To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 1 Think Aloud

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 1 Think Aloud

Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?

Visualization �“When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. ” (pg. 3; para. 1)

Analyzing Author’s Purpose �Para. 2 tells the book’s purpose = this book will address all of the events that led to Jem’s injury. �Scout believes “…the Ewells started it all…. ” �Jem believes it began “…the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out. ”

Characters to Note �Jem (Jeremy Atticus) Finch is four years older than his sister Scout (Jean Louise) Finch. �Atticus Finch is their father.

Analyzing the Narration �Who is narrating the novel? �If Jem and Scout are too old to settle things with a fist-fight AND if they are recalling previous times related to Jem’s injury, how old is the narrator approximately?

Summarizing - Finch Ancestry �No family on either side of the Battle of Hastings �Simon Finch �From Cornwall, England �Fur-trapping = hobby �Apothecary (practiced medicine) �Very pious = very religious �As a Methodist, he left England because of persecution �Methodist leader = John Wesley �Very stingy = “tight with his money” �Bought “human chattel” (slaves) and established a homestead 40 miles above the city of Saint Stephens �Married a woman from Saint Stephens �Had a big family of mostly daughters

Summarizing - Finch’s Landing �The Finch family earned money by growing cotton until the Civil War (“disturbance between the North and the South”). �The men of the family always ran the Landing until… �Atticus (Jem and Scout’s father) went to study law and Atticus’s younger brother went to study medicine. �Their sister Alexandra became the first female Finch to stay at the Landing.

Visualization pgs. 5 & 6

Character to Note �Calpurnia (Cal) �cook and nanny for the Finch family �she’s “all angles and bones” = skinny �nearsighted �would reprimand the children physically, if needed �Scout argues more with Cal than Jem does. �Atticus always sides with Cal.

Analyzing �Cal is the only permanent female figure in Jem and Scout’s life because their mother died of a heart attack when Scout was two. �Their mother was very young when she died. After all, she was fifteen years younger than Atticus. �Stop & Think: Why is it not really as cruel as it first seems when Scout expresses that she does not miss her mother? (pg. 6)

Visualization �page 6 – Scout (age 5) and Jem (age 9) were too scared to break their summertime boundaries �Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose’s house (two doors to the north) �She was “plain hell. ” �The Radley place (three doors to the south) �An unknown entity (a ghost-like person – Boo Radley) lived there.

Tracking Plot �The Boo Radley plot officially begins with the line “That was the summer Dill came to us” (Lee 6). �Notice the plot begins with the event that Jem believed began the story of his broken arm.

Character to Note � Dill (Charles Baker) Harris �six years old �wore blue shorts buttoned to shirt �snow white hair, like duck fluff �has blue eyes �can read and is excited to share this skill with others �from Meridian, Mississippi �mother = assists a photographer in Meridian �no father? !? �will be staying every summer with his aunt, Rachel Haverford �won a Beautiful Child contest and won five dollars, using the money to see picture shows (movies), like Dracula

Characters to Note �The Radleys �description of house (pg. 8) – a “malevolent phantom” (Boo) lived inside • he was blamed for crimes in the community even though someone else had been caught – there were superstitions about the house / about the family • an African American would not walk by the house on the same side of the sidewalk; they would cross and whistle • the Radley pecans would fall into the school yard and would not be eaten because the children believed they would kill you • a baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball; no one would go to get it

�Mr. and Mrs. Radley and two sons – Nathan and Arthur �They kept to themselves. – They did not go to church, but worshipped at home. – Mr. Radley was only seen walking to town and returning with a brown paper bag. He “bought cotton” – did nothing for a living. – Mrs. Radley seldom visited neighbors and never joined a missionary circle. – The shutters and doors were always closed, even on Sundays.

Checking Understanding �What events led to the youngest Radley boy becoming “Boo”?

Quote to Note �“Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, but Jem figured that Mr. Radley kept him chained to the bed most of the time. Atticus said no, it wasn't that sort of thing, that there were other ways of making people into ghosts” (Lee 11). �What does the underlined portion of this quote mean?

Characters to Note �Mr. Radley (Boo’s father) �He dies on page 12. �Calpurnia comments, “There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into” (Lee 12). �Mr. Nathan Radley (Boo’s older brother) �He took over the household, returning to Maycomb from Pensacola, Florida. �He was like his father except he would speak to Jem and Scout when they said good morning and sometimes he would be seen carrying a magazine home from town.

Analyzing Narration �Scout’s misunderstanding of what others say will occur throughout the book. �“I told Jem if he set fire to the Radley house I was going to tell Atticus on him” (Lee 14).

Summarizing - The Dare “Dill bet Jem The Gray Ghost against two Tom Swifts that Jem wouldn’t get any farther than the Radley gate” (Lee 13). The dare keeps changing as Jem keeps delaying until finally Dill says, “…I’ll swap you The Gray Ghost if you just go up and touch the house” (Lee 14).

