• Essay is due at the end of Thursday's class unless you were absent for a few days.
• Devoirs pour lundi 27 janvier - You will write a character analysis of Atticus (due on Wednesday 29th). For Monday, bring an idea of an outline of your essay (each ¶ will present an aspect of Atticus) - Mostly select quotes to support your analysis of this character (you will need 1 or 2 per ¶). Remember that quotes are not just what people say, but are part of the text.
• Devoirs pour vendredi 23 janvier - Read chapter 11 + Present Mrs. Dubose: Who is she? In which way does she represent the town's values? What does her character show about Atticus? Can you explain why Atticus finds her brave?
• Devoirs pour jeudi 22 janvier - Read chapter 10 + write a short summary of the chapter. You need to communicate what is the main point(s) of the chapter and give a few examples to show this is the main point. Explain as well what is a mockingbird and what it is said about it (103).
• Devoirs pour mercredi 21 janvier - Read chapter 9 + answer questions (again, we will have time in class to discuss and answer these questions. As you read, take notes, and leave some room to add to it.
1. On page 85, Atticus reprimands Scout: “Don’t say
n-word, Scout. That’s common.” What is the definition and what are the
connotations of this use of the word “common”? Do you think this is really why
he doesn’t want Scout using the word? Explain
2. On page 86, Atticus tells Scout, “The main one is,
if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town, I couldn’t represent this
county in legislature, I couldn’t even tell you and Jem not to do something
again” (86). Explain Atticus’s decision to represent Tom Robinson and what this
line reveals about Atticus’s character. Be sure to carefully explain your reasoning.
3. On page 87, Atticus says, “Simply because we were
licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us to try not to
win.” What does this reveal about his character? How does this line develop
tension in the text? Meaning what is Atticus implying regarding the case of Tom
Robinson?
4. According to Aunt Alexandra, what is the role of
Scout in her family? (92-93). Does Atticus agree?
5. On page 100, Atticus says to his brother Jack, “I
hope and pray I can get Scout and Jem through it without bitterness, and most
of all, without catching Maycomb’s usual disease.”
a. What are
the connotations of the word “disease”?
b. What
does Atticus mostly likely mean by this metaphor?
c. What does Atticus’s word choice reveal
about his character?
• Devoirs pour mardi 20 janvier Read chapter 8 + answer questions from ch. 8 (link to doc. handed in class). Do you best answering these questions, and make sure to leave room for additional comments. You can skip if you are not sure of the answer, but leave blank spaces to complete them during class on Monday.
If you haven't done so, make sure to have your vocab list updated (page # + French translation). Hugh's group mostly completed our common list for the first list if your group hasn't shared the work. Check on the previous post what group is responsible for the list 2.
From Friday's class, I expect that everyone has completed questions from ch. 6 + some of chapter 7. We will go over some of the answers, and finish the movie scene + discuss it. We will also discuss ch. 8.
Make sure to catch up with the reading over this long weekend. This coming week, we will read to chapter 10 and do a little pause > learn + assess comprehension of vocab + of the story. I will collect the notes from ch. 1 to 10 then.
