Bellwork (get a sheet from front table) 1. What is the purpose of a “hook” in an introductory paragraph? 2. What makes the “bridge” important? What must you include in the bridge? 3. Why is the “thesis statement” the most important part of the introductory paragraph.

1. Assuaged- made less severe; to ease or lessen 2. Indigenous- occurring or living naturally in an area 3. Malevolent- having/exhibiting hatred 4. Mortification- a feeling of shame or humiliation 5. Piety- religious devotion 6. Sojourn- a brief, temporary stay 7. Unsullied- spotlessly clean; untarnished 8. Vexations- irritations or annoyances 9. Wallowing- heavily indulging in; dwell 10. Apothecary- one who prepares and sells medicines

TKAM notes Author- Harper Lee Lee won a Pulitzer Prize in Literature for TKAM Written in 1 st person POV Narrated by Scout as an adult, but setting is when she was 6. The whole story is a flashback

Packet Notes- Chapter 1 We learn about the town of Maycomb, AL and the history of the Finch’s. John Wesley- 18 th century Methodist leader (one of the founders of the Methodist denomination) Merlin- wizard from Arthurian legend “There was nothing to buy, and no money to buy it with.” –alludes to the Great Depression “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”- famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Vocabulary for Chapters Tranquility- state of calm; peacefulness; serenity 12. Auspicious- presenting favorable circumstances. 13. Fractious- tending to fight; quarrelsome; irritable 14. Tyranny- a government in which a single person assumes absolute control. 15. Dispensation- a special allowance; privilege; exemption 16. Amiable- friendly; pleasant 17. Contentious- inclined to make trouble; controversial; argumentative 18. Expansively- willingness to talk/share; free/open 19. Persevere- to persist in a purpose, idea, or task. 20. Abominable- detestable; unpleasant

TKAM Journal Notes Ch. 2-3 (write the following questions in your journal and skip a line for answers) What can Scout do that upsets her teacher? Who has taught Scout to write? Why does Walter refuse to take the quarter from the teacher? What does Scout do that gets her in trouble? Who does Jem invite home for dinner? Does Atticus believe his family is poor? Why are the Cunningham’s poorer than the Finch’s? Who is Burris Ewell?

Packet Notes Ch At the end of summer, Dill goes back to Meridian. 2. Scout starts first grade. 3. The Cunningham’s don’t believe in accepting things from people if they can’t pay them back in some way. They have a lot of pride. 4. Catawba worms- caterpillars that feed on the leaves of the catalpa tree.

Scrip stamps- paper money of small denominations issued by government agencies for temporary emergency use.

Entailment- to owe someone something. (During the Great Depression, most everyone had entailments.)

Smilax- A type 0f vine. The name comes from a Greek myth of Krokus and the nymph Smilax. Though this myth has numerous forms, it always centers around the unfulfilled and tragic love of a mortal man who is turned into a flower, and a woodland nymph who is transformed into a brambly vine.

Bullfinch- an allusion to Bulfinch’s Mythology, a collection of Greek myths.

The crash- alludes to the Stock Market crash of 1929 that led to the Great Depression. The union- one side in the Civil War (North)

Chapter 3 Packet Notes 1. Walter goes home with them for lunch. 2. Burris Ewell 3. She hates it! She doesn’t want to go back. 4. “You never really understand a person until you consider his point of view… climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Packet Notes Ch. 3 Eddy- water source (Barker’s Eddy- local swimming hole) Cootie- head lice Cracklin’ bread- bread made with corn meal and cracklings (pork rinds). Similar to cornbread. Dose of magnesia- Magnesia is used as a medicine for antacids and laxatives. ALLUSION- flagpole- college protest

Characters Scout- narrator Jem- Scout’s brother Atticus- Scout’s father/lawyer Calpurnia- housekeeper/nanny Dill- Summer friend from Meridian, MS Boo Radley- town recluse; “ghost” Nathan- Arthur’s brother Aunt Alexandria- Atticus’ sister Miss Maudie- neighbor/mentor Miss Rachel- Dill’s aunt Miss Caroline- Scout’s 1 st grade teacher Mr. Walter Cunningham- poor farmer Walter Cunningham Jr.- Scout’s classmate; poor Burris Ewell- nasty student with head lice (cooties) Uncle Jack Finch- Atticus’ brother Miss Stephanie Crawford- town gossip

Chapter 4 Packet Notes 1. While walking home, Scout finds chewing gum in a knothole in a tree at the edge of the Radley’s yard. 2. Later, she and Jem find a box with two Indian-head pennies in it in the hole. 3. Scout lets out for summer and Dill comes back to visit. He stays with his Aunt Rachel. 4. What happens while they are rolling the tire? Scout rolls into the Radley Place and hears someone laughing. 5. What is “playing Boo Radley?” Acting out Boo Radley stories

Vocabulary Chapters Aloof- distant; unfeeling 22. Benevolence- inclination to perform charitable acts 23. Benign- compassionate; incapable of doing harm 24. Bewilderment- condition of being confused 25. Cherub- a winged, chubby angel 26. Ensuing- following immediately afterward 27. Morbid- gruesome, gloomy, or dark 28. Obliged- under force of necessity; obligated 29. Prowess- superior skill or ability; strength or courage 30. Tacit- unspoken; understood without being expressed

Chapter 5 Packet Notes 1. Scout starts spending time with the next-door neighbor Miss Maudie. 2. What is Boo Radley’s real name? Arthur 3. The kids are caught trying to give a note to Boo Radley.