Quote to Note �After Jem touches the house, “…we thought we saw an inside shutter move. Flick. A tiny, almost invisible movement, and the house was still” (Lee 15). The children’s relationship with Boo begins…

Finch Family Tree SIMON FINCH Miss Atticus Jimmy Graham Finch Hancock John Hale Alexandra Finch (Uncle Jack) Finch Henry Hancock Jeremy (Jem) and Jean Grandson) Louise (Scout) Francis (Aunt Alexandra’s

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 2

Purpose for Reading Chapters 2 and 3 � These chapters are the schoolhouse chapters, featuring Scout’s first day of school. � Focus on: �What Maycomb’s school system is like… � How are students taught � What are they learning � How are they punished � What are they punished for �How are the main families in town represented through their children… � The Finches (Jem and Scout) � The Cunninghams (Walter Jr. ) � The Ewells (Burris)

Character Check-In � Miss Caroline Fisher �She is 21 years old and a first grade teacher �Scout describes her as “a pretty little thing” �She is from Winston County (Northern Alabama) �She has a new way of teaching � Jem calls it the Dewey Decimal System, but that is not accurate �She pats Scout’s hand with a ruler and puts Scout in a corner �She very much wants to BE THE TEACHER (and tells Scout not to let Atticus teach her anymore) �She lives with Miss Maudie Atkinson (she’s a boarder, renting a room) �She does not know the town or the town families very well and that causes misunderstandings

Quote to Note �“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing” (Lee 18).

Dewey Decimal System? !? �The Dewey Decimal System is a system we use to classify books by grouping them in 10 categories. �Melvil Dewey created this system of classification. �John Dewey is the educator who inspired Miss Caroline Fisher’s teaching. John Dewey led education reform during the first half of the century.

Character Check-In � Walter Cunningham Jr. �He is in Scout’s first grade class �He has hookworms �He has no shoes (a sign of his poverty) �He refuses Miss Caroline Fisher’s quarter for lunch �Scout explains to her teacher that the Cunninghams do not take anything that they cannot pay back �He is from a farming family and the 1929 Stock Market Crash hit his family hard �Atticus once acted as a lawyer for Walter Cunningham Sr. who had trouble with his land (due to an entailment) �Walter Cunningham Sr. could have taken on a WPA job and had money, but then he would’ve had to give up his land

What’s the WPA? �The Works Progress Administration (later called the Work Projects Administration) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people during the Great Depression.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 3

Quote to Note �“That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear? ” (Lee 24). This quotes shows Calpurnia also teaches morals to the children. She is telling Scout here that just because she is a Finch, she is NOT better than a Cunningham.

Character Check-In � Burris Ewell �He has cooties (lice) which alarms Miss Caroline Fisher �He is filthy! �He and his many siblings only come on the first day of school �He’s been in first grade for the past three years �He has no mother �He calls Miss Caroline Fisher a very cruel and inappropriate name before he leaves the school �Atticus calls his family (the Ewells) “the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations” and says “they lived like animals” �His father (Bob Ewell) has never done an honest day’s work �His father is allowed to hunt and trap out of season �His father spends his relief checks on whiskey while his children cry of hunger pains

Quote to Note �“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 30).

Team Name!!! 1. Brainstorm a list of every name/term we have learned so far. Consider the historical context information as well as chapter 1 -3 of the novel 2. Create your team name! 3. Team Leader (or a teammate you designate) introduce your team to the class and explain your metacognition. What went into creating your name?

Quiz Ch 1 -3 8. How does Mr. Cunningham pay off his debt to Atticus? 1. By what name is Charles Baker Harris more commonly referred? Basically, 9. what is his nickname? 2. What is Boo's real name? 3. What does Atticus do for a living? 10. Burris Ewell only comes to school on what day? 4. At the start of Chapter 2, Scout is excited to begin what? 11. 5. Who is Scout's teacher? How do Scout and Atticus compromise at the end of Chapter 3? Scout agrees to do what as long as Atticus continues to do what? 6. What is the name of the boy who is filthy and has a bug crawl from his hair? FULL NAME 12. What family has been the disgrace of Maycomb for 3 generations? 7. What is the name of the boy who does 13. not have lunch and refuses the 25 cents the teacher offers? FULL NAME Who scolds Scout for making rude comments about Walter's eating habits when they are all having lunch at the Finch's house? Who tells Jem, Scout, and Dill to leave the Radleys alone? He states that the Radleys don't bother anyone, so don't bother them.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 4

Purpose for Reading Chapter 4 �Chapter 4 will feature the end of the school year and Dill’s return to Maycomb. �Focus on: �What is significant about a tree �What is a Hot Steam according to the children �What “game” do the children create using a pair of scissors �What happens involving a tire

Hot Steams? �Another childish superstition �They’re hot spots in the road when you are walking by �Jem says that the spots are hot though because a spirit is caught there (unable to go to heaven) �The spirit will suck your breath and you will become one when you die if you don’t say a rhyme as you are going through the hot spot

Quotes to Note �“I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl, it’s mortifying’” (Lee 38). �“…Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with” (Lee 41).

