TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD By Harper Lee MONDAY

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD By Harper Lee

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2015 Hello! Today marks the beginning of the third six weeks! Pick up your handouts on the way in. Skim over your six weeks calendar. Take out your novels, journals, and something to write with. *Honors classes- your novel permission slips are due TOMORROW!

Prompt Analysis & Prewriting HOW DOES CHARACTER REVEAL THEME?

Prompt Analysis: 1. Information to “get you thinking” about the topic. 2. Your writing task. 1 • Through words and actions, a character can “come to life” for the reader. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the author draws a vivid picture of the 2 character of Atticus Finch as he responds to conflict. In a well-developed, multiparagraph essay, discuss how the character of Atticus reveals Lee’s ideas about social justice. Support your claim Characterizatiowith evidence from the text. n How does CHARACTER reveal THEME? Theme

Establishing Theme Through Characterization Atticus is (adjective form) Thematic idea (noun form) Bravery

Establishing Theme Through Characterization • Now we will write THEMATIC STATEMENTS based on the claims about Atticus. Teacher Model: braver In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents the idea that y Thematic Idea is demonstrated by standing up for what is right Write a claim about thematic idea. even though others may condemn one for it Add a qualifying clause [when, because, unless, even, so that, if] to explain what the novel teaches about thematic idea. . Your Turn: Pick two more thematic ideas and write out a full thematic statement for each.

Locating Textual Evidence Thematic Idea: Textual Evidence: Commentary: Context of the Evidence: Textual Evidence: Context of the Evidence: Commentary:

Thesis vs. Thematic Statement Thesis Statement Thematic Statement • A sentence in an essay that provides a claim that must be proven in the essay. • A statement about a universal truth revealed in a work of literature. • When you have a prompt, your thesis MUST respond to that prompt! • You might include a thematic statement in thesis IF the prompt calls for it. Thesis Statemen ts Thematic Statemen ts

Thesis Statement Through words and actions, a character can “come to life” for the reader. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the author draws a vivid picture of the character of Atticus Finch as he responds to conflict. In a well-developed, multiparagraph essay, discuss how the character of Atticus reveals Lee’s ideas about social justice. Support your claim with specific evidence from the text. The big question: The character of Atticus reveals WHAT about social justice? The answer: Your thesis statement.

Thesis Statement In uses that To Kill a Mockingbird Title of Novel, Italicized or Underlined the character of Atticus Harper Lee , The Name of the Author to reveal Marker Verb—reveal, explore, portray, convey, suggest The Subject/Abstract Element from the Prompt The Abstract—tone, theme, purpose—the writer’s opinion about the subject that must be proven FOR THIS PROMPT: What does Harper Lee REVEAL ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE? .

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Preparing for a Timed Essay What to do before you walk into my room on Tuesday: Complete your PREWRITING PACKET: üThesis statement written. üTextual evidence gathered (including context for embedding) üCommentary (this may not be completely written, but you should have some abstract ideas prepared) üA full understanding of the structure for your essay. What you should NOT do: You should not have a complete essay written.