Edification- uplifting enlightenment; enjoyment Mimosa- a type of plant that is classified as both a tree & shrub. Pulpit gospel- belief that any type of pleasure is a sin against God. Quibbling- avoid the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

Chapter 6 Packet Notes 1. Dill lives with his Aunt Rachel each summer. 2. At the beginning of this chapter, it is Dill’s last night in Maycomb for the summer. 3. The boys decide to sneak up to the Radley’s and look in the window. Scout is scared, but she goes along. What happens? 4. What happens to Jem’s pants? 5. How does this show that he is growing up?

Local Vocabulary- Ch. 6 Kudzu- a fast growing, hairy vine.

Collards- loose leaf plant that resemble cabbage

Ramshackle- something poorly made (the Radley’s “ramshackle” porch. Dismemberment- to tear or cut off a person’s limbs Malignant- bad; dangerous; harmful

Bellwork (Journal) Think of a song that has a similar theme to one of the themes in TKAM. Using lyrics from the song and information from the novel, explain how the two relate (using 3-5 complete sentences) BONUS: Can you think of 2-3 more songs that would work? List them and we will discuss in class.

Chapters 7-8 Vocabulary 31. Aberrations- deviations from the proper course 32. Accosted- approached in a harsh manner; assaulted 33. Ascertaining- find something out for certain; make sure of 34. Cleaved- adhered closely to; clung to 35. Embalming- treating with preservatives to prevent decay 36. Feeble- physically weak from age or sickness 37. Meditative- deep thought 38. Unfathomable- difficult or impossible to understand 39. Vigil- wakefulness maintained in reverence to another person, usually after one’s death 40. Whittle- to carve or shape

Chapter 7 Packet Notes 1. How does Scout feel about 2 nd grade? She doesn’t like it any more than 1 st grade. 2. What does Jem finally tell Scout about the night he went back to the Radley’s? He found his pants folded neatly across the fence. They had been poorly mended. 3. Jem and Scout write a letter to thank the person for their gifts. 4. The hole in the tree has been filled with cement. 5. How do the kids react? Jem gets very upset (cries). Scout questions her father. 6. What is Mr. Radley’s reason for doing this? He said the tree was sick.

Chapter 7- Local Vocabulary Hoodooing- voodoo/witchcraft Whittle- to carve or shape a piece of wood

Chapter 8 1. Coldest weather since Old Mrs. Radley 3. Snowman; Mr. Avery 4. Ms. Maudie’s house burns down 5. Boo Radley put it around her 6. She never liked it; A smaller house would allow for a bigger garden “morphodite”- a mispronounced way of saying, “hermaphrodite” (both male and female)

Chapter 9 1. He calls Atticus names 2. He wants her to use her head, not her fists: “you just hold your head high and keep those fists down.” 3. He’s defending a black man named Tom Robinson 4. No 5. She questions why he would defend Tom Robinson if he knows he can’t win. She doesn’t really understand. 6. Air rifles 7. She’s tough on her because she’s a tomboy 8. Foul language and fighting, then learns the rest of the story

Allusions General Hood/Ol’ Blue Light- historical/Civil War Mount Everest- Aunt Alexander House of Commons/Lord Melbourne- British cultural allusions

New Characters Mr. Avery- grumpy neighbor that hates kids Heck Tate- Sheriff of Maycomb

Bellwork Write a sentence using each of the following in a sentence. 1. Analogous (adjective) 2. Antagonized (verb) 3. Articulate (verb) 4. Contemporaries (noun) 5. Evasion (noun)

Chapter Atticus 2. He’s old, wears glasses, boring job, reads all the time 3. “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” 4. -make a will airtight -plays the Jew harps -checker player 5. Church football game 6. Atticus 7. b/c Atticus doesn’t. It’s wrong to brag: “People in their right minds never brag about their talents.” -Miss Maudie

Chapter They think she’s nauseating and mean 2. Calls Atticus names 3. Whacks off the tops of her Camilla bushes with Scout’s baton 4. Read to her for a month 5. She’s in constant pain and going through morphine withdrawal 6. She dies “free” because she gets off morphine before she dies 7. He believes she is the bravest person he knows

Allusions Dixie Howell- famous football player Ivanhoe- book about the Crusades Sir Walter Scott- author of Ivanhoe

Chapters 9-11 Vocab 41. Contemporaries- those who exist/live at the same time 42. Nauseating- causing an upset stomach 43. Antagonized- created an enemy 44. Provocation- causing aggravation or annoyance 45. Ingenious- characterized by cleverness or originality 46. Mausoleum- a magnificent, decorated tomb 47. Analogous- possessing connections/similarities 48. Inconspicuous- not noticeable or prominent 49. Evasion- the act of escaping or avoiding 50. Articulate- to speak clearly

