Bellwork (get a sheet from front table) 1. What is the purpose of a “hook” in an introductory...
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Bellwork (get a sheet from front table) 1. What is the purpose of a “hook” in an introductory paragraph? 2. What makes the “bridge” important? What must you include in the bridge? 3. Why is the “thesis statement” the most important part of the introductory paragraph.
Bellwork (get a sheet from front table) 1. What is the purpose of a “hook” in an introductory paragraph? 2. What makes the “bridge” important? What must
Bellwork (get a sheet from front table) 1. What is the purpose
of a hook in an introductory paragraph? 2. What makes the bridge
important? What must you include in the bridge? 3. Why is the
thesis statement the most important part of the introductory
paragraph.
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1. Assuaged- made less severe; to ease or lessen 2. Indigenous-
occurring or living naturally in an area 3. Malevolent-
having/exhibiting hatred 4. Mortification- a feeling of shame or
humiliation 5. Piety- religious devotion 6. Sojourn- a brief,
temporary stay 7. Unsullied- spotlessly clean; untarnished 8.
Vexations- irritations or annoyances 9. Wallowing- heavily
indulging in; dwell 10. Apothecary- one who prepares and sells
medicines
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TKAM notes Author- Harper Lee Lee won a Pulitzer Prize in
Literature for TKAM Written in 1 st person POV Narrated by Scout as
an adult, but setting is when she was 6. The whole story is a
flashback
Slide 4
Packet Notes- Chapter 1 We learn about the town of Maycomb, AL
and the history of the Finchs. John Wesley- 18 th century Methodist
leader (one of the founders of the Methodist denomination) Merlin-
wizard from Arthurian legend There was nothing to buy, and no money
to buy it with. alludes to the Great Depression We have nothing to
fear but fear itself.- famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vocabulary for Chapters 3-4 11. Tranquility- state of calm;
peacefulness; serenity 12. Auspicious- presenting favorable
circumstances. 13. Fractious- tending to fight; quarrelsome;
irritable 14. Tyranny- a government in which a single person
assumes absolute control. 15. Dispensation- a special allowance;
privilege; exemption 16. Amiable- friendly; pleasant 17.
Contentious- inclined to make trouble; controversial; argumentative
18. Expansively- willingness to talk/share; free/open 19.
Persevere- to persist in a purpose, idea, or task. 20. Abominable-
detestable; unpleasant
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TKAM Journal Notes Ch. 2-3 (write the following questions in
your journal and skip a line for answers) What can Scout do that
upsets her teacher? Who has taught Scout to write? Why does Walter
refuse to take the quarter from the teacher? What does Scout do
that gets her in trouble? Who does Jem invite home for dinner? Does
Atticus believe his family is poor? Why are the Cunninghams poorer
than the Finchs? Who is Burris Ewell?
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Packet Notes Ch. 2 1. At the end of summer, Dill goes back to
Meridian. 2. Scout starts first grade. 3. The Cunninghams dont
believe in accepting things from people if they cant pay them back
in some way. They have a lot of pride. 4. Catawba worms-
caterpillars that feed on the leaves of the catalpa tree.
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Slide 9
Scrip stamps- paper money of small denominations issued by
government agencies for temporary emergency use.
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Entailment- to owe someone something. (During the Great
Depression, most everyone had entailments.)
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Smilax- A type 0f vine. The name comes from a Greek myth of
Krokus and the nymph Smilax. Though this myth has numerous forms,
it always centers around the unfulfilled and tragic love of a
mortal man who is turned into a flower, and a woodland nymph who is
transformed into a brambly vine.
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Bullfinch- an allusion to Bulfinchs Mythology, a collection of
Greek myths.
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The crash- alludes to the Stock Market crash of 1929 that led
to the Great Depression. The union- one side in the Civil War
(North)
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Chapter 3 Packet Notes 1. Walter goes home with them for lunch.
