Chapter 9 - Sometimes family members don't understand our choices. Some of the miscommunication is because adults need to learn how to talk to kids: "Interview with a one-year-old"
*Readers see how quickly people in the town judge and spread rumors. Whom do they believe broke into the Radley's backyard? What does this say about the social hierarchy and racism?
Jem would rather die than disappoint his father. What does he do at the end of the chapter?
Harper Lee's message about religion in To Kill a Mockingbird.
People continue to let religion divide them and use religious beliefs for violence/hate/revenge rather than for peace and love... To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 7 (13:21)
Listen for what happened to Jem's pants. Remember that the Radleys come from a strict religious, "foot-washing Baptist" background.
The first cruel act committed by an adult against Jem occurs in chapter 7. Innocence is diminishing...
Reminder: SSR reflection 7 was completed in class last Friday. Personal Narrative grades will be handed back and posted on Skyward next week! We are really enjoying your stories!
Kahoot review of chapter 5 (respond with colored popsicle sticks) Racism is slowly seeping into the story: Chap. 4 - Dill is told not to believe what Jem says because it is "nigger talk" (37). Chap. 5 - Rumors about Boo are said to be "three-fourths colored folk" (45). Will the kids finally leave Boo Radley alone? What racist comments or actions take place in chapter 6?
Although we shouldn't, lying is something we do to protect our image, until we get caught...
Read To Kill a Mockingbirdchapter 6 (18:16) listening for vocabulary terms. #RaiderBucks
If time, student production of Jem losing his pants. click here stop video at 5:58
School is a broken system where a student like Scout, who learned to read with Atticus and write with Calpurnia, is punished. Poorer children with less opportunities for literacy repeatedly fail school and are held back each year, falling further and further behind. Teachers and students do not understand each other. Everyone loses, and society sees the consequences. Lunch shows a hierarchy of the working upper class, middle class, and farmers. Follow along as we read chapter 3 (22:39). Think: According to the novel, why is it a "sin" to kill a mockingbird? Who might already be considered a "mockingbird" character?
Reminders: Last Friday we took a quiz on chapter 1, and the "If you really knew me" Google form questions were due on Canvas. Quarter 1 is over. Please submit all late work by the end of the day because conferences are tomorrow, and the grade book is closing.
Reminder: "If You Really Knew Me" assignment due Friday (Google form on Canvas) To Kill a Mockingbird Character notes(Haiku Deck) with handout Review vocabulary terms for chapters 1-3 (handout on Canvas due today)
Lit term review: What is an "exposition"? Begin chapter 1 (the novel's exposition) listening for vocabulary terms #RaiderBucks
Reminder: Google form for ¨If You Really Knew Me" responses is due Friday. Discuss all Thinglink information. CLICK HERE Vocab 1-3 handout on Canvas - due tomorrow
Welcome back! How was your break? Reminder:Personal narratives submitted to Canvas and Turnitin.com today are 10 points off. Make sure your self-revision checklist has also been turned in. Motivational Monday video: "Our Deepest Fear" from Coach Carter (2:20)
Silent Survey: Rate 1-10 for your question. Discuss results. What does this mean? Prior knowledge: "Feeling Good" by Nora Simone
This song was first performed by Nora Simone, an African American woman living during the middle of the Civil Rights movement. Listen to the entire song quietly. Pay close attention to the lyrics. What might the artist be saying in regards to herself in the Civil Rights movement? What do you know about life in America for African Americans before this time? Major Theme Questions of To Kill a Mockingbird handout (on Canvas). Print this completed handout, and bring it to large group tomorrow. PLT work to complete by Wednesday's small group: To Kill a Mockingbird Thinglink introductory notes (on Canvas) - CLICK HERE
Watch videos together if time; otherwise, finish for Wednesday on your own.
How was your break?
