Review Sheet
Theme: Be able to write in detail about the following themes in the novel. Think about examples that support each theme:
Insiders versus Outsiders
The Importance of Moral Education
White Privilege and How it Shapes Maycomb and the Tom Robinson Trial
Good and Evil Coexisting
The Conflict between the Child and Adult Worlds
Meaning of Growing Up
Character: Be able to identify and give detailed information (physical and personality information) about the following characters:
Scout
Jem
Atticus
Boo Radley
Tom Robinson
Mayella Ewell
Bob Ewell
Aunt Alexandra
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Mrs. Dubose
Judge Taylor
Miss Stephanie Crawford
Jack Finch
Walter Cunningham
Symbol: Be able to identify what way(s) the following are symbols:
Mockingbird
Camellia Flower
Maycomb
Scout's Overalls
The Fire at Miss Maudie's House
Boo Radley
The test will be in 2 parts. The first part will focus on the 25 vocabulary words chosen from the book. The second will be a series of short and long essays on the book, as well as a matching section. Please review class notes, blog posts, vocabulary definitions and discussion questions in preparation for the test.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
7th Grade, "Composed..." Poem First Draft
Write a love poem to a place, inspired by Wordsworth's "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge." Your poem should include examples of simile, metaphor and personification.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7th Grade "Hope" poems Revision Date
"Hope" poem final versions are due on Wednesday, 11/19
PLEASE TYPE!
PLEASE TYPE!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Outsiders Essay: Revision Tips
The following is a list general points to focus on as you revise your first formal essay:
1. In your introduction, please include the names of each outsider and a sentence or two with background information about him/her/them. Also, please include the source information, if that applies (book title, song name, etc).
2. Avoid language that is too conversational or vague. Words like “stuff” and “things” are rarely as effective as a more specific word.
3. Essays like this one are meant to be objective. This means you are using evidence and analysis rather than personal feelings or opinion to support your argument. Since it is objective, avoid the personal pronouns “you” and especially “I”, “me”, and “myself.” You may use “we” sparingly in your conclusion if absolutely necessary.
4. Use direct language. “It is fair to say that Maycomb is a segregated town,” is less strong than, “Maycomb is a segregated town.” Also, phrases like “it seems to be” and “maybe” weaken your argument.
5. Use the following steps in including quotes:
a. Introduce the quote, or explain where in the book it took place.
b. Present the quoted material, followed by the page number
c. Follow the quote with some sort of explanation and analysis.
Example:
In the book’s opening chapter, Harper Lee explains how the Radley family doesn’t seem to fit in. She writes that “the shutters and doors of the Radley place were closed on Sundays, another thing alien to Maycomb’s ways: closed doors meant illness and cold weather only” (Lee 9). The Radleys do not follow the town’s unwritten rules, rules that are deeply engrained in this community. Because they keep to themselves, they become outcasts in the eyes of the Maycomb’s white community.
1. In your introduction, please include the names of each outsider and a sentence or two with background information about him/her/them. Also, please include the source information, if that applies (book title, song name, etc).
2. Avoid language that is too conversational or vague. Words like “stuff” and “things” are rarely as effective as a more specific word.
3. Essays like this one are meant to be objective. This means you are using evidence and analysis rather than personal feelings or opinion to support your argument. Since it is objective, avoid the personal pronouns “you” and especially “I”, “me”, and “myself.” You may use “we” sparingly in your conclusion if absolutely necessary.
4. Use direct language. “It is fair to say that Maycomb is a segregated town,” is less strong than, “Maycomb is a segregated town.” Also, phrases like “it seems to be” and “maybe” weaken your argument.
5. Use the following steps in including quotes:
a. Introduce the quote, or explain where in the book it took place.
b. Present the quoted material, followed by the page number
c. Follow the quote with some sort of explanation and analysis.