2. Burris Ewell 3. She hates it! She doesnt want to go back. 4. You
never really understand a person until you consider his point of
view climb into his skin and walk around in it.
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Packet Notes Ch. 3 Eddy- water source (Barkers Eddy- local
swimming hole) Cootie- head lice Cracklin bread- bread made with
corn meal and cracklings (pork rinds). Similar to cornbread. Dose
of magnesia- Magnesia is used as a medicine for antacids and
laxatives. ALLUSION- flagpole- college protest
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Characters Scout- narrator Jem- Scouts brother Atticus- Scouts
father/lawyer Calpurnia- housekeeper/nanny Dill- Summer friend from
Meridian, MS Boo Radley- town recluse; ghost Nathan- Arthurs
brother Aunt Alexandria- Atticus sister Miss Maudie-
neighbor/mentor Miss Rachel- Dills aunt Miss Caroline- Scouts 1 st
grade teacher Mr. Walter Cunningham- poor farmer Walter Cunningham
Jr.- Scouts classmate; poor Burris Ewell- nasty student with head
lice (cooties) Uncle Jack Finch- Atticus brother Miss Stephanie
Crawford- town gossip
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Chapter 4 Packet Notes 1. While walking home, Scout finds
chewing gum in a knothole in a tree at the edge of the Radleys
yard. 2. Later, she and Jem find a box with two Indian-head pennies
in it in the hole. 3. Scout lets out for summer and Dill comes back
to visit. He stays with his Aunt Rachel. 4. What happens while they
are rolling the tire? Scout rolls into the Radley Place and hears
someone laughing. 5. What is playing Boo Radley? Acting out Boo
Radley stories
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Vocabulary Chapters 5-6 21. Aloof- distant; unfeeling 22.
Benevolence- inclination to perform charitable acts 23. Benign-
compassionate; incapable of doing harm 24. Bewilderment- condition
of being confused 25. Cherub- a winged, chubby angel 26. Ensuing-
following immediately afterward 27. Morbid- gruesome, gloomy, or
dark 28. Obliged- under force of necessity; obligated 29. Prowess-
superior skill or ability; strength or courage 30. Tacit- unspoken;
understood without being expressed
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Chapter 5 Packet Notes 1. Scout starts spending time with the
next-door neighbor Miss Maudie. 2. What is Boo Radleys real name?
Arthur 3. The kids are caught trying to give a note to Boo
Radley.
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Edification- uplifting enlightenment; enjoyment Mimosa- a type
of plant that is classified as both a tree & shrub. Pulpit
gospel- belief that any type of pleasure is a sin against God.
Quibbling- avoid the truth of a point or question by raising
irrelevant objections
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Chapter 6 Packet Notes 1. Dill lives with his Aunt Rachel each
summer. 2. At the beginning of this chapter, it is Dills last night
in Maycomb for the summer. 3. The boys decide to sneak up to the
Radleys and look in the window. Scout is scared, but she goes
along. What happens? 4. What happens to Jems pants? 5. How does
this show that he is growing up?
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Local Vocabulary- Ch. 6 Kudzu- a fast growing, hairy vine.
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Collards- loose leaf plant that resemble cabbage
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Ramshackle- something poorly made (the Radleys ramshackle
porch. Dismemberment- to tear or cut off a persons limbs Malignant-
bad; dangerous; harmful
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Bellwork 1-29-15 (Journal) Think of a song that has a similar
theme to one of the themes in TKAM. Using lyrics from the song and
information from the novel, explain how the two relate (using 3-5
complete sentences) BONUS: Can you think of 2-3 more songs that
would work? List them and we will discuss in class.
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Chapters 7-8 Vocabulary 31. Aberrations- deviations from the
proper course 32. Accosted- approached in a harsh manner; assaulted
33. Ascertaining- find something out for certain; make sure of 34.
Cleaved- adhered closely to; clung to 35. Embalming- treating with
preservatives to prevent decay 36. Feeble- physically weak from age
or sickness 37. Meditative- deep thought 38. Unfathomable-
difficult or impossible to understand 39. Vigil- wakefulness
maintained in reverence to another person, usually after ones death
40. Whittle- to carve or shape
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Chapter 7 Packet Notes 1. How does Scout feel about 2 nd grade?
