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To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Study Guide and Workbook Mrs. Bingold Freshmen English Name: ____________________________ class Period: ______________ 1

Anticipation guide Directions: The following statements relate to the novel that we are going to read. Put an A next to the statements you agree with and a D next to the statements you disagree with. _____ 1. All men are created equal. _____ 2. Girls should act like girls. _____ 3. Nobody is all bad or all good. _____ 4. Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. _____ 5. Under our justice system, all citizens are treated fairly in our courts of law. _____ 6. The old adage (old saying), "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. _____ 7. Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. _____ 8. No one is above the law. _____ 9. Education is the great equalizer (makes everyone equal). _____ 10. When the law does not succeed in punishing criminals, citizens should do so.

Now, complete each of the following statements. 11. My idea of a hero is _______________________________________________________________________. 12. A defendant (person being accused) in a jury trial has the best chance of being found innocent if ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 13. One advantage of living before 1950 was ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 14. One disadvantage of living before 1950 was ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 15. A Southern lady (usually very polite and well-mannered) would never _______________________________. 16. Please fill out ONLY THE “K” AND “W” portions of the KWL Chart on the following page:

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KWL Chart on To Kill a Mockingbird K

W

L

What I know about the novel

What we want to know about the novel

What we learned from the novel

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Study Guide Workbook Chapter 1 1.

What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family? Describe Maycomb: Atticus: Scout (who is she?): Jem: Dill:

2.

What, briefly, has happened to Arthur “Boo” Radley?

3.

What do you notice about the narrative voice and viewpoint in the novel?

ANALZYE SETTING ON A SEPEARTE SHEET OF PAPER AND TURN IN ON _________________________:

Chapter 2 1. Why is Scout so looking forward to starting school?

Chapter 3 1. Who is Calpurnia? What is her place in the Finch household? 2.

Does Scout learn anything from Walter Cunningham’s visit? What do you think this is?

3.

Atticus says that you never really understand a person “until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. What does this mean? Is it an easy thing for Scout to learn? (In the last chapter of the novel, Scout repeats this, but she changes “skin” to “shoes” - this is probably not a mistake!)

4.

What do you learn in this chapter about the Ewells?

Chapter 4 1. What superstitions do the children have in connection with the Radley house? 2.

The children make Boo’s story into a game. Do you think the game is an accurate version of what happens in the Radleys' home?

3.

What/Who might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house? 4

Chapter 5 1. Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson: 2.

What do the children think of Miss Maudie?

3.

What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he is right? Why?

Chapter 6 1. Why does Scout disapprove of Jem's and Dill's plan of looking in at one of the Radleys' windows? 2.

What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden?

3.

Why does Dill's explanation of Jem's state of dress almost land him in trouble?

Chapter 7 1. What is so strangle about Jem’s trousers when he gets them back? 2.

Does Jem still fear the gifts in the tree? Give reasons for your answer.

3.

When the children plan to send a letter to the person who leaves the gifts, they are prevented. How does this happen and WHY did it happen?

Chapter 8 1. When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize? Chapter 9 1. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for white lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama during this time period? 2.

Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus's conversation with Uncle Jack? What might this be?

3.

Read the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.

Chapter 10 1. Scout says that “Atticus was feeble.” Do you think that this is her view as she tells the story or her view when she was younger? Does she still think this after the events recorded in this chapter? 2.

In this chapter Atticus tells his children that “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” What reason does he give for saying this?

Chapter 11 1. How does Atticus advise Jem to react to Mrs. Dubose's taunts? 2.

What request does Mrs. Dubose make of Jem? Is this a fair punishment for his “crime”?

3.

Explain in your own words what Atticus thinks of insults like “nigger-lover.” How far do you agree with him?

Chapter 12 1. Summarize Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase Church. 5

2.

What does Scout learn about how the black people live in Maycomb?

3.

Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbors at church.

Chapter 13 1. Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family? What is she like? 2.

Alexandra thinks Scout is “dull” (not clever). Why does she think this, and is she right?

3.

How does Aunt Alexandra involve herself in Maycomb's social life?

Chapter 14 1. Comment on Atticus's explanation of rape: “carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent”. How suitable is this as an answer to Scout? 2.

