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To Kill a Mockingbird, day 1!



Today I will:

  • Formulate a prediction about TKAM based on visual representations of the novel in a short writing assignment.
  • Define the literary term diction and explain what it has to do with To Kill a Mockingbird.
  • Read Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird, focusing on character, setting, & diction.
    • Take notes on setting, characters & relationships

Agenda:

Warm-up: virtual "gallery walk" of book cover art & skim through pp. 1-57 // QUICKWRITE: What do you think this novel is all about? What kind of book do you think this will be? Why do you think so many people love this book?
  • Preview film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird (6 min)
  • Learning about diction // digital handout via Google Classroom
  • Begin reading Ch 1
    • Purpose/Goal: Character/setting info + DICTION

Homework:

  • Finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird ch 1
  • Come to class tomorrow with a list of at least 10 questions.
  • Honors (EMAIL ME YOUR RESPONSE): Focus on the diction Harper Lee uses to describe Boo.  The kids gossip extensively about Boo in this chapter.  Find the following three words in the text and choose which word best represents what you think is the truth about Boo: turtle, phantom, or bloodstained.  Once you find the words, read the sentences before them and after them so you can get the proper context.  Once you have selected the word that best represents Boo, copy down the sentence in which the word appears.  Then, explain why the word you chose is better than the other two words, using what little you know from the text and using your best inference skills.  Write no more than half a page.
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