To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 1

What does the author reveal about Atticus in the first few pages? Based on the information on p. 6, why does Atticus Finch stay in Maycomb County? Make sure to use evidence from the text. Why does the author allude to FDR's speech on p. 6? What does it suggest about Maycomb?

Write brief descriptions about each one of the following characters: Jean Louise (Scout), Jem, Dill, Atticus Finch, Calpurnia.

FDR says, "Only a foolish optimist can deny the harsh realities of the moment." What are the harsh realities the country faced in 1933 during the Great Depression.

Describe the mystery of Boo Radley. How does the narrator describe his house? Make sure you use diction from the text to support your answer.

“The sheriff hadn’t the heart to put him in jail alongside the Negroes, so Boo was locked in the courthouse basement.” What does this quote reveal about Maycomb?

Watch the one-minute video clip of the Radley house. How does the director, Robert Mulligan, create the mood? What devices can a director use that an author cannot to create mood? Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Homework Read Chapter 2 in To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 2

Question 1 Which word(s) best capture(s) Scout’s point of view? Part a Which word(s) best capture(s) Scout’s point of view? a. Humble b. Naïve and gullible c. Confident and articulate d. Open minded Part b Which piece of evidence best supports the answer to Part A? a. “He was a thin leathery man with colorless eyes…His cheekbones were sharp and his mouth was wide.” (14) b. “My memory came alive to see Mrs. Radley occasionally open the front door, walk to the edge of the porch and pour water on her cannas.” (14) c. “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner. d. “Jem gave a reasonable description of Boo… that’s why his hands were bloodstained—if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off.” (16)

Question 2 Why does Scout stand up for Walter Cunningham? Part a Why does Scout stand up for Walter Cunningham? a. She wants to embarrass him for having no lunch at school. b. She wants to mortify him when his daddy did not properly pay Atticus back yet. c. She feels sorry that his family was willing to go hungry in order to keep the land. d. She feels obliged to protect someone less privileged when he is being embarrassed. Part b Which piece of evidence best illustrated Scout standing up for Walter Cunningham? a. “Walter’s one of the Cunninghams, Miss Caroline.” (26) b. “They don’t have much but they get along on it.” (26) c. “Are we poor, Atticus?” (27) d. You’re shamin’ him Miss Caroline.” (28)

Question 3 What were two ways that Scout got on Miss Caroline’s bad side? Cite page numbers from the text.

Question 4 “Miss Caroline seemed unaware that the ragged denim-shirted and floursack-skirted first grade, most of whom had chopped cotton and fed hogs from the time they were able to walk, were immune to imaginative literature.” How does the author capture the status of the children of Maycomb here? What diction choices support your answer?

Journal Writing Write a journal entry describing the important moments and decisions in your life. Consider factors both within your control (e.g., selection of friends, interests, likes, and dislikes) and outside of your control (e.g., moving, birth of a sibling, breaking a bone).

Creating an Identity Chart

Essential Questions • What is identity? To what extent do we determine our own identities? What influence does society have? • What are stereotypes, and how do they affect how we see ourselves and how others see us? • How does our need to belong influence our identity? How does it lead to the formation of “in” groups and “out” groups in our society?

Chapter 3 What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his behavior during lunch suggest about his home life? What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter? Does Scout learn anything from Walter's visit? What do you think this is? Atticus says that you never really understand a person “until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. What does this mean?

1. Watching her closely, the young child began to mimic her sister. 2 1. Watching her closely, the young child began to mimic her sister. 2. John slept, being finally worn out from worry. 3. Having been disappointed so many times, she didn’t hope for much. 4. Jumping up and down, the girls screamed with excitement. 5. Encouraged by her success, Janice determined to work even harder. 6. The box, brought down from the attic, was full of memories.