Thursday and Friday

Unit Learning goal:

Students will demonstrate an understand of one the main concept of the novel by producing a final project (PowerPoint, Film, Presentation) that incorporates a 1-page essay that explains how a main concept works in the novel and using specific examples to backs up the students ideas.

Main Concepts:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?

How does personal experience contribute to prejudice?

How do our preconceptions influence our sense of justice?

Can a hero have both good and bad qualities?

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can produce a project that explores and demonstrates in-depth understanding of a main concept in the novel and/or connects two of more of these concepts together.

3 – The student can produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to produce a project that demonstrates an understanding of a main concept and how it works in the novel.

Work on projects and study for the Final.

A practice test is listed below:

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
1-4) Give three scenes/examples of the following theme and discuss how your example backs up the theme:
1) The Meaning of Duty







2) Prejudice






3) Appearance vs. Reality






4) Moral Education

5) Discuss the following symbols and what they represent in the novel:

Mockingbirds



The knot-hole in the oak tree



The mad dog




6) List three allusions




7) What is the point of view of the novel?



8) Outline the plot (give at least three events for the exposition, rising action and falling action; give one event for the inciting event, climax and resolution)



9) Discuss the mystery of the following characters:

A) Mr. Raymond

B) Mrs. Dubose

C) Calpurnia

D) Boo Radley

10) Why doesn’t Heck Tate want Bob Ewell’s death to go to court?




11) List two dramatic foils and discuss how they are dramatic foils.






12) Define situational irony.  List one event in the novel that is ironic.





13) Discuss the importance of the following characters

Miss Maudie


Jack Finch


Dill