Analyzing the Trial on Film

Homework: Read Chapters 22-23 and complete analysis 

Warm Up: Let’s Chat About Mayella Ewell

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird
Bob and Mayella Ewell on Film 

Writing Focus: The Three-Paragraph Essay
Popular Mechanics Brainstorming Discussion 
Begin Outlining

Homework: Read Chapters 19-21 and Complete Close Reading Guide for MONDAY
Complete Outline due on Thursday 

Warm Up: Tone analysis of The Ewell Family and the African American Community 

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird 

• Bob Ewell on Film 
• Begin Chapter 18: Character Analysis of Mayella Ewell

Homework: Finish Mayella Character Analysis for tomorrow; Chapters 19-21 due on MONDAY! 

Warm Up: Who is Dolphus Raymond? What seems to be Scout and Jem’s tone toward him? Explain.

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird
Tone Analysis: The Ewells and The African American Community
Character Analysis: Bob Ewell 

Homework: Finish Tone Analysis Chart

Warm Up: Describe the events that occur when the group of men, led by Mr. Cunningham, shows up at the Maycomb jailhouse the night before the Tom Robinson trial. 
What have they come to do and what causes them to leave the scene?

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird
Trial Simulation 

Writing Focus: The Three Paragraph Essay
Popular Mechanics

Homework: Chapters 16-17; Close Reading Guide
Popular Mechanics Brainstorm due on FRIDAY 

Warm Up: Review Chapters 12-13 Analysis Questions

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird

• Character Analysis: Calpurnia
  • Code Switching with Key Peele 
• TONE Analysis: Scout’s reaction to Calpurnia’s “world” and how this affects our understanding   
• Character/Motif Analysis: Aunt Alexandra and Gender Roles in Maycomb 

Homework: Chapters 14-15; Close Reading Guide 

Warm Up: Parts of a Sentence
Phrases vs. Clauses 

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird

• Describe a significant event in your life (such as a conflict or transition) that you understand better now than you did when it happened. Why was the event significant? What is the difference between how you understood it then and how you do now? How do you account for the change?
• How does bias limit our understanding of the world? What kind of experiences can widen our perspective?
• Begin Chapter 12 

Homework: Finish Chapters 12-13 and Close Reading Guide 

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird L2!!!

Grammar Focus: Parts of a Sentence 

Homework: None!!!