Chapter 4 Quiz! What are the two reasons Scout does not want to play the Boo Radley game? �Reason #2– Atticus’s ___________ �Reason #1 – “The first reason happened the day ____________________”

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 5 and 6

Chapter 5 will feature more antics with the children and their attempt to interact with Arthur “Boo” Radley. Focus on: 1. What characterizes Miss Maudie 2. What does Scout learn about the Radleys from Miss Maudie 3. What act do the children attempt with a fishing pole 4. What upsets Atticus Chapter 6 will feature the end of the summer and a bit of trouble for the children. Focus on: 1. What the children decide to do on the last day of the

Quote to Note �“Why, one sprig of nut grass can ruin a whole yard. Look here. When it comes fall this dries up and the wind blows it all over Maycomb County!” (Lee 42). Look for nut grass to become a symbol later on in the novel… symbol

Character Check-In � Miss Maudie Atkinson �She lived across the street from the Finches, one door down �She loved the outdoors more than her house and was always gardening �She wore both coveralls and dresses �She loved everything that grew in God’s earth, except nut grass �She made the best cakes in the neighborhood �She had grown up with Scout’s Uncle Jack Finch at Finch’s Landing �She was the daughter of Dr. Frank Buford who lived next door to Finch’s Landing �She never married although Jack Finch would tease her, calling out for her to marry him �She is a Baptist �She was trusted by the children; Scout even says that she is “the best lady” she knows

Quote to Note �“There are some kind of men who—who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results” (Lee 45).

Quote to Note �“I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain’t so sure now” (Lee 50).

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 6

Analyzing Text �Paragraph (pgs. 50 & 51) – the “contest”

Quote to Note �“Then I saw the shadow. It was the shadow of a man with a hat on…. The shadow stopped about a foot beyond Jem. Its arm came out from its side, dropped, and was still. Then it turned and moved back across Jem, walked along the porch and off the side of the house, returning as it had come” (Lee 53).

Quote to Note �“Mr. Radley shot at a Negro in his collard patch” (Lee 54).

Quote to Note �“I—it’s like this, Scout…Atticus ain’t ever whipped me since I can remember. I want to keep it that way…. We shouldn’a done that tonight” (Lee 56).

17 April 2012 This story is being told from _______ point of view. (First Person) Now try writing like Harper Lee. Choose either Jem, Dill or Boo and retell what happened at the end of chapter SIX. Be sure to include: 1. What the children decide to do on the last day of the summer 2. What happens involving a pair of pants

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 7

Purpose for reading Chapter 7 �Chapter 7 will feature more gifts in the tree. �Focus on: �What secret Jem tells Scout �What second grade is like �What else is found in the tree �What makes Jem cry

Quote to Note �“Jem stayed moody and silent for a week. As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem’s skin and walk around in it…” (Lee 57).

Analyzing Text �Throughout the story, she thinks the knothole gifts… …may be a little kid’s hidden treasures …may be from Mr. Avery …may be from Miss Stephanie Crawford’s sweetheart …may be from Miss Maudie Atkinson

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 8

Analyzing Text �Paragraph (pg. 63) – Mrs. Radley dies

Quote to Note �“Jem had a notion Atticus thought our activities that night last summer were not solely confined to strip poker. …he said it was merely a twitch” (Lee 64).

Analyzing Text �Paragraph (pg. 65) – Mr. Avery “accosting” Jem and Scout

Quote to Note �“Son, I can’t tell what you’re going to be—an engineer, a lawyer, or a portrait painter. You’ve perpetrated near libel here in the front yard. We’ve got to disguise this fellow” (Lee 67).

Morphodite �Slang for neither man nor woman

Quote to Note � "That's all right, son. " Atticus grinned slowly. "Looks like all of Maycomb was out tonight, in one way or another. Jem, there's some wrapping paper in the pantry, I think. Go get it and we'll…” "Atticus, no sir!" Jem seemed to have lost his mind. He began pouring out our secrets right and left in total disregard for my safety if not for his own, omitting nothing, knot-hole, pants and all. “Mr. Nathan put cement in that tree, Atticus, an' he did it to stop us findin' things - he's crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus, I swear to God he ain't ever harmed us, he ain't ever hurt us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead. . . he ain't ever hurt us' Atticus—” Atticus said, "Whoa, son, " so gently that I was greatly heartened. It was obvious that he had not followed a word Jem said, for all Atticus said was, "You're right. We'd better keep this and the blanket to ourselves. Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up. ” "Thank who? " I asked. "Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn't know it when he put the blanket around you” (Lee 71 -72).

