Gregory Peck (Atticus--won an Academy Award for Best Actor) and Mary Badham (nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress)  in

To Kill a Mockingbird

famous photo from the Great Depression

ACTUAL DUST BOWL PIX from the 1930s

1. Group Check-in:  Weekend? 
2. Go over how to do TKM PAPER--explain how to do DQ's--RD due Friday --how to break up each part due!
3. DISCUSS TKM:  exposition and initial incident & Maycomb caste triangle, small towns vs. cities, more events--school, Discuss themes--click HERE for A/R "Two Angels" story. Boo games (listen to and discuss the song "Sneakin' Up on Boo Radley,") Boo and Miss Maudie's fire and the snow event, Scout's fights, Atticus' decision to defend Tom (WWAD, What's popular isn't always what's right and what's right isn't always what's popular), Chicken Soup for the Soul story, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird" bluejays vs. mockingbirds ) Mrs. Dubose and courage, visit to Cal's church , discuss TKM chaps 14-20--Aunt Alexandra & the difference between her and Atticus, Dill Runs away, the mob, Dolphus Raymond  "Do I want to be right, or do I want to be happy?" the Idler's Club, the Missionary Tea, chaps 15-Atticus' final summation--the mob, Dolphus Raymond, the Trial, the verdict, the aftermath--Bob's threats, Miss Gates, the Halloween Pageant, what happened in the dark, the "cover-up," leading Boo home, the ending, the lessons.  Examples of impact of TKM today:  Chicago choosing TKM as "One City, One Book", St. Cloud couple, use of TKM part of court's sentence for racial crimes, etc.

HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

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1. Do the TKM letter brainstorming sheets in the TKM LETTER PACKET.  For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE. 
2. TKM chaps 28-31 (pages 238-254--24 pages)
3. TKM SQ's 105-120 FYI:  You can access the 2008 pdf version of the TKM packet for easy printing the TKM study guide by clicking HERE.
4. Journal J11 TKM Lessons (1 side minimum) Follow the directions on page 4 of the TKM packet.  You can access the 2008 pdf version of the TKM packet for easy printing the TKM study guide by clicking HERE.
5. Start to study words 53-70 for Thursday's TKM Vocab Test #4
6. Start to study for Friday's TKM final! Each night you are to do a different thing to get ready for this exam.  1. Review your old quizzes.  2. Review the TKM characters   3.  Read through all the study questions 1-120 in the TKM packetl.  HIGHLIGHT any questions that baffle you so you can ask about them in class.  4. Review the quotes HIGHLIGHT any questions that baffle you so you can ask about them in class. 5.  OPTIONAL Click HERE for some practice TKM test questions.

1. Group Check-in:  share J11 TKM lessons and TKM letter brainstorming sheet--add to group ideas
2. Go over words 53-70 for Thursday's TKM Vocab Test #4
3. DISCUSS TKM:  exposition and initial incident & Maycomb caste triangle, small towns vs. cities, more events--school, Discuss themes--click HERE for A/R "Two Angels" story. Boo games (listen to and discuss the song "Sneakin' Up on Boo Radley,") Boo and Miss Maudie's fire and the snow event, Scout's fights, Atticus' decision to defend Tom (WWAD, What's popular isn't always what's right and what's right isn't always what's popular), Chicken Soup for the Soul story, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird" bluejays vs. mockingbirds ) Mrs. Dubose and courage, visit to Cal's church , discuss TKM chaps 14-20--Aunt Alexandra & the difference between her and Atticus, Dill Runs away, the mob, Dolphus Raymond  "Do I want to be right, or do I want to be happy?" the Idler's Club, the Missionary Tea, chaps 15-Atticus' final summation--the mob, Dolphus Raymond, the Trial, the verdict, the aftermath--Bob's threats, Miss Gates, the Halloween Pageant, what happened in the dark, the "cover-up," leading Boo home, the ending, the lessons.  Examples of impact of TKM today:  Chicago choosing TKM as "One City, One Book", St. Cloud couple, use of TKM part of court's sentence for racial crimes, etc.
4. Maybe Watch TKM video

HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

1. TKM Letter brainstorming sheet
2. TKM packet SQ's 86-120 (35 pts)
3. J10 backpack
4. J11 Lessons

1. TKM letter rough draft--do body paragraph #1--positives!  double space and number the lines.  Use your brainstorming sheet and ideas from J11 LESSONS.    For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.  Carefully read the  yellow grading sheet for TKM letter so you understand fully what you will be graded on.  Click HERE for a sample copy of the TKM paper (It's not perfect!) FINAL PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1st NEXT WEEK! 

2. Start to study words 53-70 for Thursday's TKM Vocab Test #4
3. NOUNS--pink practice quiz. Click HERE for a copy
4. Start to study for Friday's TKM final! Each night you are to do a different thing to get ready for this exam.  1. Review your old quizzes.  2. Review the TKM characters   3.  Read through all the study questions 1-120 in the TKM packetl.  HIGHLIGHT any questions that baffle you so you can ask about them in class.  4. Review the quotes HIGHLIGHT any questions that baffle you so you can ask about them in class. 5.  OPTIONAL Click HERE for some practice TKM test questions.

SONG AND SCENE:  Check out the SIBL project a.k.a. Artists For Literacy.  www.artistsforliteracy.org  It is a website devoted to match works of literature with popular and classical music.   A recent contest on the website named Angie Heimann from California a winner for her song, "What's to become of the Mockingbird?"  Go to the website http://artistsforliteracy.org/win_3060.html and listen to this song

Song Title: What’s to become of the Mockingbird

LISTEN NOW
 

Songwriter: Angie Heimann
Fort Bragg, California

Source of Inspiration: To Kill A Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee

How to reach Angie: angieheimann@adelphia.net
Angie's URL: TBA        Quote from the songwriter:
I love the way this book describes the difference between coming gently into adulthood and losing one's innocence in a way that does irreparable damage. In the song I attempted to articulate this difference through the various "mockingbirds" (the "innocent" characters in danger of a violent loss.)

What's popular isn't always what's right and what's right isn't always what's popular!

1. Group Check-in:  Exchange TKM body paragraph #1 letter drafts and follow system
2. TKM LETTER PEER EDITING--POSITIVES  Click HERE for Prewriting BODY PARAGRAPH SYSTEM
3. HOW TO DO JEOPARDY Q's
4. How will the TKM Test will be organized?  Click here to see which vocab words are included on the test.  They are in red and highlighted.
5. 4th hour only: Go over words 53-70 for Thursday's TKM Vocab Test #4

    

6. DISCUSS TKM:  exposition and initial incident & Maycomb caste triangle, small towns vs. cities, more events--school, Discuss themes--click HERE for A/R "Two Angels" story. Boo games (listen to and discuss the song "Sneakin' Up on Boo Radley,") Boo and Miss Maudie's fire and the snow event, Scout's fights, Atticus' decision to defend Tom (WWAD, What's popular isn't always what's right and what's right isn't always what's popular), Chicken Soup for the Soul story, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird" bluejays vs. mockingbirds ) Mrs. Dubose and courage, visit to Cal's church , discuss TKM chaps 14-20--Aunt Alexandra & the difference between her and Atticus, Dill Runs away, the mob, Dolphus Raymond  "Do I want to be right, or do I want to be happy?" the Idler's Club, the Missionary Tea, chaps 15-Atticus' final summation--the mob, Dolphus Raymond, the Trial,  leading Boo home, the ending, the lessons.  Examples of impact of TKM today:  Chicago choosing TKM as "One City, One Book", St. Cloud couple, use of TKM part of court's sentence for racial crimes, etc.          Maybe Watch TKM video

    

    

    

   HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

   1. 4th hour:  TKM Letter brainstorming sheet
   2. 4th hour:  TKM packet SQ's 86-120 (35 pts)
   3. TKM quotes 17-27 (11 pts)
   4. TKM Letter body paragraph #1

1. TKM letter rough draft--do body paragraph #2--negatives!  double space and number the lines.  Use your brainstorming sheet and ideas from J11 LESSONS.    For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.  Carefully read the  yellow grading sheet for TKM letter so you understand fully what you will be graded on.  Click HERE for a sample copy of the TKM paper (It's not perfect!) FINAL PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1st NEXT WEEK! 

