Friday, 9/28

Freshmen:

• Due Monday, 10/1: Read TKAM Chapters 20-22 and respond to the questions below:

1. Do you accept Dolphus Raymond's explanation for his actions? Should he be responsible for "giving folks a reason" (200) for his behavior? Why or why not?

2. When Jem explains "It's like bein' a caterpillar in a cocoon..." (215), what does he mean?


Creative Writing:

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem and explanation paragraph

• Due Wednesday, 10/3: 2 comments on 2 people's imitation poems. (Comments # 9 and 10)

Thursday, 9/27

Freshmen:

• Due Friday, 9/28: Read TKAM Chapters 18-19 and respond to the questions below:

1. Do you agree with Scout that Mayella is "the loneliest person in the world" (191), even more so than Boo Radley? Explain your response.
2. Do you feel pity for Mayella Ewell, or do you hold her responsible for the trial?

Creative Writing:

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Friday, 9/28: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses. (Comments # 7 and 8)

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem

• Due Wednesday, 10/3: 2 comments on 2 people's imitation poems. (Comments # 9 and 10)

Wednesday, 9/26

Freshmen:

•  Due Thursday, 9/27: Read TKAM Chapters 16-17 and respond to the question below:

1. Review the courthouse description on page 162 that begins "The Maycomb county courthouse was faintly reminiscent of Arlington in one respect..." How does the description illustrate important aspects of Maycomb itself?

• Due Friday, 9/28: Read TKAM Chapters 18-19 and respond to the questions below:

1. Do you agree with Scout that Mayella is "the loneliest person in the world" (191), even more so than Boo Radley? Explain your response.
2. Do you feel pity for Mayella Ewell, or do you hold her responsible for the trial?
   

Creative Writing:

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Friday, 9/28: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses. (Comments # 7 and 8)

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem

• Due Wednesday, 10/3: 2 comments on 2 people's imitation poems. (Comments # 9 and 10)

Tuesday, 9/25

Freshmen:

•  Due Thursday, 9/27: Read TKAM Chapters 16-17 and respond to the question below:

1. Review the courthouse description on page 162 that begins "The Maycomb county courthouse was faintly reminiscent of Arlington in one respect..." How does the description illustrate important aspects of Maycomb itself?

Creative Writing:

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Friday, 9/28: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses. (Comments # 7 and 8)

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem

• Due Wednesday, 10/3: 2 comments on 2 people's imitation poems. (Comments # 9 and 10)

Monday, 9/24

Freshmen:

•  Due Tuesday, 9/25: Read TKAM Chapters 14-15 and respond to the questions below:

1. For what purpose do the men go to the jail? What makes them leave? How does the experience connect to Atticus's central morality?
2. Write your own discussion or clarification question.

Creative Writing:

• Due Tuesday, 9/25: Your fourth poem response

• Due Tuesday, 9/25: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses. (Comments # 5 and 6)

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Friday, 9/28: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses. (Comments # 7 and 8)

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem

• Due Wednesday, 10/3: 2 comments on 2 people's imitation poems. (Comments # 9 and 10)

Friday, 9/21

Freshmen:

•  Due Monday, 9/24: Read TKAM Chapters 12-13 and respond to the question below:

1. Are there ways in which you live a "modest double-life" like Calpurnia? Explain.

• Select one passage from TKAM (any page up to the end of Chapter 13). The passage should speak to you somehow, either through the way it is written, or through its content, or because it has relevance to your life. Be ready to use the passage in class. You do NOT need to write anything about the passage!

Creative Writing:

• Due Tuesday, 9.25: Your fourth poem response

• Due Tuesday, 9/25: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses.

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem AND explanation

Thursday, 9/20

Freshmen:

•  Due Monday, 9/24: Read TKAM Chapters 12-13 and respond to the questions below:

1. Are there ways in which you live a "modest double-life" like Calpurnia? Explain.

Creative Writing:

• Due Friday, 9/21: Your third poem response

• Due Tuesday, 9.25: Your fourth poem response

• Due Tuesday, 9/25: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses.

• Due Friday, 9/28: Your fifth poem response

• Due Monday, 10/1: Your imitation poem AND explanation

Wednesday, 9/19

Freshmen:

•  Due Thursday, 9/20: Read TKAM Chapter 11 and respond to the questions below:

1. How is Atticus's lesson about courage and Mrs. Dubose related to his own experience of preparing to defend Tom Robinson? Refer to the first pages of Chapter 9 for his discussion of the trial.

Creative Writing:

• Due Thursday, 9/20: 2 new comments on 2 new people's poem responses.