Quote to Note “Miss Maudie said, ‘Thank you sir, but you've got a job of your own over there. ’ She pointed to our yard. ‘You mean the Morphodite? ’ I asked. ‘Shoot, we can rake him up in a jiffy. ’ Miss Maudie stared down at me, her lips moving silently. Suddenly she put her hands to her head and whooped. When we left her, she was still chuckling. Jem said he didn't know what was the matter with her - that was just Miss Maudie” (Lee 74).

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Chapters 4 -8 Quiz What does Scout find in the oak 10) tree at the beginning of Chapter 4 which Jem thinks might be poisoned? ____________ is 11) rolled down the hill in the tire. In the last line of Chapter 4, Scout says that she thought she heard _____ inside the Radley House? Because Scout is feeling distant 12) from Jem and Dill, with whom does Scout spend much more time talking? Uncle___________ 13) always said he would end up marrying Miss Maudie whenever he would visit during Christmas. What does Miss Maudie say about Arthur Radley when he was younger and she would see 14) him around the neighborhood? Dill, always good at creating stories, says Jem lost his pants 15) At the beginning of Chapter 8, which character dies – which doesn’t cause much of a fuss because she rarely left the house. Who said that, “it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other the seasons would change”? After Jem and Scout create the snowman, Atticus returns home to see their work and tells them to do what (1) because it looks who (2)? Scout is awoken in the middle of the night and quickly realizes something is wrong. What is the reason she is rushed out of her house? According to Atticus, who must have given Scout the blanket to keep her warm while she was outside? How does Miss Maudie feel

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 9

Finch Family Tree SIMON FINCH Miss Atticus Jimmy Graham Finch Hancock John Hale Alexandra Finch (Uncle Jack) Finch Henry Hancock Jeremy (Jem) and Jean Grandson) Louise (Scout) Francis (Aunt Alexandra’s

Quote to Note “…Don't say nigger, Scout. That's common” (Lee 75).

Quote to Note “The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again…. every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one's mine, I guess. You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change…” (Lee 75 -76).

Quote to Note "Atticus, are we going to win it? " "No, honey. " "Then why - “ "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win" (Lee 76).

Quote to Note “I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away, ‘Scout’s a cow-ward!’ ringing in my ears. It was the first time I ever walked away from a fight” (Lee 76 -77).

Quote to Note “…Aunt Alexandra would have been analogous to Mount Everest: throughout my early life, she was cold and there” (Lee 77).

Quote to Note “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra's vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father's lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year. She hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge, but when I asked Atticus about it, he said there were already enough sunbeams in the family and to go on about my business, he didn't mind me much the way I was” (Lee 81).

Quote to Note “Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean. He was the most boring child I ever met” (Lee 81).

Quote to Note "Grandma's a wonderful cook, " said Francis. "She's gonna teach me how. " "Boys don't cook. " I giggled at the thought of Jem in an apron" (Lee 82).

Quote to Note “…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. Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand. I just hope that Jem and Scout come to me for their answers instead of listening to the town. I hope they trust me enough. . Jean Louise? ” (Lee 88).

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 10

Purpose for Reading Chapter 10 � This chapter focuses mostly on the children discovering that there is more to their father than meets the eye. � Focus on: �how the children originally feel about their father (especially his age) �what is said about mockingbirds �what happens to Tim Johnson (a dog) �who Zeebo is �how the children feel about their father at the end of the chapter

Chapter 10 CHECK! /12 pts. 1. How do the children originally feel about their father (especially his age)? 2. Who first mentions mockingbirds and what does he say? 3. Who agrees with him? 4. What is wrong with Tim Johnson? 5. Who is Zeebo? 6. How do the children feel about their father at the end of the chapter?

Quote to Note “Our father didn't do anything. He worked in an office, not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the sheriff, he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone. Besides that, he wore glasses. He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches. Whenever he wanted to see something well, he turned his head and looked from his right eye. He did not do the things our schoolmates' fathers did: he never went hunting, he did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the living room and read” (Lee 89).

Quote to Note “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 103 or 119 or 90).

Quote to Note “That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. ‘Your father's right, ’ she said. ‘Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 103 or 119 or 90).

�The Jew's Harp is a small musical instrument which is held against the teeth or lips, and plucked with the fingers. Its appearance in many cultures of the world, and ancient roots, attest to the magical essence of this simple instrument.

Quote to Note “…She got no answer, and she shouted, ‘Mr. Nathan, Mr. Arthur, mad dog's comin'! Mad dog's comin'!’ ‘She's supposed to go around in back, ’ I said. Jem shook his head. ‘Don't make any difference now, ’ he said” (Lee 94).

Quote to Note “I thought mad dogs foamed at the mouth, galloped, leaped and lunged at throats, and I thought they did it in August. Had Tim Johnson behaved thus, I would have been less frightened. Nothing is more deadly than a deserted, waiting street. The trees were still, the mockingbirds were silent…” (Lee 94 or 125 or 108 or 99).