2. Study words 53-70 for Thursday's TKM Vocab Test #4

3. Write 6 TKM Jeopardy Review Questions on note cards (due Thursday)  on your group's topic (group assigned topics are the following:  Scout=plot,  Jem=characters, Dill=Quotes, Boo=vocab, Atticus=trial Cal--TKM background--Harper Lee, 1930's, 1960's),On the front of each card, write the topic your group was assigned listed , the point value (100 (easiest), 200, 300, 400, 500, and Daily Double (hardest), and the question.  On the back of the card,  write the answer.  Make sure you put your name on each card! For a sample of how to do these cards, click HERE. ANSWERS GO ON BACK:  

4. Study for TKM 100 point Final!

  Review the TKM characters, read through all the study questions 1-120 in the TKM packet, review past quizzes, review class notes, review vocab words. Click here to see which vocab words are included on the test.  They are in red and highlighted.  You will need to bring a #2 pencil to class for the test. 

EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS FOR THE TEST:  There are two!  You may not receive EXTRA CREDIT if you do both.  HERE ARE THE OPTIONS:

1.  PRACTICE TESTS: FOR +1 EC on the final, do one of the following online/linked PRACTICE TESTS.  YOU NEED TO PRINT OUT THE FIRST PAGE OF THE TEST ONLY AND RECORD YOUR ANSWERS ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER.  STAPLE THE SHEET OF PAPER TO THE PRINTED OUT FIRST PAGE OF THE TEST FOR EVIDENCE.  HERE ARE THE CHOICES: 

a.  from WALLY'S OLD TKM TESTS:  Click HERE for copies.

b.  BBC TEST (interactive!): Click http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosemockingbird/index.shtml 

c.  TEACHER 2B TEST: Click http://teacher2b.com/literature/mockbrdtst1.ht

d.   PINK MONKEY TEST: Click  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/mocking46.asp

2. ENRICHMENT: FOR +1 EC on the final, do enrichment!

+1 EC on the TKM final if you read a couple of reviews of Mockingbird, the new biography of Harper Lee, or on recent information on Harper Lee in the media.    Print one article out, and on the article itself, jot down what you understand the article to be saying.  Here are some other links you can check out:

http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/11/books/main2351628.shtml  or 

 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/11/entertainment/main2351628.shtml  or 

 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7056737  or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/5122376.stm or 

 http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=1879223523&pt=Y  or 

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/books/30lee.html?ex=1296277200&en=8cf62412813411bb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

or  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5244492&sc=emaf

CLICK HERE TO FIND MORE CHOICES.

Or, if you prefer, you can listen to this radio show and jot down a page of notes:

radio show: http://www.neabigread.org/books/mockingbird/radioshow.php

 

Oxford University in England 

Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky Tree which inspired him to write about in Alice in Wonderland

Oxford University in England--visiting the great hall used in the films of

Harry Potter!

1. Group Check-in: 
2. TKM LETTER PEER EDITING--NEGATIVES  Click HERE for Prewriting BODY PARAGRAPH SYSTEM
3. TKM Vocab Test #4
4. TKM FINAL TEST REVIEW:  how the test is organized and go over quotes
5. TKM JEOPARDY

HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

1. NOUN PRACTICE QUIZ
2. Jeopardy cards (6 points)
3. TKM Letter body paragraph #2

    

1. TKM letter rough draft--do body paragraph #3--LESSONS!  double space and number the lines.  Use your brainstorming sheet and ideas from J11 LESSONS.    For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.  Carefully read the  yellow grading sheet for TKM letter so you understand fully what you will be graded on.  Click HERE for a sample copy of the TKM paper (It's not perfect!) FINAL PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1st NEXT WEEK! 