Chapters Vocabulary 51. Altercation- an angry dispute; quarrel 52. Contemptuously- showing contempt; scornfully 53. Inconsistent- not consistent; not in agreement 54. Qualms- sudden, disturbing feelings of uneasiness 55. Ecclesiastical- having to do with the church; clergy 56. Acquired- obtained possession of something 57. Prerogative- a right or privilege 58. Formidable- hard to overcome or deal with 59. Compensation- something given to make up for something else 60. Permanence- being permanent; lasting

Chapter 12 Allusions Shadrach: one of the three men whom King Nebuchadnezzar threw into a blazing furnace, as told in Daniel 3 of the Bible. Because of their faith in God, all three men escaped unharmed. Brown's Mule: a brand of chewing tobacco. Hunt's The Light of the World: a well-known painting of Jesus Christ. Garden of Gethsemane: the place where Jesus went to pray on the night before his crucifixion. Bootleggers: people who make and/or sell illegal liquor. Blackstone's Commentaries: one of the most important books ever written on British law.

Chapter 12 Packet Notes 1. 12; Calpurnia 2. Father 3. Birmingham, AL/state legislature 4. Calpurnia talks differently; there are no hymnals or instruments; Lula is rude to them, but everyone else welcomes them; the church is really poorly built and looks incomplete 5. Lula; Reverend Sykes 6. Tom is in jail accused of rape of one of the Ewell daughters. Helen cannot find work to provide for the family while he is in jail 7. Aunt Alexandria

Chapter 13 Allusions Rice Christians: Christian converts from third-world nations, especially those in parts of Asia. Lydia E. Pinkham: a maker and manufacturer of patent medicines in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of Pinkham's medical concotions were aimed at women, and the majority of them contained liberal amounts of alcohol.

Chapter 13 Packet Notes 1. Scout needs a female role model 2. Gossips, knits, and hosts afternoon tea with the neighborhood women 3. Family background/genetics 4. He doesn’t agree with her, but he makes the children obey and respect her

Chapters Vocabulary 61. Peculiarities- strange or unusual qualities 62. Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful 63. Indulged- gave in to one’s pleasure; had what one wanted 64. Perish- to be destroyed; die 65. Inaudible- not audible; cannot be heard 66. Penitentiary- a prison for criminals 67. Resignation- the act of resigning, withdrawing 68. Quarrel- an angry dispute or disagreement 69. Edification- intellectual, spiritual, or moral improvement 70. Obscure- not clearly expressed; hard to understand

Chapter 14 Packet Notes 1. What do Atticus and Aunt Alexandra argue about? Getting rid of Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra claims they don’t need her anymore, but Atticus won’t let her go. 2. Why does Jem ask Scout not to bother Aunt Alexandra? Because the case was worrying them and she shouldn’t antagonize her. 3. Dill is under Scout’s bed. Why? He ran away from home.

Chapter 15 Packet Notes 1. At the beginning of the chapter, Scout says that a nightmare was upon them. 2. Why is Atticus’s question dangerous? When Link Deas tells him he has everything to lose by defending this case, Atticus replies, “Do you really think so?” 3. Atticus goes to the jail Sunday night. 4. Sheriff Tate is on a snipe hunt. 5. Who does Scout recognize in the crowd? Mr. Cunningham (Walter’s dad) 6. How does she save the day? She starts talking to Mr. Cunningham and telling him about the time they had Walter come home with them for dinner and also about his legal affairs. 7. Mr. Underwood was watching Atticus’s back.

Chapter 15 Allusions Jitney Jungle: a supermarket chain. Supermarkets were still relatively new to America in the 1930's. Most shoppers did business at smaller grocery stores. snipe hunt: a practical joke. The "victim" is taken on a hunt deep into a forest at night and told to look for and capture "snipes," small, flightless birds that, in actuality, don't exist. While the hunter searches, the rest of the party leaves.

Chapter 16 Packet Notes 1. What does Atticus say about his “disgraces?” 2. What does Atticus say about Mr. Cunningham? That he’s “basically a good man” and that he “just has his blind spots like the rest of us.” 3. What important event is happening? Tom Robinson is appearing in court 4. Why are people talking bad about Atticus? Because Atticus is taking his appointed role to defend Tom seriously. 5. Where do the kids end up sitting in the courthouse? In the front row seats of the “Colored Balcony.”

Chapter 16 Allusions Braxton Bragg: The commander of the Western Confederate Army during the Civil War, Bragg led a less- than-distinguished career in the military, and his army unit was eventually defeated. straight Prohibition ticket: Prohibition was a period in US history ( ) when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was against the law. By voting the straight Prohibition ticket, Mr. Jones always votes for those political candidates who support Prohibition and were likely members of the Prohibition Party. William Jennings Bryan: ( ) Bryan was a lawyer, a politician (he ran for the Presidency three times), and a famous orator. His speeches were major events, especially in the South and along the Bible belt, and would draw huge crowds.