• Due Friday, 9/21: Your third poem response

Tuesday, 9/18

Freshmen:

•  Due Wednesday, 9/19: Read TKAM Chapters 9-10, and respond to the questions below:

1. Is Atticus a good father? Why or why not?

Creative Writing:

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Your second poem response

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Revision:

1.  Choose one poem you have written in this class
2. Type it out (even if it's a rough draft!)
3. Revise and rework the poem and type the revised version (on the same page as the original or a separate sheet)
4. Write a brief explanation of your goals in revision. What do you love about the poem? What are you still struggling with? Help guide my focus in reading your revision!
5. Turn in: The original, the revision, and the explanation

** This assignment should be typed and proofread! 

Monday, 9/17

Freshmen:

• Due Tuesday, 9/18: Read TKAM Chapters 7-8, and respond to the questions below:

1. In what ways have Jem and Scout "parted company" in Chapter 7? What is Jem experiencing that is different from Scout?
2. Write your own discussion question to share in class. 

•  Due Wednesday, 9/19: Read TKAM Chapters 9-10, and respond to the questions below:

1. Is Atticus a good father? Why or why not?

Creative Writing:

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Your second poem response

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Revision:

1.  Choose one poem you have written in this class
2. Type it out (even if it's a rough draft!)
3. Revise and rework the poem and type the revised version (on the same page as the original or a separate sheet)
4. Write a brief explanation of your goals in revision. What do you love about the poem? What are you still struggling with? Help guide my focus in reading your revision!
5. Turn in: The original, the revision, and the explanation

** This assignment should be typed and proofread! 

Friday, 9/14

Freshmen:

• Due Tuesday, 9/18: Read TKAM Chapters 7-8, and respond to the questions below:

1. In what ways have Jem and Scout "parted company" in Chapter 7? What is Jem experiencing that is different from Scout?
2. Write your own discussion question to share in class.

Creative Writing:

• Due Monday, 9/17: Comment on two different classmates' poem responses.

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Your second poem response

• Due Wednesday, 9/19: Revision:

1.  Choose one poem you have written in this class
2. Type it out (even if it's a rough draft!)
3. Revise and rework the poem and type the revised version (on the same page as the original or a separate sheet)
4. Write a brief explanation of your goals in revision. What do you love about the poem? What are you still struggling with? Help guide my focus in reading your revision!
5. Turn in: The original, the revision, and the explanation

** This assignment should be typed and proofread! 

Thursday, 9/13

Freshmen:

• Read TKAM Chapters 5-6, and answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think Jem and Dill are so interested in Boo Radley? How does their interest differ from Scout's perspective of Boo?
2. What makes Scout realize, "It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first began to part company" (page 56)? What does she mean when she says this? ** Note: Your page numbers may differ from mine!

• Letter to self is due tomorrow

Creative Writing:

•  Due tomorrow: First poem response on your Google doc

• Due Monday: Comment on two classmates' poem responses

• Due Wednesday: 

1. Choose one poem you have written in this class
2. Type it out (even if it's a rough draft!)
3. Revise and rework the poem and type the revised version (on the same page as the original or a separate sheet)
4. Write a brief explanation of your goals in revision. What do you love about the poem? What are you still struggling with? Help guide my focus in reading your revision!
5. Turn in: The original, the revision, and the explanation

** This assignment should be typed and proofread!

Wednesday, 9/12

Freshmen:

- Read TKAM Chapters 3-4 ** Please note the change!! **

- Respond to the following questions in your composition book:

1. How is Scout's reaction to Walter at lunch similar to Miss Caroline's reaction to both Walter and Scout at school?
2. What important lesson does Cal teach Scout during lunch that is echoed by Atticus in the evening?
3. Walter and Burris are both poor country folk. But in what ways are they different?
4. What is changing about the relationship between Boo Radley and the children?
5. Write your own question for discussion in class.

- Letters due Friday


Creative Writing: 

- Poet response #1 due Friday

Tuesday, 9/11

Freshmen:
- Read Chapters 1-2 in TKAM
- Letters due Friday


Creative Writing:
- First poem response due Friday

Monday, 9/10

Freshmen:
- Prepare for Socratic Seminar on To Kill a Mockingbird

- "A Letter Home" due Friday


Creative Writing:
- Select your poet for the outside reading project

Weekend 9/7-9

Freshmen:
- None!


Creative Writing:
A block:
- Choose one or two lines from your favorite poem, and artfully write out the line(s) on a sheet of paper to be hung in the classroom
- Finish, type, and turn in your "I Am" poem

G block:
- Choose your poet for the outside reading project

Freshmen:
- Create your own 5-question True/False quiz

Creative Writing:
- Read and annotate the packet of poems

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Freshmen: 
- Read Course Expectations
- Write quotation analysis

Creative Writing:
- Read Course Expectations