2. Study for tomorrow's TKM 100 point Final!

  Review the TKM characters, read through all the study questions 1-120 in the TKM packet, review past quizzes, review class notes, review vocab words. Click here to see which vocab words are included on the test.  They are in red and highlighted.  You will need to bring a #2 pencil to class for the test.  Click HERE for some practice TKM test questions.

EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS FOR THE TEST:  There are two!  You may not receive EXTRA CREDIT if you do both. 

HERE ARE THE OPTIONS:

1.  PRACTICE TESTS: FOR +1 EC on the final, do one of the following online/linked PRACTICE TESTS.  YOU NEED TO PRINT OUT THE FIRST PAGE OF THE TEST ONLY AND RECORD YOUR ANSWERS ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER.  STAPLE THE SHEET OF PAPER TO THE PRINTED OUT FIRST PAGE OF THE TEST FOR EVIDENCE.  HERE ARE THE CHOICES: 

a.  from WALLY'S OLD TKM TESTS:  Click HERE for copies.

b.  BBC TEST (interactive!): Click http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosemockingbird/index.shtml 

c.  TEACHER 2B TEST: Click http://teacher2b.com/literature/mockbrdtst1.ht

d.   PINK MONKEY TEST: Click  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/mocking46.asp

2. ENRICHMENT: FOR +1 EC on the final, do enrichment!

2. ENRICHMENT: FOR +1 EC on the final, do enrichment!

+1 EC on the TKM final if you read a couple of reviews of Mockingbird, the new biography of Harper Lee, or on recent information on Harper Lee in the media.    Print one article out, and on the article itself, jot down what you understand the article to be saying.  Here are some other links you can check out:

http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/11/books/main2351628.shtml  or 

 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/11/entertainment/main2351628.shtml  or 

 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7056737  or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/5122376.stm or 

 http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=1879223523&pt=Y  or 

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/books/30lee.html?ex=1296277200&en=8cf62412813411bb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

or  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5244492&sc=emaf

CLICK HERE TO FIND MORE CHOICES.

Or, if you prefer, you can listen to this radio show and jot down a page of notes:

radio show: http://www.neabigread.org/books/mockingbird/radioshow.php

For a copy of links to cool TKM youtube videos and articles, click HERE.



Things are not always as they SEEM! 

 

3. Eng 9A FINAL REVIEW PACKET :  p. 6 and p. 7.  Use your blue EWS book, notes, and any other materials you have in your three ring to do this packet.  Click HERE for a copy of the blue review packet.
4. GO EAGLES!!!!

  TKM FINAL

Harper Lee herself applauds YOU!

1. Group Check-in:  Weekend plans, binder check for organization!
2. TKM LETTER PEER EDITING--LESSONS  Click HERE for Prewriting BODY PARAGRAPH SYSTEM
3. TKM FINAL!
4. IF TIME, J__ Friday Five Minute Journal  To get a copy of the ongoing journal list, click HERE.   FOR THE OPTIONAL JOURNAL IDEAS, CLICK HERE. (reduced size)  SOME IDEAS: What's Up?  HALLOWEEN--fav. costumes and memorable past HALLOWEENS, FEAR, PHOBIAS, seasons
5. NOUNS--review def. & features 1, 2, intro feature 3 & 4

   For review,  go over apostrophes worksheet Click HERE

   Brian Reagan

   Stupid in School--just soundtrack

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxenUzZPFiQ

   Stupid in School with cartoons Spelling BEE

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ihM43S6QDQ&feature=related

   Stupid in School--science project

   Little League

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXLUncbZKbs&feature=related

 

6.  

