your group must choose a disease from the board. Write this disease in the middle of the white sheet of paper.
Task #1 On one desk, list those who are most susceptible to this disease.
Task #2 On another desk, draw what this disease LOOKS like (literal or figurative).
Task #3 Come up with a quick skit of dialogue to show what this disease SOUNDS like. Write it on the paper. You must perform it to the class.
Task #4 Create a tableau of this disease (depiction of a scene in freeze frame – actors must be silent & motionless). Describe the scene in writing on the paper. You will display it to the class.
Task #5 Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the back of the paper. Above the line, list the reasons this disease keeps spreading.
Task #6 Below the line on the back of the paper, list the ways to vaccinate yourself from this disease.
Task #7 On the last available desk, write the cure (or cures) for this disease. Label this desk “Solution. ”
RETURN TO YOUR SEATS Review the desks and paper for your group’s chosen disease. Discuss your findings.
JOURNAL WRITE To what is Harper Lee referring when she includes the disease metaphor? What is the author’s purpose for including this conversation between Atticus & Jack Finch?
SSR – 20 minutes READ CHAPTERS 18, 19, & 20 – FINISH FOR HOMEWORK
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