1.  Tell me about the most interesting thing you read in TKAM over the weekend.  Why do clowns wear loud socks?  Lip flap – when a person on television can be seen talking but not heard  Lip flap – when a person on television can be seen talking but not heard. Goals – Discuss vocabulary and interesting lines from TKAM. Questions for discussion. Jim Crow references. Homework – Read chapter 15 for tomorrow. Don’t forget to study for vocabulary test # 22.

2.  “I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.“ How might mockingbirds be connected to Boo Radley and Tom Robinson?  Why did the clown go to the doctor?  Hammocking – putting a new television show between two established hits. Goals – Review latest vocabulary from the book. Discuss interesting quotes. Share any evidence of “Jim Crow.” Homework – Read and annotate chapter 16.

3.  Free write about anything related to To Kill a Mockingbird.  Why do bees hum?  Drooling – unrehearsed talking to fill in allotted radio or TV program time. Sometimes called “yata-yata-yata.” Goals – Discuss issues with the book thus far. Homework – Read and annotate chapter 17.

4.  What do you think is the most important aspect of being a good human being?  What do you call a pig that knows Karate?  Claque – hired applauders. Those who show approval for a fee or self-interest. Goals – Examine chapter 15 and 16 more closely. Notes and discussion. Homework – Read and annotate chapter 18.

5.  Five minutes to study for Vocabulary #22.  Why did the girl drink seven cans of pop?  Captation – An attempt to attain applause or recognition. Goals – Successfully complete Vocabulary #22. Discussion of Chapter 17 or reading Chapter 19. Homework – Read and annotate chapters 20 and 21 over the weekend.