To Kill a Mockingbird

(TKAM)Chapters 1-3

Today: 10/19/2015

• Supplementary

materials

• Chapters 1-2 of

To Kill A

Mockingbird

If you were absent

last class, you will

be presenting your TKAM Historical

Research Slides today.

Reading “Quizzes”

We will not be having a final test on the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird.

We will be having intermediate “quizzes” that will count for 25 points of a 125 point major grade.

You are taking what would typically be one major test at the end of the book in smaller pieces as we read.

Left Sides to Consider:

Chapter summaries

Chapter “Storyboards”

Character drawings/descriptions

Character Chart/Map

Draw a map of Maycomb (best after Chapter 8)

Favorite Quotes/Explain why (Illustrate?)

Vocabulary

Take notes on predicted symbolism

Take notes during class discussions

Predict what you think will happen in the next chapter and why

Make connections to other stories you have read

Diagram sentences from the story

Research people/issues/topics mentioned in the story that you are unfamiliar with

Create a Facebook Page for one of the characters

Compare and contrast characters/families

Write down your observations

Create sentences using vocabulary from master list

Jot down your thoughts on these

questions: How are biases of all

kinds harmful?

Can prejudice ever NOT exist?

Are people entitled to opinions that may harm others?

Write your definitions of:

courage

justice

Turn to your next clean, odd numbered, right side. Title: TKAM

Journal Questions

After the first 3 paragraphs:

What kind of a narrator does this novel have? How do you know?

Do you agree that this story will be a flashback? Why or why not?

You have already been introduced to five characters. Who are they and what is their relationship to one another?

What events will the novel trace?

How does the writer arouse your curiosity and build suspense?

Underneath your TKAM Journal Questions

Title: Chapter 1 Observations

Homework:1. Read chapters 2- 3 in To Kill A

Mockingbird There will be a mini test on

10/23, chapters 1-3

2. Complete study guide questions (chp. 1, 2,3) in your notebook

3. Finish four NoRedInk.com assignments

1. Identify Action Verbs 12. What Does the Adjective

Describe?3. Identify Adjectives 14. Identify Pronouns These will be checked for

stamps #17, 18, 19, and 20 next class, 10/21

4. Notebooks will be collected and checked for a MAJOR grade next class, 10/21