Due Dates: Read before the date.
Read the pages below:
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Remainder of Chapter 1 (pgs. 6–19)
Gathering Textual Evidence:
Focus Question
Take notes on the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Based on your reading of
Chapter 1, how do Jem, Scout, and Dill
describe Boo Radley? Use the strongest
evidence from the novel to support the
description.”
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Chapter 2 (pgs. 20-29)
Take notes on the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Why does Scout stand up for
Walter?” Use the strongest evidence from
the novel.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Reread Chapter 2 as needed
Write a summary using the narrative
structure of Chapter 2, meaning that the
summary needs to include the exposition,
rising action, climax, and resolution of the
chapter.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Chapter 3 (pgs. 30-42)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Who takes a stand in this
chapter?” Use the strongest evidence from
the novel.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Chapter 4 (pgs. 43-54)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Atticus says, ‘You never really
understand a person until you consider
things from his point of view … until you
climb into his skin and walk around in it’
(Ch. 3, pg. 30). How is this advice taken or
ignored in this chapter? Use the strongest
evidence from the novel in your answer.”
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Chapter 5 (pgs. 55-66)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Miss Maudie says, ‘Atticus
Finch is the same in his house as he is in
public’ (46). What evidence so far proves
this true?”
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Chapter 6 (pgs. 67-76)
AND
Chapter 7 (pgs. 77-84)
*This is the last grade for 2nd
Quarter. Grades for work assigned
after this date will go on 3rd
Quarter.
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “What does the reader learn
about Jem, Scout, and Boo in these
chapters? Use the strongest evidence from
the novel in your answer.”
Due Dates: Read before the date.
Read the pages below:
Monday, February 3, 2014
Chapter 8 (pgs. 85-98)
Gathering Textual Evidence:
Focus Question
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “What is an example of the
Golden Rule in this chapter? Use the
strongest evidence from the novel in your
answer.”
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Chapter 9 (pgs. 99-117)
Atticus says, “Simply because we were
licked a hundred years before we started
is no reason for us not to try to win” (76).
What does he mean? Explain the
significance of this statement. Use the
strongest evidence from the novel in your
answer.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Chapter 10 (pgs. 118-131)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “Atticus says, ‘Remember it’s a
sin to kill a mockingbird.’ Put this
statement in your own words. What does
Atticus really mean? Use the strongest
evidence from the novel in your answer.”
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Chapter 11 (pgs. 132-149)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “How is the Golden Rule
illustrated in Chapter 11? Use the
strongest evidence from the novel in your
answer.”
Monday, February 10, 2014
Begin Part 2
• Summary of Chapter 12 provided on
the Structured Notes. (pgs. 153-168)
• Chapter 13 (pgs. 169-179)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: In Chapter 13, Atticus says to
Jem and Scout, “Don’t you worry about
anything, it’s not a time to worry.” What
did he mean by this? Use the strongest
evidence from the novel in your answer.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
• Summary of Chapter 14 provided on
the Structured Notes (pgs. 180-192)
• Chapter 15 (pgs. 193-207)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
• Chapter 16 summary provided on the
Structured Notes (pgs. 208-221) and
reread (pgs. 162–166) (beginning with
“The Maycomb County courthouse was
faintly reminiscent of Arlington in
some respects”) from the novel.
• Chapter 17 (pgs. 222-238)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer. Answer the focus
question: “In Chapter 15, who takes a
stand? Why? Use the strongest evidence
from the novel in your answer.”
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “On page 163, Scout learns that
her father was appointed to defend Tom
Robinson. She observes, ‘The court
appointed Atticus to defend him. Atticus
aimed to defend him. That’s what they
didn’t like about it. It was confusing.’
What does the reader understand about
why the townspeople are upset that Scout
doesn’t? Use the strongest evidence from
the novel in your answer.”
Due Dates: Read before the date.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Read the pages below:
Gathering Textual Evidence:
Focus Question
Chapter 18 (pgs.239-253)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “Why do you think Atticus
speaks so formally to Mayella during her
testimony? What is your impression of
Atticus based on Lee’s descriptions during
Mayella’s testimony? Use the strongest
evidence from the novel to explain your
answer.”
Friday, February 14, 2014
Chapter 19 (pgs. 254-266)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “What is the difference between
Atticus’s cross-examination of Mayella in
Chapter 18 and Mr. Gilmer’s crossexamination of Tom in Chapter 19? Why
do you think the author wants us to see
both of these cross-examinations? Use the
strongest evidence to explain your
answer.”
Read over February Break!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Chapters 20 (pgs. 267-275)
AND
Chapter 21 (pgs. 276-283)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Chapters 22 (pgs. 284-290)
AND
Chapters 23 (pgs. 291-304)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “Mr. Raymond says, ‘Miss Jean
Louise, you don’t know your pa’s not a
run-of-the-mill man, it’ll take a few years
for that to sink in—you haven’t seen
enough of the world yet. You haven’t seen
this town, but all you gotta do is step back
inside the courthouse’ (201). What does
Mr. Raymond mean? Explain using the
strongest evidence from the novel to
support your answer.”
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “Miss Maudie says, ‘There are
some men in this world who were born to
do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your
father’s one of them’ (215). What does she
mean? What evidence from the novel
supports this statement?”
Chapter 24 (pgs. 305-318)
AND
Chapter 25 (pgs. 319-323)
AND
Chapter 26 (pgs. 324-331)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “What are two things the reader
learns about Atticus’s character in these
chapters? Use the strongest evidence from
the novel to support your answer.”
Due Dates: Read before the date.
Read the pages below:
Gathering Textual Evidence:
Focus Question
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Chapter 27 (pgs. 332-340)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “Reread Atticus’s explanation of
Bob Ewell’s actions on page 251,
beginning with ‘I think I understand …’
and ending with ‘Atticus chuckled.’ What
does Atticus’s explanation reveal about his
character? Use the strongest evidence
from the novel to support your answer.”
Friday, February 26, 2014
Chapter 28 (pgs. 341-357)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “How does Harper Lee build
suspense in this chapter? Use the
strongest details from the novel to
support your answer.”
Monday, March 3, 2014
Chapter 29 (pgs. 358-362)
AND
Chapter 30 (pgs. 363-370)
AND
Chapter 31 (pgs. 371-376)
Take notes using the Structured Notes
graphic organizer and answer the focus
question: “What does Scout mean when
she says, ‘Atticus was right. One time he
said you never really know a man until
you stand in his shoes and walk around in
them. Just standing on the Radley porch
was enough.’? Use the strongest details
from the novel to support your answer.”