Year Time of year Chapter What happens Part 1 1933 Early summer 1 Introduction. Arrival of Dill. Children try to get Boo to come out. September 2 Scout starts school: Miss Caroline Fisher. Description of Cunningham family. 3 Burris Ewell upsets Miss Caroline. Ewells described. 1934 Late spring/ early summer 4 Boo leaves gifts in tree. Dill comes back to Mayvcomb. 5 Children attempt to send Boo a letter. Late summer 6 Children try to spy on Boo. October/November 7 Boo leaves more gifts. Hole is filled with cement. Tom arrested for alleged rape (November 21st). Winter 8 Cold winter. Snow in Maycomb. Miss Maudie's house burnt. Christmas 9 Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson. Scout fights Cousin Francis. 1935 February 10 Atticus shoots Tim Johnson (a rabid dog). Spring 11 Jem beheads Mrs. Dubose's camellias and has to read to her. She overcomes her morphine addiction and dies. Part 2 Summer 12 Children go to First Purchase church with Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra arrives. 13 Aunt Alexandra entertains Maycomb's ladies. 14 Dill returns to Maycomb.
1935 Summer 15 The Old Sarum mob tries to lynch Tom. Scout intervenes and unwittingly saves him. 16 The trial begins. The children sit in the black people's balcony. 17 Heck Tate (sheriff) testifies, followed by Bob Ewell. 18 Mayella Ewell testifies. 19 Tom Robinson testifies. Dill cries at the cross-examination of Tom. 20 Scout and Dill meet Dolphus Raymond outside. Atticus sums up for the defence. The children are found to be in the court. 21 The jury returns a verdict of guilty on Tom.. 22 Jem cries at the verdict. Atticus receives presents from black community. Bob Ewell spits at Atticus and vows revenge. 23 Atticus is not frightened by Bob's threat. August 24 The missionary circle meets for tea. News comes of Tom's death. September 25 School starts again. Miss Gates teaches about Hitler and the Jews. 26 B.B. Underwood writes an editorial on Tom's death. October 27 Bob Ewell attempts revenge on Judge Taylor and Helen Robinson. Atticus is not worried. A pageant is planned. 28 Jem and Scout go to the pageant. Bob attacks them, but they are rescued. Bob is found dead at the scene. 29 Scout describes the attack - Boo is revealed as the children's saviour. 30 Atticus thinks Jem has killed Bob Ewell. Heck Tate proves that it was Boo. 31 Boo and Scout go to see Jem. Scout takes Boo home. Year Time of year Chapter What happens
Extract bank - Character Scout – Chp 15 pg 160 Tom Robinson – Chp 19 203-204 Jem – Chp 11 pg 108 and chp 25 pg 244-45 Bob Ewell – chp 28 268-269 and chp 17 182-183 Atticus – Chp 20 pg 211 – “We know all men are not created equal…” Mayella Ewell - Chp 18 pg 188 – “Long’s he keeps on callin’ me ma’am…” Boo Radley – Chp 31 pg 283 Dill – Chp 14 pg 145 Calpurnia – Chp 1 pg 12 and Chp 12 pg 124 Mrs Dubose – Chp 11 pg 112
Extract bank - Theme Prejudice: - Dolphus Chp 20 pg 206-207 and verdict chp 21 pg 216-217 Violence: - Lynch mob Chp 15 pg 156-158 and Attack Chp 28 pg 268-269 Knowledge/understanding: Chp 10 pg 96 and chp 31 pg 285 Family: Chp 9 pg 89 and chp 31 pg 287 Good vs. Evil: Chp 15 pg 157 and Chp 21 pg 217 Morality: Chp 3 pg 35 Courage: Chp 28 pg 269 Fear: chp 28 pg 268 and chp 15 pg 157 Innocence: chp 15 pg 158 Childhood: Chp 3 pg 35 “You never really understand a person…” Law and Justice: Chp 30 pg282 “I never heard its against the law
Extract bank - Setting Maycomb – Chp 1 pg 11-12 and Chp 15 pg 156-157 Radley house – Chp 1 pg 13-15 and Chp 31 pg 284-285 Knot Hole – Chp 7 pg 69 Finch Landing – Chp 9 pg 86 Calpurnia’s church – Chp 12 pg 124 The courtroom – Chp 16 pg 168 Ewell house – Chp 17 pg 176
Extract bank – Key moment Touching the Radley house – Chp 1 ph 19-21 The Fire – Chp 8 pg 75-77 Atticus shoots the dog – Chp 10 pg 102 “He walked quickly… Mrs Dubose – Chp 11 pg 112 Visit to Calpurnia’s church – Chp 12 pg 124 The Lynch mob - Chp 15 pg 156-158 Bob Ewell’s testimony – Chp 17 pg 182-183 Mayella’s testimony – Chp 18 pg 184-85 and Chp 18 pg 194 Tom’s testimony – Chp 19 pg 203 Atticus’ final speech – Chp 20 pg 209-211 The Children are attacked - Chp 28 pg 268 Scout recaps the story - Chp 31 pg 284-285