Social Justice in To Kill a Mockingbird Social Justice Unit Day 4

Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Bell Ringer: Pronoun Usage Vocabulary Spotlight: Contempt, Degenerate, Denizen Mini-Research: Southern Gothic Genre

Make corrections to the underlined portions of the following sentence: Bell Ringer 5 Minutes Make corrections to the underlined portions of the following sentence: My class read Jimmy Santiago Baca’s poem Fall, which I found very pleasant, and they did by the way inspire me to write a beautiful poem. Hint: our focus this week is on pronouns!

VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 Minutes Sample Sentences: Miss Maudie has contempt for nut grass because it ruins the aesthetic of her yard. Miss Rachel believes that Dill has become a degenerate because he plays cards. Boo is the creepy denizen of the old Radley place. Still don’t get it? Look-up the definition on Merriam-Webster or in the big dictionary in the Media Center! Contempt Degenerate Denizen

Chapter 4-7 Reading check Quiz 10 MINUTES Chapter 4-7 Reading check Quiz I dropped a hint on Friday. Were you listening? PUT PHONES AND BOOKS AWAY!

Mini-Research: The Southern gothic genre Treasure Hunt! The Southern Gothic genre was inspired by 18th century British Gothic literature, such as Frankenstein and Dracula. Although Southern Gothic and Gothic stories share some characteristics, they are also uniquely different. What are the characteristics of the Southern Gothic genre? Advance to the next slide to learn more about it!

Southern Gothic Treasure Hunt! 40 Minutes Go to: http://www.shmoop.com/southern-gothic/characteristics.html Pick the five characteristics of Southern Gothic literature that most interest you and research on Shmoop to learn more about them. Then find examples in chapters 1-8 of TKAM. Create a two-column graphic organizer using a piece of notebook paper and label it with the following headings. One characteristic has been completed for you. Add your five favorites. Southern Gothic Characteristic & Definition Example of the Characteristic found in To Kill a Mockingbird (include chapter & page number) Irony Ironic language/verbal irony: The character/author says the opposite of what he/she means. Situational irony: Events unfold in a way that is opposite of what is expected. “I stuck my tongue out and caught a fat flake. It burned. ‘Jem, it’s hot!’ ‘No it ain’t, it’s so cold it burns’ (CH8, p.74).” “As it has not snowed in Maycomb County since 1885, there will be no school today (CH8, p.73).”

Get A Head Start on Homework! 25 Minutes As you read chapters 9-10, Continue to look for Southern Gothic details, making notes of anything that you find. Look for and examine symbols (Hint: mockingbirds, Tim Johnson, nut grass). Begin your trifold for Unit 3 TKAM #1-15 vocabulary words Due Thursday!

Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes Clean-up your work area: Dispose of garbage Pack-up your belongings Homework: Read TKAM Chapters 9-10.