Monday/Tuesday

Today we need to do a couple of things: 1) Review Literary Terms that you should have learned this year; 2) Discuss the structure of the novel and apply themes with specific examples to the structure.  I will break you up in groups to do this.  This will help prepare you for your projects that you will work on tomorrow and this weekend.  3) Read the last chapter of the book. 

PART I - "Making Boo Radley Come Out"

PART II - "The Court Case"

PART II - "The Aftermath"

What do I mean by specific examples.
Boo Radley used the knothole of tree as a way to communicate with Scout and Jem.  In it he left two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good luck pennies, chewing gum, and a spelling bee medal. 


You should think about how a central theme or themes work in the structure above.  Note we are working with the following Standards in this book:

9.2 - "Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of a text; including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text"

and

9.5 - "Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events with it create such effects as mystery, tension, surprise," and reinforce themes."

Unit Learning goal:

Students will demonstrate an understand of one the main concept of the novel by producing a final project (PowerPoint, Film, Oral Presentation) that incorporates a 1-page essay that explains how a main concept works in the novel and using specific examples to backs up the students ideas.

Main Concepts:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?

How does prejudice work in society?

What is the Meaning of Duty?

What is the Meaning of Courage? 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can produce a project that explores and demonstrates in-depth understanding of a main concept in the novel and/or connects two of more of these concepts together.

3 – The student can produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods

 

Students will be able to

1)  Explain how the following themes work in the novel: The meaning of duty; How prejudice works in society; The meaning of courage

2)  Discuss the meaning of the following symbol: mockingbirds, the knot-hole, the mad dog

3)  Keep a reading journal – which includes character development, allusions, symbols, questions about the meaning of justice or how prejudice works

4)  Discuss how the author’s life and times influences the novel.

5)  Outline the plot and discuss why the author may how chosen to structure the novel how she did.

6)  Discuss how Scout grows during the novel and why the novel can be considered a Bildungsroman.

7)  Keep a detailed list of characters recording important details about them as the student reads (starting with chapter 1)

8)  Explain – why you never really understand a person until you… (Point of View Exercise)

10) Keep a list of the various types of prejudices that occur in the novel

11) Discuss how setting is important to this novel.

12) Discuss how the Civil War references/allusions work in the overall meaning of the novel.

 

Essential Questions:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?

How does personal experience contribute to prejudice?

How do our preconceptions influence our sense of justice?

Can a hero have both good and bad qualities?