Tuesday and Wednesday we will be in the computer lab to work on our Voki's for To Kill a Mockingbird.

Today's Goal:  Write a minimum of one paragraph describing the point of view from the character you have chosen for your Voki.  This paragraph should be written in the first person (I, me, we, our, us), and describe how the character thinks and feels about what is going on in Maycomb thus far in the book.

** If you do not finish in class, the writing is homework. 

Today's Goals:

1.  Develop a good understanding of major characters in TKAM.
     -Character Activity

2.  Recall major character involvement in chapter 4.
     -White boards

3.  Explanation of homework from Atticus Finch
     -You will choose a major character from the novel to make a Voki for.  This character will share their point of view as to what has been happening so far in the novel.  Examples will follow.

 Today, I would like to try something new.  Your job is to pretend that you are Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline.  Write a journal entry in your notebooks explaining how your first day of school went.  Think about what happened when she found out that Scout could read.  Also think about when Scout tried to explain why Walter Cunningham would not accept money.  Remember to include specific details.  



Quick Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 1-3.

Tonight's Homework:
Read Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Group 2 has questions due tomorrow. 

Here's an example of what everyone will create by the end of the unit.  Click "Play"

Here are the notes for the week:

To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Alabama during the 1930’s.  What social conditions existed during this time that would have made it difficult for African Americans or anyone who wasn’t rich?

To Kill a Mockingbird

Novel written by: Harper Lee (female)

Novel- long work of fiction usually broken up into chapters or sections.

Setting- Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s

Point of View- the perspective from which a story is told.  TKAM is written in the first-person narrative.  (Scout Finch)

***Theme- a message about life that is communicated through a work of literature.  TKAM- prejudice, growing up, and courage.  

Today:

Video: "A Time For Justice"
-Focuses on the Civil Rights Movement

Cumulative Tasks Must Be Finished Today!!

This week, we are beginning discussions for our 2nd novel of the year, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  This Pulitzer Prize winning novel follows the lives of Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and her older brother Jem.  It takes place in rural Alabama during the 1930's. 

**Be sure to check the Harper Lee biography as well as a link to the To Kill a Mockingbird survival guide on the right side of this page.  Books will be distributed in class on Friday.

Cumulative Task #2 Begins Today

Come Ready to Write!