TKAM Journal #7

FINISH READING CHAPTERS 24 & 25


Directions: Pick one of the prompts below and answer it in 2-3 paragraphs. Use the examples from the Chapter 18-23 to support your answer and be detailed. Finally, be sure to check for spelling and grammar before posting.

Choice A: Most of the local people in Maycomb felt that it would be a disgrace for a black person to win in a dispute with any with a white person, so they took Bob Ewell's side. Have you ever been in a situation where someone took a side that they obviously knew was wrong? How did this make you feel?

Choice B: Tell how the following characters respond to the jury's verdict: Jem, Aunt Alexandra, Dill, Miss Maudie, Bob Ewell.

Choice C: So far, is this a novel about race? Class? Gender? Coming of Age? Place? Select and defend your answer.

TKAM Journal #6

Choose one of the writing prompts belows and respond to it in 3 paragraphs. Include an opening and closing statement. Be specific and detailed about your own point of view. NO VOCABULARY WORDS NEEDED!!

A. Are there people in your neighborhood who are like any of the character types in the novel?Change the real person's name so his/her identity remains anonymous and describe how heor she is like a particular character.

B. Compare and contrast yourself to either Scout or Jem at their age. Compare and contrast your summer activities, friends, relationships with your dad, siblings, and adults.

C. How do you think the story (what you read so far) would have changed if Scout and Jem had a mother present in their lives? Would it change for the better or for the worse? Explain your thoughts.

TKAM Journal #5

Be sure to include 5 vocabulary words from Chapters 12-14 worksheet!!!


Also, remember to comment on your Lit. Circle Member's Journal #4. You can not be the same character twice in a row and nobody in your group can be the same "perspective".

Choices: Pick 1

Scout

Atticus

Jem

Tom Robinson

Aunt Alexandria

TKAM Journal #4

Be sure to include the correct title for each post for TKAM and 5 vocabulary words from Chapters 8 & 9 (have them underlined).

Example for your 4th post, it should look like this:

Journal #4

Chapters 10, 11, & 12

Perspective: Atticus

Reminder of what needs to be included:

Perspective: a person’s point of view; their opinions, beliefs and experiences.When writing from the viewpoint of a character include the following:

• What they see during each section
• What they feel about what is going on
• What they say to the other characters
• What they think about what happens during each chapter
• How do they treat other characters? How do they feel about them?

Most sections are made up of 3 or more chapters, so you have freedom to include all of the chapters or focus on one more closely.

Choices: Pick 1

Atticus

Scout

Jem

Mrs. Dubose

College Day T-Chart Reflection

So, you all learned a ton of information from your college day visit. The whole purpose of the visit was to experience what college life is like and what different colleges have to offer. As part of the DREAM JOB project, you are selecting the college you plan to really go to in 5 years and complete a college application for that school.

There are 1,000s of colleges and universities to choose from in the US and if you decided to go out of the country, there are millions. How do you choose which one is right for you?Based on your visit yesterday, I'd like you to make a top 10 list of things you want in a college and top 10 things you don't want.

Example - You want a college that has lots of history to it
You don't want a college that doesn't offer extracurriular activities

You'll do this on a google doc and print it and place in your portfolio.

Commenting Problems??

If people can't comment on your blog, go to setting, click on comments, and make sure you click pop up window, and users with google accounts, and double check the rest, make sure nothing says hide. If you are still having problems, email me your username and password and I can look into it or we can look at it together in class tomorrow. Thank you!

TKAM Journal #3

Be sure to include the correct title for each post for TKAM and
5 vocabulary words from Chapter 4-7 Vocab. Sheet.

Example for your 3rd post, it should like this:
Journal #3-
Chapters 8 & 9
Perspective: Jem

LC Comments:
After completing your 3rd post, you are expected to comment on your LC members' 2nd journal entry. You want to comment on 2 things you liked about their writing style or you can provide 2 suggestions on how to improve their writing style. Your comments should be about 2-4 sentences for each member.

Choices:Pick 1
Jem
Atticus

Mr. Avery

Miss Maudie

Uncle Jack

TKAM Journal #2

Be sure to include the correct title for each post for TKAM and

5 vocabulary words from that section.

Example for your 2nd post, it should like this:

Journal #2-

Chapters 4-7

Perspective: Jem

LC Comments:

After completing your 2nd post, you are expected to comment on your LC members' 1st journal entry. You want to comment on 2 things you liked about their writing style or you can provide 2 suggestions on how to improve their writing style. Your comments should be about 2-4 sentences for each member.

