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A collaborative project between Canadian and American secondary schools
Lesson List
- Project Introduction
- Project Feedback
- Background Lesson #2 - Arts & Culture
- Background Lesson #1 - Biography
- Focus #1 - Meeting Maycomb
- Focus #2 - The Curious Case of Boo Radley
- Focus #3 - Narrative & Point of View
- Focus #4 - Characters
- Focus #5 - The Mob In Maycomb
- Focus #6 - Symbols
- Focus #7 - The Trial
- Focus #8 - And The Verdict Is...
- Focus #9 - Understandings
- Focus #10 - Heroes
- Group - Alexis B. and Kathryn W.
- Group - Britnee and Christopher M.
- Group - Brooklyn, Bryon K. & Kelsi E.
- Group - Carissa, Kendra J. & Michael F.
- Group - Caroline, Katie A. & Lemar E.
- Group - Christian and William F.
- Group - Cindy, Katelyn K. & Ryan J.
- Group - Colton, Kasondra G. & Russell M.
- Group - Daniel and Christopher L.
- Group - Jackson and Ryan G.
- Group - Janine, Mark S. & Haley S.
- Group - Jesse, Lauren Z. & Tyler W.
- Group - Joline, Austen B., Christina V & Caleb B..
- Group - Justin B. and Travis M.
- Group - Katrina, Garrett J. & Melissa D.
- Group - Kirk and Chad Z.
- Group - Kelsey ,Bridgette R., Lauren I.
- Group - Krista, Zach T. & Jazzmine S.
- Group - Ryan, Colton B. & Samantha B.
- Group - Sara, Nikkilyn H. & Jonathan S.
- Group - Shauna, Mark S. & Jessica P.
- Group - Shelean, Ana G. & Donald H.
- Group - Tamara, Angel C. & Allen A.
- Group - Tarrin, Aaron F, Lauren F.
- Group - Tasha and Jasmine Y.
- Group- Taylor, William B., Katie T.
- Group - Tyler and Brandon H.
- Group - Zoey, Julia S.
Resources
- Blog Rubric - Image
- Blog Rubric - Scribd
- Blogging Rules and Etiquette
- Cooperative Learning Rubric
- Cybersafety
- Group Participation Assessment
- Lessons From National Endowment of the Arts
- NEA: Jazz In The Schools
- Project Information
- Project Timeline
- Remembering Jim Crow
- The Role Of The Mentor
- To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective
Hey, my name is Ryan Scott Sawatsky. I am 16 years old living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I have dirty blonde hair and hazel and I have a muscular build. eyes I have 2 brothers and one sister. I have two dogs both are Great Danes one named Bo and one named Luke I have two cats one named Whiskers and one named Daisy. I have a girlfriend named Jesse. I listen to every kind of music, my favorite artists are Nickelback, Escape the Fate, and The Lonely Island. I'm am a part of the schools Football and Wrestling teams. I currently have a broken ankle and am out of the sports at the moment. Well that's pretty much it.
ReplyDeleteHey, my name is Colton Bridges. Im 15 years old. I was born in chicago. I listen to alot of music like anything. I play guitar and I always hang out with friends. i have many brothers. im not in any sports. If I was would join boxing but there are no gyms in my area.
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Hey nice to meet you. What kind of music to do like. Whats your favorite class. What do you think about the book so far. Well I gotta head back to class cya.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Sam Brewington. I am 15 years old and i was born in kenosha. I like all kinds of music. I am involved in drama and I play basketball. I have one brother. I have a cat, and 1 dog its a sharpe.
ReplyDeleteI think Maycomb is a nice small quiet town where everyone is friendly to anyone. A connection that I’ve made was that I live in a small town where everyone know everyone also.I think that Boo Radley and the kids are going to be good friends in the future of the book.I would describe Boo as a tormented soul who was abused as a kid and abandoned in the jail cell. A pale figure that is made up of skin and bones, tall missing a few teeth a fast runner.
ReplyDeleteI think that Maycomb is a small poor town, where everyone is close. The closeness of the people reminds me of a suburb relation ship. There is a certain way of people paying people in Maycomb because nearly everyone is dirt poor. I think that they will become close to Boo Radley later in the story. Boo was a 30 I think that Maycomb is a small poor town, where everyone is close. The closeness of the people reminds me of a suburb relationship. There is a certain way of people paying people in Maycomb because nearly everyone is dirt poor. I think that they will become close to Boo Radley later in the story. Boo is a 30 year old man that lives with his parents and went crazy and stabbed his father in the leg. Being and outsider means that your not apart of the close relationship the people in Maycomb have. Some people are outsiders because they are new to Maycomb and they don’t know the people there and the circumstance those people live by.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that everyone in Maycomb is poor, only a selected few. And the reason I think this way is because Atticus has hired Calpernia as there cook.