Quote to Note “‘If your father's anything, he's civilized in his heart. Marksman ship's a gift of God, a talent --- oh, you have to practice to make it perfect, but shootin's different from playing the piano or the like. I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things. I guess he decided he wouldn't shoot till he had to, and he had to today. ’ ‘Looks like he'd be proud of it, ’ I said. ‘People in their right minds never take pride in their talents, ’ said Miss Maudie” (Lee 98).

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 11

Quote to Note “…when I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo Radley became passé, the business section of Maycomb drew us frequently up the street past the real property of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose” (Lee 99).

Quote to Note “Don’t you contradict me! And you—what are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady! You’ll grow up waiting on tables if somebody doesn’t change your ways—a Finch waiting on tables at the O. K. Café – hah! Not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for n-----s!” (Lee 101).

Quote to Note “…before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 105).

Quote to Note “Scout, n-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything—like snotnose. It’s hard to explain— ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It’s slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody” (Lee 108).

Quote to Note “‘You aren’t really a n-----lover, then, are you? ’ ‘I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…it’s never an insult to be called what somebody think is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you’” (Lee 108).

Quote to Note “Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict…. She took it as a pain-killer for years. The doctor put her on it. She'd have spent the rest of her life on it and died without so much agony, but she was too contrary…. She said she was going to leave this world beholden to nothing and nobody. Jem, when you're sick as she was, it's all right to take anything to make it easier, but it wasn't all right for her. She said she meant to break herself of it before she died, and that's what she did” (Lee 111).

Quote to Note “She was. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe. . . son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her-I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew” (Lee 112).

To Kill a Mockingbird Part I Character BINGO!

Characters of Note: � Atticus Finch � Dill � Tom Robinson � Scout Finch � Mr. Radley � The Cunningham family � Jem Finch � Miss Stephanie Crawford � Mr. Heck Tate � Arthur Radley � Nathan Radley � Judge Taylor � Miss Maudie � Mrs. Dubose � Bob Ewell � Aunt Alexandra � Mayella Ewell � Calpurnia

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 12

Quote to Note �“… but I was crushed. Dill concluded by saying he would love me forever and not to worry, he would come get me and marry me as soon as he got enough money together, so please write. ” (Lee, 116)

1. “First Purchase African M. E. Church was 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. in the Quarters. ” (Lee 118) Why is “Quarters” capitalized? Why is it called, “First Purchase”? What does Lula think about the “white chillun” at church? How did the congregation get along without any hymn books? For whom was the collection taken? “Old Mr. Bob Ewell accused him of ______ his girl an’ had him arrested an’ put in jail-” (Lee 124) How are Zeebo and Calpurnia related?

Characterization of Calpurnia �“It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not ladylike – in the second place, folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right, they’ve got to want to learn themselves, and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language. ” (Lee 126) �What is Calpurnia reflecting about in the above quotation?

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 13

Quote to Note �“ I said I would like it very much, which was a lie, but one must lie under certain circumstances and at all times when one can’t do anything about them. ” (Lee, 128) �Explain the above quote.

Quote to Note �“ Your aunt’s doing me a favor as well as you all. I can’t stay here all day with you , and the summer’s going to be a hot one. ” (Lee, 128) �Do you think Atticus is being literal?

Idiom �“ Your aunt has asked me to try and impress upon you and Jean Louise that you are not from run-ofthe-mill people…(Lee, 133) �What can you conclude this idiom means?

Quote to Note �“ I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work” (Lee, 134) �Thoughts?

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 14

Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?

Quote to Note �“ Besides, I don’t think the children’ve suffered one bit from her having brought them up. If anything, she’s been harder on them in some ways than a mother would have been. ” (Lee, 137) �What is this quote referencing?

Quote to Note �“ With that, I was gone. “You damn morphodite, I’ll kill you! He was sitting on the bed, and it was easy to grab his fron hair and land one on his mouth. He slapped me and I tried another left, but a punch in the stomach sent me wprawling on the floor. It nearly knocked the breath out of me, but it didn’t matter because I knew he was fighting, he was fighting me back. We were still equals. ” (Lee, 138) �Why are Jem and Scout fighting?

Something to Think About… �“ Mr. Finch, don’t tell Aunt Rachel, don’t make me go back, please sir! I’ll run off again-!” (Lee, 141) �Have you ever run away from home? What caused you to do so? Why do you think Dill says the above on page 141?

Funny Allusion �“ And for goodness’ sake put some of the county back where it belongs, the soil erosion’s bad enough as it is. ” (Lee, 141, 143, 188)

Chapter 14 WNB! 1. What is the “real” reason Dill explains he runs away? (pg. 143 or 146 or 191) 2. What do you think is the truth? Reflect and respond based on your background knowledge of self and this novel. Please include one textto-self connection and evidence given to the reader by Harper Lee.