She doesnt like it any more than 1 st grade. 2. What does Jem
finally tell Scout about the night he went back to the Radleys? He
found his pants folded neatly across the fence. They had been
poorly mended. 3. Jem and Scout write a letter to thank the person
for their gifts. 4. The hole in the tree has been filled with
cement. 5. How do the kids react? Jem gets very upset (cries).
Scout questions her father. 6. What is Mr. Radleys reason for doing
this? He said the tree was sick.
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Chapter 7- Local Vocabulary Hoodooing- voodoo/witchcraft
Whittle- to carve or shape a piece of wood
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Chapter 8 1. Coldest weather since 1885. 2. Old Mrs. Radley 3.
Snowman; Mr. Avery 4. Ms. Maudies house burns down 5. Boo Radley
put it around her 6. She never liked it; A smaller house would
allow for a bigger garden morphodite- a mispronounced way of
saying, hermaphrodite (both male and female)
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Chapter 9 1. He calls Atticus names 2. He wants her to use her
head, not her fists: you just hold your head high and keep those
fists down. 3. Hes defending a black man named Tom Robinson 4. No
5. She questions why he would defend Tom Robinson if he knows he
cant win. She doesnt really understand. 6. Air rifles 7. Shes tough
on her because shes a tomboy 8. Foul language and fighting, then
learns the rest of the story
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Allusions General Hood/Ol Blue Light- historical/Civil War
Mount Everest- Aunt Alexander House of Commons/Lord Melbourne-
British cultural allusions
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New Characters Mr. Avery- grumpy neighbor that hates kids Heck
Tate- Sheriff of Maycomb
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Bellwork 2-9-15 Write a sentence using each of the following in
a sentence. 1. Analogous (adjective) 2. Antagonized (verb) 3.
Articulate (verb) 4. Contemporaries (noun) 5. Evasion (noun)
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Chapter 10 1. Atticus 2. Hes old, wears glasses, boring job,
reads all the time 3. its a sin to kill a mockingbird 4. -make a
will airtight -plays the Jew harps -checker player 5. Church
football game 6. Atticus 7. b/c Atticus doesnt. Its wrong to brag:
People in their right minds never brag about their talents. -Miss
Maudie
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Chapter 11 1. They think shes nauseating and mean 2. Calls
Atticus names 3. Whacks off the tops of her Camilla bushes with
Scouts baton 4. Read to her for a month 5. Shes in constant pain
and going through morphine withdrawal 6. She dies free because she
gets off morphine before she dies 7. He believes she is the bravest
person he knows
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Allusions Dixie Howell- famous football player Ivanhoe- book
about the Crusades Sir Walter Scott- author of Ivanhoe
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Chapters 9-11 Vocab 41. Contemporaries- those who exist/live at
the same time 42. Nauseating- causing an upset stomach 43.
Antagonized- created an enemy 44. Provocation- causing aggravation
or annoyance 45. Ingenious- characterized by cleverness or
originality 46. Mausoleum- a magnificent, decorated tomb 47.
Analogous- possessing connections/similarities 48. Inconspicuous-
not noticeable or prominent 49. Evasion- the act of escaping or
avoiding 50. Articulate- to speak clearly
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Chapters 12-13 Vocabulary 51. Altercation- an angry dispute;
quarrel 52. Contemptuously- showing contempt; scornfully 53.