ReplyDeleteSomething that i thought was humourous was when they are acting out the roles of the Radley family. It reminds me of playing make believe games when I was a child. The children are so consumed with Boo because they don't know much about him and they have only heard stories. Kids in general are very curios about everything and especially things that they aren't supposed to know. I can relate to this because if someone told me a story that was "true" then i would want to know details. I don't think there are any urban myths or legends in Kenosha. You learn that Boo is still alive in the house (because Miss Maudie) and that he is a "foot washing Baptist". The education that children get today is to learn as much as you can whenever you can. In some ways they are the same because back then they wanted everyone on the same step and to have a fresh start.
ReplyDeleteI think Maycomb small quiet town where everyone is friends.I think that the kids are never gonna see Boo.I think Boo is a normal guy who people just think is weird for some reason. i bet Boo is really pale and has blond hair
ReplyDeleteIf the book had been narrated by Dill or Boo Radley the book would be totally different. Boo would most likely be very confused with what the children were always doing. Dill would be about how he’s afraid to be himself around Scout and Jem (at least in the beginning). It would also go into a lot of detail with him because all of his lying and moving between family members would be hard to keep up with. By the quotation the speaker is trying to explain to his daughter that don’t judge someone if you don’t know what they are going through. The speaker refers to the term point of view meaning their opinion on the matter. Point of view comes into play in writing, because that’s what writing is all about. Everything anyone writes has a point of view in it, weather or not the author agrees with it is another thing. In most circumstances the writer is writing about their point of view on the subject, as Harper Lee is doing in To Kill a Mockingbird.
ReplyDeletethe book would be awesome if boo radley or dill was the narrater. it would be so different.
ReplyDeleteI think there are many courageous acts in this novel were Jem toughing the Radley’s house, everyone sneaking into the back of the Radley’s yard to peek through the window and spy, Jem going to the Radley’s fence to get his pants. I don’t believe there were really any cowardly moments in the book. I would like to hear some of your opinions
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ReplyDeleteI think that Maycomb is a small town where the majority of people get along. Everybody knows eachother, and most respect eachother too. The town is pretty racist and the only person who can negotiate with both the white people and the black people is Calpurnia.
I don't think that i would've enjoyed the book as much if Dill or Boo would've narrated it. I think Scouts character was great for the position because she was a very interesting 5 year old.
I like how you guys give examples from the book it helps support what you're talking about. After each post it helps to ask each other questions. Questions are key to help the readers understand what has happened in the book so far and give insight into what may happen. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHi, i'm Carolyn. I'm sorry i'm introducting myself so late, i've just been busy in this English Honors Class. I as well go to Central High School. I'm always tied up in my main priority, Cheerleading. Also, I have an admiration of poetry and writing. I'm almost 16, (my birthday is the 20th) :)
ReplyDeleteI feel as if someone else was narrating the book, it would have depicted the story differently. Because Scout was the narrator, it made me understand the story in a better view. Although, everyone has different viewpoints.
Agreed, there are many courageous acts in this novel. I feel like Dill was the one out of Scout, and Jem that really likes to be adventurous. Dill's personality is similiar to the creative times he has. Jem and Scout just followed his ways throughout the novel. Coward moments I felt as if weren't present.
Although...Francis made the story turn in that way at times. Just the remarks he made were similar to "being cowardly."
Final Post #4
ReplyDeleteI think that Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist of the novel. She doesn't like anything that the children do. She especially doesn't approve of Scout. Atticus makes Scout really think about what she had done (fighting with Francis) when he has the conversation when “he didn’t know Scout was there” but really wanted her to hear every word. The characters have hobbies as in gossiping about the town, or the whole town helping when one person’s house starts on fire. The little things in the personalities of the characters make them perfect for the story.
aunt alexandra needs to not be so demanding. she always tells scout about things. atticus teaches scout the most, and he hates it when she fight with people. he makes her think about what she did.