What do we learn from Dill's account of his running away?

Chapter 15 1.

What was (and is) the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus's comment about it?

2.

What happens that persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?

Chapter 16 1. What “subtle change” does Scout notice in her father? 2.

What sort of person is Dolphus Raymond?

3.

How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he right to do?

4.

Comment on Judge Taylor's attitude to his job. Does he take the trial seriously or not?

Chapter 17 1. What are the main points in Heck Tate's evidence? 2.

What does Atticus show in his cross-examination of Sheriff Tate?

3.

What do we learn indirectly of the home life of the Ewell family in this chapter?

4.

What do you learn from Bob Ewell's evidence?

5.

Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write out his name? What does the jury see when he does this?

ANALYZE CONFLICT ON A SEPEARTE SHEET OF PAPER AND TURN IN ON _________________________:

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Chapter 18 1. Is Mayella like her father or different from him? In what ways? 2.

What might be the reason for Mayella's crying in the court?

3.

How does Mayella react to Atticus's politeness? Is she used to people being polite?

4.

How well does Mr. Gilmer prove Tom's guilt in the eyes of the reader (you) and in the eyes of the jury? Can you suggest why these might be different?

Chapter 19 1. What made Tom visit the Ewell's house in the first place? 2.

Why does Scout think that Mayella Ewell was “the loneliest person in the world”?

3.

In your own words explain Mayella's relationship with her father.

Chapter 20 1. In most states of the USA people who drink alcohol in public places are required to hide their bottle in a paper bag. Why does Dolphus Raymond hide Coca-Cola in a bag? 2.

What, according to Atticus, is the thing that Mayella has done wrong?

3.

Explain, in your own words, Atticus's views on people's being equal.

Chapter 21 1. What does Jem expect the verdict to be? Does Atticus think the same? 2.

What is unusual about how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict? Is the verdict predictable or not?

Chapter 22 1. This story is set in the 1930s but was published in 1960. Have attitudes to racism remained the same (in the USA and the UK) or have there been any changes (for the better or worse) since then, in your view?

2.

Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how might he try to “get” Atticus?

ANALYZE ONE CHARACTER ON A SEPEARTE SHEET OF PAPER AND TURN IN ON _________________________:

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Chapter 23 1. What do you think of Atticus's reaction to Bob Ewell's challenge? Should he have ignored Bob, retaliated or done something else? 2.

What is “circumstantial evidence”? What has it got to do with Tom's conviction?

3.

What does Atticus tell Scout about why the jury took so long to convict Tom?

Chapter 24 1. Compare the reactions of Miss Maudie and the other ladies when Scout says she is wearing her “britches” under her dress. 2.

Explain briefly how Tom was killed. What is Atticus's explanation for Tom's attempted escape? Do you think agree with Atticus?

3.

How, in this chapter, do we see Aunt Alexandra in a new light? How does Miss Maudie support her?

Chapter 25 1. How does Maycomb react to the news of Tom's death? 2.

Comment on the idea that Tom's death was “typical”?

3.

Why did Jem not want Scout to tell Atticus about Bob Ewell's comment? Was this a wise thing to ask her to do?

Chapter 26 1. In her lesson on Hitler, Miss Gates says that “we (American people) don't believe in persecuting anyone.” What seems ironic to the reader about this claim? 2.

Why does Scout's question upset Jem? Is there a simple answer, or any answer, to the question (“How can you hate Hitler an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home?”).

Chapter 27 1. Why, according to Atticus, does Bob Ewell bear a grudge? 2.

Which people does Ewell see as his enemies, and why?

Chapter 28 1. Why does Jem say that Boo Radley must not be at home? What is ironic about this? 2.

Scout decides to keep her costume on while walking home. How does this affect her understanding of what happens on the way?

3.

Why had Atticus not brought a chair for the man in the corner? Who might this stranger be?

Chapter 29 1.

What explanation does Atticus give for Bob Ewell's attack?

2.

What does Heck Tate give as the reason for the attack?

Chapter 30 8

1.

Who does Atticus think caused Bob Ewell's death?

2.

Why does Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell's death was self-inflicted? In what way is this partly true?

Chapter 31 1. How do the events of the final chapters explain the first sentence in the whole novel?

