TKAM++Learning+Targets



====//To Kill a Mockingbird // Learning Targets ==== //To Kill a Mockingbird// Reading Schedule
 * I can discuss how point of view shapes our perspective on reality.
 * I can apply new vocabulary words to help my reading comprehension
 * I can understand how ignorance and lack of understanding lead to prejudice.

Part 1 -
 * Due Friday, March 8: Chapters 1-5, new book: pp. 3-66; old book: pp. 1-50
 * Due Friday, March 15: Chapters 6-11, pp. 67-149; old book: pp. 50-112
 * QUIZ on Friday, March 22, Chapters 1-11

Part 2 -
 * Due : Friday, March 29: Chapters 12-17
 * Due: Friday, April 5 : Chapters 18-24
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Due: Friday, April 26 : Chapters 25-31

====<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Meaningful Quotes Template (2 column notes) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Create 2 column quote notes for characters, setting, and theme in each chapter.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Focus on quotes that might provide insight into the story and characters, and on descriptions that set the mood or tone of the story.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Themes and Motifs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">There are numerous themes and motifs throughout the story. Look here for definitions of these literary devices and lists of them. <span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 110%;">[[file:TKAM Themes.doc]]

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Vocabulary
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">To Kill a Mockingbird has many words that may be unfamiliar to you.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Here is a link to a practice sheet of vocabulary words from chapters 1-3.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">[[file:vocab rev ch 1-3.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">[[file:vocab rev ch 1-3.doc]]

<span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Plot
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 130%;">There are 3 interweaving plots/ideas throughout the novel:
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Arthur "Boo" Radley - fact vs. fiction
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The trial
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Evolution of the (identity of the) individuals
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Keep each of these in mind as you read.
 * <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Keep each of these in mind as you read.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Characters
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[[file:To Kill a Mockingbird Characters.doc]]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[[file:To Kill a Mockingbird Characters 2.doc]]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Journal Prompts:
 * <span style="color: #7a0aa9; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">04/03/13 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">: <span style="color: #b600ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Write in your journal for 15 minutes about a time you felt lonely. This stems from characters in TKAM who were lonely: Scout, Dill, Mrs. Dubose, Dolphus Raymond, to name a few.
 * <span style="color: #b600ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">04/08/13: Write in your journal for 10-15 minutes, reflecting on this statement: Nobody really wants to know the truth. This can be a reflection of your personal belief, or a reflection of the events of the novel
 * <span style="color: #b600ff; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 130%;">04/09/13: Write in your journal for 10-15 minutes, completing the following: If somebody spit in my face.... Keep in mind the part of the story when Bob Ewell spit in Atticus' face.
 * <span style="color: #b600ff; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 130%;">04/11/13: Write in your journal for 10-15 minutes, completing the following: If I lived in the year 1935..."

Final Test Open Response Questions for Thursday, May 2, 2013: <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">1. One of the themes in this novel is the evolution of identity. Write an essay explaining how Scout grows up during the novel. Give <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">specific examples from the story, comparing her behavior at the beginning of the novel to her behavior at the end.

<span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">2. The principal symbol in the novel is the mockingbird. Besides referring to a mockingbird in her title, the author mentions them several times <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">throughout the novel. Write an essay explaining the meaning and importance of the mockingbird symbol (there are at least 4 examples in the <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">novel). <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Contrast Dill, Scout, and Jem in their attitudes toward Boo Radley. You may begin with a chart that compare/contrast the three characters, <span style="color: #50066f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">then write a paragraph that explains it.