Inconsistent- not consistent; not in agreement 54. Qualms- sudden,
disturbing feelings of uneasiness 55. Ecclesiastical- having to do
with the church; clergy 56. Acquired- obtained possession of
something 57. Prerogative- a right or privilege 58. Formidable-
hard to overcome or deal with 59. Compensation- something given to
make up for something else 60. Permanence- being permanent;
lasting
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Chapter 12 Allusions Shadrach: one of the three men whom King
Nebuchadnezzar threw into a blazing furnace, as told in Daniel 3 of
the Bible. Because of their faith in God, all three men escaped
unharmed. Brown's Mule: a brand of chewing tobacco. Hunt's The
Light of the World: a well-known painting of Jesus Christ. Garden
of Gethsemane: the place where Jesus went to pray on the night
before his crucifixion. Bootleggers: people who make and/or sell
illegal liquor. Blackstone's Commentaries: one of the most
important books ever written on British law.
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Chapter 12 Packet Notes 1. 12; Calpurnia 2. Father 3.
Birmingham, AL/state legislature 4. Calpurnia talks differently;
there are no hymnals or instruments; Lula is rude to them, but
everyone else welcomes them; the church is really poorly built and
looks incomplete 5. Lula; Reverend Sykes 6. Tom is in jail accused
of rape of one of the Ewell daughters. Helen cannot find work to
provide for the family while he is in jail 7. Aunt Alexandria
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Chapter 13 Allusions Rice Christians: Christian converts from
third-world nations, especially those in parts of Asia. Lydia E.
Pinkham: a maker and manufacturer of patent medicines in the late
1800's and early 1900's. Most of Pinkham's medical concotions were
aimed at women, and the majority of them contained liberal amounts
of alcohol.
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Chapter 13 Packet Notes 1. Scout needs a female role model 2.
Gossips, knits, and hosts afternoon tea with the neighborhood women
3. Family background/genetics 4. He doesnt agree with her, but he
makes the children obey and respect her
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Chapters 14-15 Vocabulary 61. Peculiarities- strange or unusual
qualities 62. Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful 63. Indulged-
gave in to ones pleasure; had what one wanted 64. Perish- to be
destroyed; die 65. Inaudible- not audible; cannot be heard 66.
Penitentiary- a prison for criminals 67. Resignation- the act of
resigning, withdrawing 68. Quarrel- an angry dispute or
disagreement 69. Edification- intellectual, spiritual, or moral
improvement 70. Obscure- not clearly expressed; hard to
understand
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Chapter 14 Packet Notes 1. What do Atticus and Aunt Alexandra
argue about? Getting rid of Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra claims they
dont need her anymore, but Atticus wont let her go. 2. Why does Jem
ask Scout not to bother Aunt Alexandra? Because the case was
worrying them and she shouldnt antagonize her. 3. Dill is under
Scouts bed. Why? He ran away from home.
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Chapter 15 Packet Notes 1. At the beginning of the chapter,
Scout says that a nightmare was upon them. 2. Why is Atticuss
question dangerous? When Link Deas tells him he has everything to
lose by defending this case, Atticus replies, Do you really think
so? 3. Atticus goes to the jail Sunday night. 4. Sheriff Tate is on
a snipe hunt. 5. Who does Scout recognize in the crowd? Mr.
Cunningham (Walters dad) 6. How does she save the day? She starts
talking to Mr. Cunningham and telling him about the time they had
Walter come home with them for dinner and also about his legal
affairs. 7. Mr. Underwood was watching Atticuss back.
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Chapter 15 Allusions Jitney Jungle: a supermarket chain.
Supermarkets were still relatively new to America in the 1930's.
Most shoppers did business at smaller grocery stores. snipe hunt: a
practical joke. The "victim" is taken on a hunt deep into a forest
at night and told to look for and capture "snipes," small,
flightless birds that, in actuality, don't exist. While the hunter
searches, the rest of the party leaves.
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Chapter 16 Packet Notes 1. What does Atticus say about his
disgraces? His disgraces are his children that Aunt Alexandra is
referring to. He states that he is glad his disgraces came along
that night. 2. What does Atticus say about Mr. Cunningham? That hes
basically a good man and that he just has his blind spots like the
rest of us. 3. What important event is happening? Tom Robinson is
appearing in court 4. Why are people talking bad about Atticus?