ReplyDeleteHi, sorry I am introducing myself so late. My name is Ashley and I'm from Ms. Johnsons English Honors class.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Aunt Alexandra is an antagonistic character in this story. I think that Aunt Aelxandra is not at the Finch's house for her own benefit, not to help make Scout a lady as she stated. She is trying to save the family from social ruin, and to reinstate the high class factor in her family name. She is selfish, haughty, and uptight.
i agree with ashley
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ReplyDeleteJem’s coming of age is shown by the way that he is now being treated by adults. Now he is more into helping Atticus instead of being bothersome and getting in trouble. He also show this by standing up to Atticus and telling him that he won’t go home. In contrast it was really irresponsible for him to go out in the first place, not to mention bringing Scout and Dill. Human nature is to respect others, the mob scene shows this because they respect Atticus enough to not hurt him in front of his children. If Jem had written a diary about that later I think he would have written this: Tonight I learned a lot. Atticus wasn’t angry at all about us coming out, he was glad I did. He was glad we all came. I think this has brought me and Atticus closer some how. I’m really glad though, I think that getting more mature is difficult but rewarding at the same time.
the mockingbird is the biggest symbol in the book. because it shows good and no bad. it just sings all day and does nothing to harm
ReplyDeletejem wants to help alittle with atticus. jem also talks back to attiucus. i dont think he shoulda gone out. and it was a bad idea to bring scout and dill.
Though Aunt Alexandra might not come there for the right reasons, I believe she does play a big part in Scout growing up and understanding society. When Tom is killed and they find out during their party, she provides a great example of maturity and self control for Scout, which she really looks up to and comes to realize how she should act as a lady. Alexandra also comes to support her brother, though they do fight and gives some stabilty that Atticus needs to stay strong. Along with Cal, she also helps raise the children which is one less worry on Atticus' mind.
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ReplyDeleteI really don't think there is any turning point in this whole novel. I finished reading the booking and the whole thing was pretty much a snore fest. I really didn't like this book, near the end the book got a little interesting but I still don't think that there is no significant turning point.
Hi, Logan again.
ReplyDeleteFocus Point 8
This trial is a very important part of the story. Even though Tom is innocent and people know if from reading the book, many people in Maycomb disrespect the colored community.
You can tell that Tom is innocent from the people Atticus brings to the seat and how they react. When the sheriff did not call the doctor it seemed weird. From the text, you could also tell Mayella Ewell was a terrible liar and Bob Ewell did not have any evidence.
Final Post #6
ReplyDeleteI think that Tom Robinson is the “mockingbird”. He makes the children really think about the future and what might come of it. Jem is like a jem he shines when a light shines on him. Scout is like she is scouting, she is very observant. Being an individual in society means being different or unique, know one else is like you. Atticus doesn’t have the stereotypical view of a young man. He is older and doesn’t do much but read. Typically men are associated with doing sports and being outgoing which Atticus is not.
Final post #7
ReplyDeleteI don't really have any unanswered questions about the book so far. I understand most things in the book, do you guys have anything you don't understand that you want to talk about?
Final Post #8
ReplyDeleteI think that there are a few turning points. A turning point is when Aunt Alexandra comes. She changes the lives of everyone with her arrival. Another is when the children go out in search of Atticus and find him at the jail with the mob. This is when Jem and Atticus become closer and Scout starts to learn more about people in the town and her own father.
Hey! My name is Jasmin, and I'm from Ms. Johnson's other English class. I would just like to add that even though Aunt Alexandras surprise visit is a main even in the story, I do not see it as a big turning point. I think the biggest turning point is the conviction of Tom Robinson. Even though Aunt Alexandra does what she can to change Scout's views about the way of life in Maycomb, I think what really opens her eyes is the trial. She gets an idea that life isn't fair through her aunt, but the conviction of Tom really makes her view life differently. Everyone learns better from experience and this is very evident in Scout's case.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the court case is one of the biggest turning points of the novel. Aunt Alexandra's arrival has an impact, just not as great at the trial's. The case decesion really shows the readers Scout's black and white views about life. An example is when she says something to the effect, "Well he is just a nigger anyways.." The court case plays a huge role in the character development of Jem. He is really effected by this and it really changes his view of the world and how just it is.
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ReplyDeleteHarper Lee's theme is still relevant today because people today are still prejudice. Less people than back then are prejudice, but still many people are. We have mixed raced communities now and that is a very big difference from back then. We have grown up in a totally different era though, where it is ok for people of different races to get along. People say that they are not racist but then they go somewhere else where a different nationality is more popular and they have differnt feelings toward them. This is because people go outside their comfort zone and dont really know how to react.
Final Post Focus #10
ReplyDeleteI think the most heroic person in the novel is Atticus. This is because he is there for his children no matter what. Even though he can’t be as active with his children as other (younger) parents may be, he does his best. He also fights hard for Tom Robinson, a black man, where as anyone else wouldn’t have cared and just let him go down without a fight. He teaches his children everything he knows and to respect everyone even if they don’t respect them. Like when Mrs. Dubose is being mean to Jem and Scout he tells them to just be nice to her instead of getting angry.
i think the heroic person in this story is Tom Robinson because he brings in atticus and atticus brings in the kids tom brings in the turning point in the story
ReplyDeleteits like a chain and every one is learning new things about other people. atticus teaches every thing he knows to his kids.