2.

How does Scout make sense of an earlier remark of Atticus's as she stands on the Radley porch?

3.

How much of a surprise is it to find what Boo Radley is really like? Has the story before this point prepared the reader for this discovery?

4.

At the end of the novel, Atticus reads to Scout. Comment on his choice of story. Does it have any connection with themes earlier in the novel and in its ending?

Please fill out the “L” Portion of the KWL CHART from above.

__________________________________________ “Tree of boo radley” project – Themes and symbols Using the following questions as a brainstorm, reflect on the themes and symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird. Once you decide on your theme, use printer paper and markers to create a visual symbol of your theme. On the back of your visual symbol, write a quote from the novel that respresents the theme. You have two class periods to work on this project.

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To Kill a Mockingbird Research paper assignment Objective: Pre-AP 9: Students will write a five-six paragraph (power) research paper on ONE of the two topics below. English 1-2 Student will write a three-four paragraph (power) research paper on ONE of the two topics below. ***All papers must be submitted in MLA Format (typed, double spaced, one inch margins, Calibri or Arial font in 12 point). HANDWRITTEN REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL EARN A ZERO.

Topics (choose one): 1.

Write a paper that compares and contrasts Tom Robinson's Trial in To Kill a Mockingbird to The Scottsboro Boys Trials in the 1930s. Be sure to explain how the trials are similar and how they are different.

Pre-AP 9: You must have THREE properly CITED quotes from at least THREE sources that support your thesis. You may use any of the webpages below as your sources or you can choose your own - you cannot use Wikipedia as a source. English 1-2 You must have TWO properly CITED quotes from at least TWO sources that support your thesis. You may use any of the webpages below as your sources or you can choose your own - you cannot use Wikipedia as a source. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_HRrep.html http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_tri33tml.html http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_acct.html http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/Newspapr.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/scottsboro/historic.htm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/timeline/index.html http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1456 2.

Write a paper in which you compare and contrast any character (except Scout) in To Kill a Mockingbird and another character in a novel or short story of your choice. Be sure to explain how both characters are similar and different and how they both relate to you in some way.

Pre-AP You must have THREE quotes from each novel correctly CITED. You should NOT NEED THE INTERNET for this topic. You will use the two novels as your sources and these should be the only two sources on your Works Cited page. English 1-2 You must have TWO quotes from each novel correctly CITED. You should NOT NEED THE INTERNET for this topic. You will use the two novels as your sources and these should be the only two sources on your Works Cited page.

Steps to Follow: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Select your topic from above. Use the attached double-bubble thinking map to brainstorm your topic. Research your quotes from online OR in your chosen novels. Write down the following for each quote on a notecard or separate sheet of paper: 10

1. Quote from online source or novel 2. Name of author (first and last) of online source or novel 3. Page number (novel only) 4. Place of publication of online source or novel 5. Name of Publisher of online source or novel 6. Date of publication of online source or novel 7. Date of posting (online only) 8. Date you accessed the website (online only) 5. Write your paper using the quotes to support your thesis. Remember to cite where you got the quotes as you type the paper - for example: “You never really understood a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around it” (Lee 4). 6. Write your Works Cited Page – listing all the sources you used in alphabetical order. 7. FYI - Plagiarism will receive an automatic zero – even if only part of the paper is plagiarized. Please cite everything that is not your own THOUGHTS.

How to create a works cited page for my paper: For books: Formula: Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title underlined. Place of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Example: Kleinzahler, August. Earthquake Weather. New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1989. Example with more than one author: Ture, Kwame, and Charles V. Hamilton. Black Power - The Politics of Liberation. New York: Vintage Press, 1967.

For websites or online articles: Formula: Name of Site. Date of Posting/Revision. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sometimes found in copyright statements at bottom of page). Date you accessed the site . Examples: Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. 28 Nov. 2003. Purdue University.Web. 10 May 2006

USE YOUR source INFORMATION AND PLUG IT INTO THE Formulas above BUT COPY THE FORMAT EXACTLY – MATCHING EVERY PERIOD, DATE FORMAT, ETC. Works cited page is double spaced with a hanging indent in the first line compared to the second! It is also alphabetized! Still need help? Go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ 11

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