Interview with Harper Lee

Below is a link to an interview done with Harper Lee, the author of "To Kill A Mockingbird."  Read it and answer the questions below.  Email your answers.

Interview:
http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2010/july10/harper-lee-interview.php

After reading the interview, list 5 things in Lee's background and history that made her the right person at the right time to write "To Kill A Mockingbird."  Give details.

Lee left law college a little before she was to graduate.  Do you find this odd given the outcome of the trial of  Tom Robinson in her book?  Do you think the prevailing attitudes towards minorities in the setting of  "To Kill  A Mockingbird" is a reflection of Lee's perceptions of injustice in that regard?  Do you think this perception influenced her decision not to complete her law studies?  Elaborate.

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To Kill A Mockingbird - Atticus Finch: Persuasive Essay

Atticus Finch had a distinct parenting style when it came to his daughter, Scout.

Use your reading of "To Kill A Mockingbird" to write a persuasive essay over ONE of the two topics below. You only have to pick one.

Topic One:     I think Atticus Finch, the father in the book, "To Kill A Mockingbird," was a great father and parent.

Topic Two:     I think Atticus Finch, the father in the book, "To Kill A Mockingbird," was a poor father and parent.

Use either one of the persuasive essay templates provided below as your model.

Email your final result to my school email address, ssmith@acs.ac or my google docs address.

!!!!Persuasive Helper

Parts of the Persuasive Essay

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To Kill A Mockingbird - Atticus, Jem, Dill, & Scout

Now that you are almost through reading Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," reflect back on the characters in the book.

Below are four worksheets.  Read and follow the directions in each one.  You will find that they are all very similar.  Use the framework to answer the questions concerning each character.  Email your observations to me.  Separate your answers  using the four headings (one in each of the bubbles in the organizer):  Characteristics/Qualities, Talents/Physical Attributes, Feelings/Emotions, and Values/Ethical Principles.

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Algebra 2 Chapter 6.5 Solving Square Root and other Radical Equations

The student will solve square root and other radical equations

TN SPI 3103.13


Solve contextual problems using quadratic, rational, radical, and exponential equations, finite geometric series or systems of equations.

Read pages 390 to 394 paying special attention to example problems 1-5.

Work and check problems [9-19; 35-38; 46] p.395

External video link:  Yay Math! Solving Radical Equations.

I'll process and post my example problems later in the day.

SSmith

Algebra 2 Chapter 6.4 Rational Exponents

Students will simplify expressions with rational exponents, ie. fractional exponents.

TN SPI 3103.3.3

Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and simplify rational expressions including those with rational and negative exponents.

Read pages 381 - 388 paying attention to the example problems 1 through 6.
Work [10-26; 39-44; 55-58; 79-82]

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part 2

Algebra 2 Chapter 5.4 Polynomial Division

Students will divide polynomials using long division

TN SPI 3103.3.1


Add, subtract, multiply, and divide a larger polynomial by a smaller one.

Read pages 303 - 307 paying attention to the example problems 1- 4.

Work [13-16; 21-23; 42] starting on page 308

part 1  (I'm uploading lower quality videos for now- and I can't check the finished product while at work.  If they aren't usable, I'll upload the better videos later tonight from home if needed.)

part 2

Continuing Algebra 2 Chapter 6.6

Chapter 6.6 Function Operations

Student will add, subtract, multiply, and divide functions. Student will find the composition of two functions.

TN SPI 3103.3.6

Combine functions (such as polynomial, rational, radical, and absolute value expressions) by addition, subtraction, mult., and division, or by composition and evaluate at specified values of their variables.

Yesterday we added, subtracted, mult., and divided functions. Today we will begin to learn how to evaluate compositions of two functions.

Page 400 Ex. Problem 3

More enlightenment on the subject...

Problem Set

page 401 (9-14; 21-26; 72-75)

Hello to Devin... hope the foot gets better soon.

Assignments for Week of 31 Jan - 04 Feb

Algebra IB

Week of Jan 31 2011 Algebra I- SSmith

Geometry

Week of Jan 31 2011 Geometry- SSmith

Assignments for January

There were only 8 instructional days in January after all the snow days.

Below are the lesson plans for the following weeks... assignments are at the bottom of each column. Make sure you're looking at the correct class - Algebra or Geometry.

Geometry
Week of Jan 17 2011 Geometry- SSmith

note- I messed up the date in the heading- it should read the 17th. The column dates are correct.

Week of Jan 24 2011 Algebra I- SSmith


Algebra I

Week of Jan 17 2011 Algebra I- SSmith

Note: The heading date in the document is wrong. The column dates are correct.

Week of Jan 24 2011 Algebra I- SSmith


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