Because Atticus is taking his appointed role to defend Tom
seriously. 5. Where do the kids end up sitting in the courthouse?
In the front row seats of the Colored Balcony.
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Chapter 16 Allusions Braxton Bragg: The commander of the
Western Confederate Army during the Civil War, Bragg led a less-
than-distinguished career in the military, and his army unit was
eventually defeated. straight Prohibition ticket: Prohibition was a
period in US history (1920 - 1933) when the manufacture,
transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was against the
law. By voting the straight Prohibition ticket, Mr. Jones always
votes for those political candidates who support Prohibition and
were likely members of the Prohibition Party. William Jennings
Bryan: (1860 - 1925) Bryan was a lawyer, a politician (he ran for
the Presidency three times), and a famous orator. His speeches were
major events, especially in the South and along the Bible belt, and
would draw huge crowds.
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Character List Mr. Avery- grumpy neighbor; doesnt like children
Mrs. Dubose- Mean old lady that insults the Finch children as they
pass her house; hooked on morphine Tom Robinson- Black man accused
of raping Mayella Ewell Bob Ewell father to Mayella & Burris
Mayella Ewell- 19 year-old, uneducated daughter of Bob Ewell Mr.
Gilmer- attorney for the Ewells Judge Taylor- judge in the case
against Tom Robinson; allows smoking in the courtroom; chews on
cigars and doesnt get kissed much. Scout says he looks like a
sleepy shark Link Deas- good friend of Atticuss; genuinely
concerned for him Mr. Dolphus Raymond- wealthy white man that is
married to a black woman; the town drunk; owns a lot of land Heck
Tate- Sheriff of Maycomb; friend to Atticus
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Vocab #71-80 Ch. 16-17 71. Acrimonious- angry or bitter speech
72. Corroborating- to give support (as in evidence) 73.
Countenance- support 74. Frank- straightforward (expression) 75.
Grudge- persistent feeling of ill-will or resentment 76. Gullet-
neck; esophagus 77. Lurched- abrupt, uncontrollable movement 78.
Profane- disrespectful of religious practice; blasphemous; vulgar
79. Scrutiny- critical observation 80. Subpoena- a summons to
attend court
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Chapter 17 Packet Notes 1. Mr. Gilmer 2. No one called a doctor
to confirm Mayella was raped. Her right eye was black and she had
bruise all around her throat. 3. Write his name; to show that he
was left handed (he is establishing reasonable doubt)
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Chapter 18 Packet Notes 1. She is afraid he will trick her into
telling the truth. 2. Tom Robinson 3. It shows that he is crippled;
cannot use left arm 4. Bob is left handed and Mayellas right eye is
black (shows she was beat by someone left handed.) None of the kids
hear Mayellas screams for help. 5. She breaks down and cries; acts
afraid of Atticus
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Chapter 19 Packet Notes 1. Tom Robinson testifies that he feels
sorry for Mayella 2. Because during this time, a black man was in
no place to feel sorry for a white woman- indicates that he had
feelings for Mayella 3. Mayella entrapped him, grabbed him around
the waist and kissed him. Bob Ewell saw what happened through the
window. He says the kids werent there because Mayella sent them for
ice cream. 4. Like he has feelings for Mayella and was plenty
strong to beat and rape her despite his arm being crippled. 5. Dill
starts to cry 6. Because of the way Mr. Gilmer is being so hateful
to Tom.
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Chapters 18-19 Vocab #81-90 81. Acquainted- to make someone
aware of/familiar with 82. Brash- self-assertive in a rude, noisy,
or overbearing way. 83. browbeating- intimidating someone 84.
expunge- erase or remove completely 85. lavations- a washing or
cleansing 86. pilgrimage- journey to a place of religious
significance or for religious purposes 87. predicament- a
difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation 88. proceedings-
event/activity with a formal, set procedure 89. volition- choice;
act of willing 90. wrathfully- very angry; full of wrath
(anger)