Example:
In the book’s opening chapter, Harper Lee explains how the Radley family doesn’t seem to fit in. She writes that “the shutters and doors of the Radley place were closed on Sundays, another thing alien to Maycomb’s ways: closed doors meant illness and cold weather only” (Lee 9). The Radleys do not follow the town’s unwritten rules, rules that are deeply engrained in this community. Because they keep to themselves, they become outcasts in the eyes of the Maycomb’s white community.
Chapters 24-5 Blog Post
In what ways does the adult world invade Jem and Scout's lives in chapters 23-24?
Homework for Week of 11/10
Thursday, 11/13
Read Chapters 24-5 in Mockingbird and answer the blog post.
Friday, 11/14
Bring Independent Reading books and Wordly Wise to class.
Monday, 11/17
- Read chapters 26-9 in Mockingbird and bring in one fantastic discussion question related to theme
- Wordly Wise Lesson 4 Quiz
Tuesday, 11/18
FINAL DRAFT OF OUTSIDER ESSAY DUE
Thursday, 11/20
Finish Mockingbird
Tuesday, 11/25
To Kill a Mockingbird Test!!!
Tuesday, 12/2
Independent Reading Classic Book Essay due
Question:
In a 2-3 page essay, answer the following questions:
What makes a book a classic? According to your own definition of a classic book, does the selection you've chosen qualify as a classic? Why or why not?
Read Chapters 24-5 in Mockingbird and answer the blog post.
Friday, 11/14
Bring Independent Reading books and Wordly Wise to class.
Monday, 11/17
- Read chapters 26-9 in Mockingbird and bring in one fantastic discussion question related to theme
- Wordly Wise Lesson 4 Quiz
Tuesday, 11/18
FINAL DRAFT OF OUTSIDER ESSAY DUE
Thursday, 11/20
Finish Mockingbird
Tuesday, 11/25
To Kill a Mockingbird Test!!!
Tuesday, 12/2
Independent Reading Classic Book Essay due
Question:
In a 2-3 page essay, answer the following questions:
What makes a book a classic? According to your own definition of a classic book, does the selection you've chosen qualify as a classic? Why or why not?
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Chapters 22-3 Blog Post
Respond to the following quote:
"I've thought about it a lot lately and I've got it figured out. There's four kind 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," (p 226).
Who says this? What does it mean? What is your response to this?
"I've thought about it a lot lately and I've got it figured out. There's four kind 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," (p 226).
Who says this? What does it mean? What is your response to this?
Homework Assigned 11/6
Friday, 11/7
7th Grade - Draft of "Hope..." Poem
8th Grade - 10 Sentences using "A" works from the prefix and root list
Tuesday, 11/11
- Read chapters 22-3 in MOCKINGBIRD
- Respond to blog post
7th Grade - Draft of "Hope..." Poem
8th Grade - 10 Sentences using "A" works from the prefix and root list
Tuesday, 11/11
- Read chapters 22-3 in MOCKINGBIRD
- Respond to blog post
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"Mockingbird" Chapter 21
In Chapter 21, we learn the jury's verdict in Tom Robinson's case. What was the verdict? Using the text, and the information we know about Maycomb, why do you think the jury decided as they did?
Monday, November 3, 2008
7th Grade "Hope" poems
For Friday, 11/7, complete the first drafts of your "Hope" poems. These poems, inspired by Dickinson's "Hope is the Thing With Feathers," needs to present a metaphor in its opening line that will continue throughout the poem. In the Dickinson poem she likens hope to a bird and then uses the rest of the poem to explain the different ways hope is like a bird.
Your poem needs to begin with the line, "Hope is a ________________." Also, think about Dickinson's use of meter and rhyme scheme. There is a clear rhythm to her poem, almost a singsong quality. See if you can capture that as well.
Draft due Friday, 11/7
Your poem needs to begin with the line, "Hope is a ________________." Also, think about Dickinson's use of meter and rhyme scheme. There is a clear rhythm to her poem, almost a singsong quality. See if you can capture that as well.
Draft due Friday, 11/7
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