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.
SSmith ssmith@acs.ac or my google docs address.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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
SSmith ssmith@acs.ac
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
SSmith ssmith@acs.ac
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.
SSmith ssmith@acs.ac or my google docs address.
atticus
jem
Dill
Scout
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.
SSmith ssmith@acs.ac or my google docs address.
atticus
jem
Dill
Scout
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