Homework for 12/23-1/4

For Monday January 4th, you must have completed journal entries 1-13 (through chapter 14-15). The entries can be found here if you lost your paper.

Also, please complete the review puzzle we started in class.

Have a fun and safe break!

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Weekend homework: 12/11-12/14

The rough draft of your expository essay MUST be completed for Monday, no exceptions. Remember, it is a rough draft, so it must be hand written.
Feel free to email me (loreboat@yahoo.com) if you have any questions. Please do not hesitate to ask!

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Homework 12/5-12/7

Read through chapter 15 of To Kill A Mockingbird and be ready for a quiz on chapters 12-15 for Monday, 12/8. Don't forget to work on your journal entries.

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"To Kill A Mockingbird" online book

For those of you concerned with not being to read while your book is in your locker, do not fret! I stumbled upon an online version that is broken down by chapter right here.
This means you have no excuse as to why you did not read!
There are also guided questions to help you as you read, and even a quiz you can take to brush up on your knowledge. How exciting!

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Homework 11/23-11/30

Tuesday:
* Finish reading chapter 8, then rewrite the events of the chapter from Boo Radley’s point of view. This should be no less than a page. It will be handed in for a grade. The more creative, the better!

Wednesday - Sunday:
* Reread the description of Maycomb, Alabama in chapter 1 of the text. Find details about the town from reading. Using the details from the text and your imagination, draw a picture of Maycomb, Alabama on a piece of unlined paper. Label your picture accordingly. Color it in for extra pizazz!


* Read through chapter 11 of To Kill A Mockingbird and be prepared to take a quiz on Monday, November 30th.

* Also, make sure you are keeping up with your journals! You must have through entry 8 done by Monday, November 30th.

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Journal Prompts

After completing the assigned chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird you are to respond to the following prompts. Each journal entry should be well thought out and at least ¾ of a page to 1 page in length.
If you are having trouble responding to a prompt, you may select a quote from the chapter, write it out, and then react to it. This too should be well thought out and at least ¾ of a page to 1 page in length.


* Entry 1: The Radley house is both enticing and frightening for the children. Describe a childhood fear or mystery you recall. (Chap. 1-2)

* Entry 2: Scout writes a great deal about first grade. Tell a story from your own first grade experience. (Chap. 3-4)

* Entry 3: Atticus tells Scout “you never really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” What does he mean? Is he right? (Chap. 3-4)

* Entry 4: What do Scout and Jem think of Miss Maudie? Describe a special adult friend you had as a child. (Chap. 5-6)

* Entry 5: Scout is at first frightened and then fascinated by the snow. Tell about the first time you remember seeing snow or some other natural wonder. (Chap. 7-8)

* Entry 6: If your house were to catch fire and you could carry out one armload, what would you choose to take and why? (Chap. 7-8)

* Entry 7: Scout and Jem suffered through Christmas at their relatives—are the holiday traditions at your house sometimes more than you can take? Or if your home does not have holiday traditions, what is your experience with others who do not understand your family’s choices. (Chap. 9-10)

* Entry 8: Jem and Scout take some grief over their father’s defense of Tom Robinson. What principles has your family verbally or actively upheld? (Chap. 9-10)

* Entry 9: Filled with spiteful vengeance, Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose’s garden. Tell about a situation in your life when you reacted with such revenge in your heart. (Chap 11)

* Entry 10: Scout has some difficulty understanding Jem as he grows. Why is a four-year age difference more significant now for Jem and Scout that it was before? Describe a time in your life when age difference became more or less of a problem. (Chap. 12-13)

* Entry 11: Scout and Jem visit Calpurnia’s church. How would you feel if you were the visitor under those circumstances? Describe a time when you were an outsider. (Chap. 12-13)

* Entry 12: Dill feels like his parents get along better without him. Do you think parents need their children? How do parents let their children know this? (Chap. 14-15)

* Entry 13: A group of men in the Finch’s front yard frighten the children. Tell about a time a crowd frightened you. (Chap. 14-15)

* Entry 14: Atticus tells Scout that Mr. Cunningham is a good man – “he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.” What does Atticus mean? What are your blind spots? (Chap. 16-17)

* Entry 15: Atticus catches the Ewells in a terrible lie. Have you ever caught a liar or been caught lying yourself? How did you feel? How did others involved feel? Is it ever okay to lie? When? (Chap. 18-19)

* Entry 16: Atticus differentiates between the law between the law and social code. Explain the difference between the two. Which of these two set of principles of behavior is mores important? Why? (Chap. 20-21)

* Entry 17: Jem’s Confidence in Tom Robinson’s acquittal reflects his naïve belief in the judgment of the jury. Jem’s confidence in their integrity is shattered when the jury convicts an obviously “innocent” man. Describe a time you remember feeling disillusionment because your youthful perceptions were shattered.

* Entry 18: Aunt Alexandra has some definite ideas about with whom Scout may play. Is she wise? Do your parents have certain expectations about the friends you make? What rules will you set as a parent about the kinds of people with whom your children associate? (Chap. 23)

* Entry 19: Scout’s teacher exhibits profound hypocrisy. Describe someone you know who engages in such behavior. How do you and others react to this behavior? What are the impacts? (Chap. 26)

* Entry 20: Boo Radley will never be tried for Ewell’s murder. Did Heck and Atticus make the right decision in this situation? In what way is this murder “cover-up” justified? Consider both sides of the questions—that is, how would you feel about it if you ere part of the Ewell family.

Courtesy of www.hsd.k12.or.us

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Weekend homework: 11/20-11/22

For Monday you must read through chapter 7 of To Kill A Mockingbird (page 63 in the regular book, and page 67 in the yellow cover book). Be prepared for a quiz on Chapters 4-7.

Also, we will be completing journal entries throughout the novel. Using the sheet you were given in class, please complete the first 4 journal entries. If you do not have room in your "House on Mango Street" journal, please write them on seperate pieces of paper and staple them together.

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