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In This Chapter �Who is Mr. Underwood? �What TWO groups visit Atticus and why? �What does “Shinnied” mean �Old Sarum refers to…

Foreshadowing �“ A nightmare was upon us. ” (Lee, 144)

Allusion �“ I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client, with times this hard. ” (Lee, 145) 1. Explain what Atticus is referring to. 2. Explain Atticus’ allusion.

Quote to Note �“ There was a murmur of glee that died suddenly when Mr. Link Deas said, “Nobody around here’s up to anything, it’s that Old Sarum bunch I’m worried about. ” (Lee, 145)

There are several map references! Here are just two examples: � “There were eight more houses to the post office corner. ” (Lee, 149) � “ The office building was on the northwest corner of the square and to reach it we had to pass the jail. ” (Lee, 150)

Quote to Note: �“ I kicked the man swiftly. Barefooted, I was surprised to see him fall back in real pain. I intended to kick his shin, but aimed too high. ” (Lee, 152)

Allusion �“ Hey Mr. Cunningham. How’s your entailment getting’ along? ” (Lee, 153) �Entailment - legal issue regarding inheritance (in this reference it is regarding his farm land)

Quote to Note: �“ Atticus reached out and massaged Jem’s hair, his one gesture of affection. ” (Lee, 155) Why was Atticus showing Jem affection?

Chapters 12 -15 Quiz! 1. Who is not coming to visit 7. To whom is the $10 going Scout in the summer and why? because he is spending 8. What is Tom Robinson time with his father? accused of? 2. Who takes Jem and Scout to 9. In Chapter 14, who does her church? Aunt Alexandra want Atticus 3. The name of the church Jem to fire? and Scout attended was 10. In Chapter 14, who steals First Purchase because $13 from his mother’s ________ purse? 4. How does Lula feel about 11. Where do Jem and Scout the “white chillun” at find this character (answer church? to # 10) hiding? 5. When Zeebo reads a line 12. Who tells Aunt Rachel from the hymnal to the about Dill running away? congregation and they repeat it back to him, it is 13. Who is the “Old Sarum” bunch? called _______

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By the end of chapter 16 you will know… �More characterization of Mr. Underwood �More characterization of Mr. Cunningham �Characterization of Dolphus Raymond �Reverend Sykes returns �Characterization of Judge Taylor �Who is the first witness in the trial of Tom Robinson?

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 17

By the end of chapter 17 you will know… �Who is Mr. Gilmer? �Who is the first witness? �Who is second witness?

Quote to note… �Mr. Tate pointed to an invisible person five inches in front of him and said, “Her left. ” (Lee 168) �Keep Reading!

Think about it… �One corner of the yard, though, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a line, were six chippedenamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged Miss Maudie Atkinson… People said they were Mayella Ewell’s. (Lee 170)

Mr. Ewell’s accusation (Lee 173): Mr. Ewell may be barely literate, but he’s a veritable Shakespeare when it comes to offensive language. The way he phrases his accusation achieves an impressive feat of multitasking: 1) dehumanizes Tom (he doesn’t use Tom’s name, or even the pronoun "he") 2) emphasizes Tom’s race over everything else (the redundancy of "black nigger") 3) compares Tom to a beast ("rutting" is usually applied to animals) 4) portrays Mayella as a passive victim (she’s the indirect object of the sentence) 5) asserts power over his daughter ("my Mayella, " as if Tom’s trying to steal Ewell’s property)

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 18

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By the end of chapter 18 you will know… �Characterization of Mayella Ewell and her family �How old is Mayella? �Why does Atticus ask her if she has any friends? �What is physically wrong with Tom? �Who really beat up Mayella and why?

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 19

By the end of chapter 19 you will know… �Tom Robinson’s defense �Who does Tom work for?

Quote to note… �She reached up an’ kissed me ‘side of th’ face. She says she never kissed a grown man before an’ she might as well kiss a nigger. She says what her papa do to her don’t count. (Lee 194, 260)

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 20

By the end of chapter 20 you will know… �Dill and Scout’s interaction with Dolphus Raymond �Atticus’ closing statement. �Temerity - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity (Lee 273)

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By the end of chapter 21 you will know… �The Verdict

Quiz on chapters 17 -21

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By the end of chapter 22 you will know… �Reaction to the verdict

Quote to note… �“I told her till I was blue in the face where I was goin’ – she’s just seein’ too many snakes in the closet. Bet that woman drinks a pint for breakfast every morning – know she drinks two glasses full. Seen her. ” (Lee 214) �Who is Dill talking about and in what chapter was it explained what is meant by “seein’ too many snakes in the closet. ”

Quote to note… �“… as I waited I thought, Atticus Finch won’t win, he can’t win, but he’s the only man in these parts who can keep a jury out so long in a case like that. And I thought to myself well, we’re making a step – it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step. ” (Lee 216)

Clarify… �Define the different character’s reaction to the guilty verdict �Jem – �Aunt Alexandra – �Atticus – �The black people of Maycomb – �Miss Stephanie – �Miss Maudie –

Study Island Post Test �BEFORE you begin, please let me know your 8 th Grade Reading PRE Test Score!!! �Select 8 th Grade Reading Tests �Select Post Test �Select Start Studying �Number of Questions Select 30! �Select Test Mode then Next �When you have finished, please raise your hand so I can record your score. �We will review Chapters 23 and 24 tomorrow – Notes will be a graded assignment! Make sure you are caught up!