HOMEWORK COLLECTED TODAY:

1. TKM Letter body paragraph #2
2.  

1. Eng 9A BLUE FINAL REVIEW PACKET :  pp. 1-5  Use your blue EWS book, notes, and any other materials you have in your three ring to do this packet. Click HERE for a copy of the blue review packet.  HOW TO DO PAGE 1:   Go through your old spelling tests and list all the words you got wrong OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED ON THE BOTTOM OF page 1.  Number a sheet of paper and have someone give you a practice spelling test on those words plus the ones at the bottom of page 1.  Correct the test.  You must bring this practice test in tomorrow and have the person that tested you sign page 1 to get the stamp/credit for page 1!

2. TKM letter rough draft--do introduction and conclusion!  double space and number the lines.   For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.  Carefully read the  yellow grading sheet for TKM letter so you understand fully what you will be graded on.  Click HERE for a sample copy of the TKM paper (It's not perfect!) FINAL PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1st NEXT WEEK!

3. TKM letter rough draft--CONSOLIDATE ALL 5 PARAGRAPHS INTO ONE LONG DOUBLE-SPACED LINES NUMBERED ROUGH DRAFT for a LETTER.  DO NOT SIMPLY STATE THE STAMPED ROUGH DRAFTS FROM BODY PARAGRAPHS 1, 2, 3 TOGETHER.  YOU WILL GET NO CREDIT FOR THIS.  THE LETTER MUST MUST BE DONE IN MLA FORMAT FOR A LETTER!!!  Click HERE to see a sample of what MLA format looks like for a letter!   For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.                    

4. Gather all TKM rough drafts and attach them to the TKM prewriting Score Sheet.  Click HERE for a copy.  GET READY FOR EDITING!  You will do 2 sessions of Adult (at least a senior in high school or 18 years old) Editing next week, so SAVE THE DATES--Monday (content editing) and Tuesday (technical editing).  I will send an e-mail to parents explaining the procedure.  Here is a copy! NOTE: if your editor does NOT get an e-mail/copy of the letter explaining this procedure, click HERE and have him/her read this letter BEFORE starting.

5. Read carefully through the TKM LETTER GRADING SHEET for the TKM Letter so you don't miss something that you will be graded on.   Fill out the student parts of the TKM LETTER GRADING SHEET, too. For a copy of the IVORY EPP grading sheet, click HERE. If the grading sheet Wally gave you is YELLOW BB grading sheet click HERE. For a pdf copy of this TKM Letter packet explaining the TKM letter, click  HERE.  If you need a copy of the PINK ADULT EDITING PACKET, click HERE.

6. For fun, rent a great movie that reminds me of TKM:

     The Spitfire Grill

    

    

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

1. Tomorrow, it's almost   HALLOWEEN . .

    so dress up!

   HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

    

   Here's the Story of the Day:

   Halloween

   I heard that the big kids soaped the windows

    on Halloween & all we had was a box of Tide

    & I couldn't reach the windows anyway,

    so I poured a big pile of it on the neighbor's doorstep

    & I never figured out how my mom knew it was me

   until we had kids.

    

1. NEXT YEAR

   1. Start to STUDY FOR Tuesday's NOUN TEST!!!!  Be sure to review the Noun packet and the PINK noun practice quiz carefully!  To review, use the Parts of Speech packet (Click HERE if you need a pdf. copy of the Parts of Speech packet.), the practice noun quiz (click HERE for a copy of this practice test), and the practice apostrophes worksheet Click HERE if you need a copy of these exercises.  Also, go over noun packet, practice noun test, maybe take one of your journals and try to highlight all of the nouns! Know the basic definition, the four features, the difference between common and proper nouns, how to make possessives, how to make plurals, the musical exceptions, etc.  For fun and practice , try these online NOUN QUIZZES at http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=2&Topic=Nouns&x=22&y=11  or http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos2.htm#Pop%20Quiz%201 or http://www.einfoweb.com/grammar/nouns/worksheets/noun_quiz.html  or the APOSTROPHE QUIZ.  Click HERE: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/apostrophes.htm