Choices:Pick 1

Jem

Scout

Dill

Ms. Maudie Atkins

Re-Send URL

Re-Send Blog URL to Mr. C

TKAM Journal #1

TKAM - Journal/Blog #1

Remember no more than one person in each LC group can be the same character. If you were absent, you are still expected to do each post the night it's due. There is an audio version online and the link is on my project description. Also, if you were absent, be sure to contact members of LC group to find out who you are for journal writing.

Choices:

• Scout
• Jem
• Dill
• Atticus
• Calpurnia
• Ms. Caroline
• Burris Ewell

To Kill a Mockingbird Unit

Blog Post Directions

You will write a one-page single spaced journal entry for each section of chapters for the novel. You will be in a group with 2-3 other students and are responsible for reading and commenting on each other's journals. Similar to the writing for Lord of the Flies , you will write about the events from the perspective of different characters. The book is told from the perspective of Scout, but you will write through the eyes of those around her.
For each post, you will be given a choice of characters and will decide in class with your LC group who will write for what character. No two people in your group can write from the perspective of the same character and you can't write from the perspective of the same character for two sections in a row.

Perspective: a person’s point of view; their opinions, beliefs and experiences.
When writing from the viewpoint of a character include the following:

• What they see during each section
• What they feel about what is going on
• What they say to the other characters
• What they think about what happens during each chapter
• How do they treat other characters? How do they feel about them?

Most sections are made up of 3 or more chapters, so you have freedom to include all of the chapters or focus on one more closely. Include 5 of your vocabulary words from the assigned section in your writing and have them underlined.

Posting: You MUST follow the directions below or else your journal won't be graded.

Example:
Journal #1
Chapters 1-3
Perspective of Atticus

(this must be your title for each post to make it easier for your group and your teacher to read and comment)

***Remember to write in the first person for your journals, just like for Lord of the Flies.***

Free Choice Reading

For the next four weeks, you will be reading a fiction book of your choice. You will be responsible of getting the book you choose yourself or you can borrow a book from my library, as long as it's not a book we'll be reading this school year. You may choose any fiction book you'd like, however magazines, newspapers, comic books, or online reading will not be accepted for this assignment. You should spend a MINIMUM OF TWO HOURS per week reading your novel.

I. You will be required to post a total THREE POSTS on your blog for this reading assignment.

II. The posts will be reading response posts. You will choose 2 different questions to respond to for each post. Respond to a different question for each post. Using the response guidelines, write one - two paragraphs when answering each question, so total each post should be two - four paragraphs. This writing assignments is about QUALITY no QUANTITY, be sure to write thoughtful and throughly responses.

III. HEADINGS and TITLES: All assignments must have the proper title and heading information. In the title section of your blog post, write Weekly Reading Response. Then copy and paste or type out the heading format below. Any incomplete or missing heading information will result in HALF-CREDIT for that assignment. (see below for heading; can copy and paste).

IV. NO CREDIT FOR LATE WORK: All posts must be done by FRIDAY Morning 9 AM.

1st post - FRIDAY, February 5th by 9AM
2nd post - FRIDAY, February 12th by 9AM
3rd post - FRIDAY, February 19th by 9AM

READING RESPONSE QUESTIONS (Choose 2 per post)
1. How is a character in your book similar to a character in another book, story, or movie?
2. What does this book remind you of in your own life? Why?
3. What does this book make you wonder about? Why?
4. What character do you like most in this book and/or what character do you like least? Why?5. What was one of your favorite lines (or sentences) in what you read today? Copy it down and tell why you liked it. (It can be more than a sentence if you like, but not too long—you still need to write words of your own!)
6. Explain how the author creates suspense in this book.
7. How did what you read today make you feel? Why?
8. What do you think about a particular character's actions? Was he/she right or wrong to do that?
9. What is confusing in this book? Why? (Be specific)
10. What advice would you give to a particular character? Why?
11. What do you think is the theme (author’s message) in this book?
12. Do you think you would read another book by this author? Why or why not?
13. Which character would you like to be like? In what way? Why?
14. What other character(s) beside the main character is really important to the story? How and why?
15. Make up a motto that one of the characters seems to live by. How and why does this fit the character?
16. Which character would you like (or not like) to be your friend? Why?
17. If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be? Why would you change it?
18. What has surprised you in the book? Why?
19. What in the book upsets you or bothers you? Why?
20. I wonder why the author…

Required Heading Information
NAME___________________ DATE____________________
BOOK____________________
AUTHOR__________________ PAGES ______-_______
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK__________

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