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Quotes to note… “I wish Bob Ewell wouldn’t chew tobacco. ” was all Atticus said about it. (Lee 217) “Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. ” (Lee 218)

Clarify… �What will happen if Tom loses his appeal? �What is circumstantial evidence? �Why couldn’t Miss Maudie served on a jury? �What does, “hung jury” mean? �What does Jem discover that he shows Scout proudly?

Quote to note… �“There’s four kinds of folks in the world. There’s the ordinary kind like us and the neighbors, there’s the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down at the dump, and the Negroes. ” (Lee 226) �What does Jem say differentiates the groups… “I think it’s how long your family’s been ___________” (Lee 226)

Quote to note… �“Naw, Jem, I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks. ” (Lee 227)

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Quote to note… “His food doesn’t stick going down, does it? ” (Lee 223) What does this quote mean? Hint: Miss Maudie is referring to Mrs. Merriweather eating Atticus's food

By the end of chapter 24 you SHOULD know… �What is a hypocrite? �Explain how Aunt Alexandria and the missionary circle are displaying irony. �Irony - the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Chapters 1 -24 Open Notebook Check - HIGHLIGHT! �IN ORDER by chapter all and evaluate their Major and Minor importance to the Characters in the novel; note chapter � 10 Allusions chapter noted! � ALL quotes mentioning the Mockingbird (Symbolism) � 5 Idioms, chapter noted! Worth 50 Points! Chapter 1 Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Arthur Radley (Boo) Atticus Finch Jeremy Finch (Jem) Charles Baker Harris (Dill) The Haverfords Uncle Jack Aunt Alexandria Calpurnia Miss Rachel Haverford Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose The Cunninghams Mr. Conner Miss Stephanie Crawford Mr. Radley Mrs. Radley Chapter 2 Miss Caroline Fisher Miss Maudie Atkinson ETC……. .

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 25 and 26

By the end of chapter 25 and 26 you will know… �Helen’s reaction to her husband’s death. �“To Maycomb, Tom’s death was typical. ” (Lee 240) �B. B. Underwood’s editorial likened Tom’s death to _______ �Jem was in _____ grade; Scout was in _____. �How is Mrs. Gates a hypocrite? Cite two phrases that illustrate her hypocrisy.

Quotes to Note… “what reasonable recluse wants children peeping through his shutters, delivering greetings on the end of a fishing-pole, wandering in his collars at night? ” (Lee 242) “This was the first he had let us know he knew a lot more about something than we thought he knew. ” (Lee 243)

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 27

By the end of chapter 27 you will know… �The three things that happened in Maycomb county that were out of the ordinary. 1. Bob Ewell 2. Judge Taylor 3. Helen Robinson � Two minor changes in Maycomb 1. NRA 2. Halloween

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�Ad Astra per Aspera �Language: Latin �Translation: To the Stars with Difficulty or Through Hardships to the Stars or From the Mud to the Stars �QUOTE TO NOTE… “Thus began our longest journey together. ” (Lee 254) What literary technique is exampled above?

Chapters 24 -27 Quiz! Tom's death to "the senseless slaughter of a songbird. " 1. Why does Mrs. Merriweather say her maid (a black woman) has been grumpy lately? 8. After everything the kids have been through, what place ceases to terrify 2 -3. Atticus reveals that Tom has died. them? How has Tom died? Be specific and detailed. 9. Cecil Jacobs brings a current event to class discussing what person in particular? 4. What does Mr. Ewell say about Tom's death? 10. What does Miss Gates (Scout's teacher) say about this person? 5. Who does Atticus take with him when going to break the news to Helen? 11. Who was fired from his WPA job shortly after being hired because he was lazy? 6. At the beginning of Chapter 25, Scout is about to mash a roly-poly when Jem tells her not to. Why does 12 -13. Name one thing Bob Ewell does he tell her not to (this is a in Chapter 27 which not only shows statement/idea that reoccurs he is a creepy jerk, but foreshadows

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 28

By the end of chapter 28 this will make sense…

EXACTLY how was Bob Ewell found at the end of chapter

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 29

By the end of chapter 29 you will know… … who saved Jem and Scout

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 30

By the end of chapter 30 you will know… �Who killed Bob Ewell?

