Bellringer Instructions: Rewrite the two thesis statements to make them more precise. -The thing is that there are some steps in the process of becoming a citizen of the United States. -Pets are good for older people.

To Kill a Mockingbird Guided Notes/Chapters 21-23

Chapter : Cal shows up to court with note from Aunt A. saying kids are missing; Atticus finds out they are watching from “colored” balcony

Chapter 21 cont. Jem is confident Atticus/Tom won the trial (279) “Jem smiled…on what we heard—” Jem gives his ideas on the law regarding rape (279) “But Jem took exception to Reverend Sykes…go through all this.” Scout is also trying to be optimistic ( ) Bottom of page 280 “I remembered something Jem had once explained…it wouldn’t work.”

Chapter 21 cont. Courtroom imagery (281) “But I must have been reasonably awake…from a winter morning.” More beautiful imagery and the verdict (282) “What happened after that had a dreamlike quality…a separate stab between them.”

Guilty…guilty…guilty…guilty

Chapter 22 Jem cries; it ain’t right! (284) “It was Jem’s turn to cry… ‘No son, it’s not right.’”

Chapter 22 cont. Atticus’s tone shows that he is upset (285) “ ‘I don’t know,…Good night.’” The African-American community sends food as gifts and Atticus gets emotional (286) “We followed him…‘Times are too hard’” Miss Maudie schools Jem on why Atticus was the best choice to defend Tom ( ) “ ‘Who?’ Jem’s voice rose…but it’s a step.”

Chapter 22 cont. Bob Ewell spits in Atticus’s face! :O (290) Final paragraph

Chapter 23 Atticus’s response to spitting situation and Miss Stephanie’s PoV (291) First and second par. Empathy!! ( ) Bottom of 292: “‘Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute…You understand?’” Atticus and Jem have an adult conversation about the law and juries ( )

Chapter 23 cont. Atticus’s wise commentary on racism ( ) Center of final paragraph, “As you grow older, you’ll see…not in your children’s time.” The jury took longer than a few minutes (297) “Tom’s jury sho’ made up its mind…looked at us.” A Cunningham connection on the jury was on Tom’s side; about their family (298) “Atticus said you just had to know ‘em…tooth and nail.”

Chapter 23 cont. Scout changes her mind about Walter Cunningham, again (299) “I remembered the disastrous…okay, Jem?” Aunt A. does not approve ( )

Chapter 23 Discussion Look at the passage starting on 302 about there being four kinds of folks, until the end of the chapter Whose side are you on? Jem or Scout? Do you think Jem is right about Boo?