Homework for December 19, 2013

1. How is a film different from the book?

1. What makes viewing a film an exciting way learn more about the story?

Homework for December 17, 2013

Who doesn’t understand children and why?

Why should you never kill a mockingbird?

Homework December 12, 2013

Who woke up Scout from her sleep?  Why?

Whose house was on fire?

Homework for December 11, 2013

Directions: Try and write a complete sentence or a paragraph completing these statements.

1. Justice means to me…

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2. An example of justice is…

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3. An example of injustice is,,,

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4. An example of a way to make something just that might not be just is…

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Homework for December 11, 2013

1. Why is Jem so upset when the hole in the tree is filled with concrete?
2. What does justice mean? How can you work to make the world a better place?

Homework for December 9, 2013

1. Why is it so difficult to forgive others? Could you forgive someone and just walk away, never mentioning what they did ever again?

Why did Atticus object to putting the note on the Radley house? What do people do when they want to speak to one another?

Weekly Notes

The class has begun reading To Kill a Mockingbird. A couple of students have read and studied this book earlier in high school. I am working to integrate their experiences in the class discussions. So far, the students have enjoyed the book. We are examining the personalities of the main characters, their relationships, and the way things are beginning to change as they grow up. When reading how Scout's teacher treats her, the students immediately reacted to the use of corporal punishment and how it is not really effective as a form of discipline. The students also realized that the teacher was treating Scout differently because she already had a knowledge base, could read and write. The students felt it would have been better to encourage her instead of holding her back.

Homework for December 6-8, 2013

1. Why is the "Boo Radley" game scaring Scout?

2. Why is Jem starting to spend less time with Scout?

3. What does Dill plan to do when he grows up?

4. What is Scout learning from her conversations with Ms. Maudie?

5. How does Jem react when Atticus catches him with the props of the "Boo Radley" game?

Homework for December 5, 2013

Why did the teacher, Miss Caroline yell after lunch?

What was the name of the boy who frightened her? What did he do to scare her?

Homework for December 4, 2013

What did Scout try to explain to her teacher about Walter Cunningham?

How was Scout disrespectful to Walter while he ate lunch at the Finch house?