Quotes to note �“I’m not a very good man, sir, but I am sheriff of Maycomb County. Lived in this town all my life an’ I’m goin’ on forty-three years old. Know everything that’s happened here since before I was born. There’s a black boy dead for no reason, and the man responsible for it’s dead. Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead. ” (Lee 276)

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TKAM Reaction Statements Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a mature novel that calls upon you to think about gender, race, social class, justice, and many other hard-hitting issues. Write your initial gut reactions in class today to these statements in preparation for the our discussion that we will have in our classroom about To Kill a Mockingbird. You will be expected to participate in these discussions, so think about these discussion starters NOW and record your thoughts (at least three sentences or MORE). There are no right or wrong answers. These are YOUR opinions, but please be detailed. Don’t simply write “I disagree with this. ” Give examples, and explain the WHY behind HOW you feel. 1. Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written down. 2. The American justice system treats all citizens unfairly in the courts of law. 3. The old expression, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you, " is true 4. Education is the great equalizer 5. Children are the only truly innocent human beings 6. No one is truly color blind

Page Number Quote/Action Whom is this characteristic of and why?

Congratulations! You’ve finally finished the novel (hopefully). Use your book to help answer the following Explain whether you feel justice has been served based on the ending of the novel. Why or why not? How do you think Atticus feels about everything that has happened?

6 Rachel Haverford’s “…heard something next door (to Finch residence) in Miss Rachel Haverford’s collard patch. ” 8 Treehouse 4 Atticus’s Office “improving our treehouse that rested “Atticus’s Office in the courthouse…” between giant twin chinaberry trees in the backyard…” 5 Courthouse …the courthouse sagged in the square. ” Light-pole Square “…but drew him no nearer (to the Radley Place) than the single light-pole on the They ambled across the square, shuffled in corner…” and out of the 8 Picket-Fence stores around it…” “The remains of a picket drunkenly guarded 6 Finch’s Street the front yard (of the Radley Place)” “We lived on the main residential street in town…” 8 Radley’s “The Radley Place jutted into a sharp curve 6 Henry La. Fayette Dubose’s beyond our house. Walking south, one Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose’s house two faced its porch; the sidewalk turned and doors to the north of us (Finch ran beside the lot. ” resisdence)…” 4 Finch’s Landing “Maycomb, some twenty miles east of Finch’s Landing…” 9 School 6 Radley Place “…and the Radley Place three doors to the “The Maycomb school grounds adjoined the back of the Radley lot. ” south (Of the Finch’s). ”

Houses/Buildings: 1. Finch 2. Radley 3. Mrs. Dubose 4. Miss Rachel Haverford 5. Miss Maudie Atkinson/Miss Caroline Fisher 6. Miss Stephanie Crawford 7. Cecil Jacobs 8. Mr. Avery 9. School Town: 10. Bank 11. Post Office 12. Tyndal’s Hardware Store 13. Jail 14. Maycomb Tribune 15. Courthouse 16. Drug Store 17. Jitney Jungle Properly locate the following 25 items to receive full credit (25/25). Make sure you are labeling the places you draw. If you choose to color your map, draw with detail, and/or include some extra information/locations, you will receive extra credit. Other: 18. Roads 19. Radley’s oak tree with knot hole 20. Deer’s Pasture 21. Jem’s treehouse 22. Finch’s driveway 23. Finch’s car house (garage) 24. Wall separating Finch’s and Miss Rachel’s 25. Miss Rachel’s pond (Extra Credit) V. J. Elmore’s OK Cafe First Purchase Church/Cemetery/Saw Mill Meridian Highway

Also locate and draw at least 5 different important events that you’ve read. (5 points) On the back of your map or on a separate piece of paper, in paragraph form, concisely explain each of these events. (3 points each = 15 points total) For example, you might want to draw Miss Maudie’s house on fire. For the accompanying paragraph, you might write: “In Chapter 8 Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire. Although they were unable to put the fire out, they were able to prevent it from spreading. Miss Maudie was not upset about the fire because she actually wants a smaller house and a bigger garden – In fact, Miss Maudie may have purposely set the fire. During the commotion, Boo Radley placed a blanket over Scout as the kids were standing outside. ” Rubric: Did you accurately locate and label all 25 different items? ______/25 Did you include at least 5 drawings of different things that happened in the novel ______/5 Do you have a brief paragraph explaining those different things? (3 points each) ______/15 Is your map colorful/neat? Do you have your name/and a title to your map? ______/10 _____ / 55

End of Novel - DUE DATES Due Date (At the beginning of the class) Assignment Value Friday, 5/20 Finish the novel Priceless Wednesday, 5/25 Group Map (all groups must be accurate to qualify for donut incentive) 55 points Thursday, 5/26 20 Part 2 Characterizations 40 points Thursday, 5/26 Part 2 test 65 points Tuesday, 5/31 MLA formatted Literary Analysis paper (best = golden pen award!) 50 points Wednesday, 6/1 “To Kill a Mockingbird” A. R. (finish your A. R. career with a bang!) 40 points