Use the paragraph structure on the slides below to help guide your essay. Essays are due during final exam day in class (you will be given class time to finish your essay). I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE ESSAYS as I need time to grade them.

It is your job to keep up with your EQ Tracker, even if you are absent. please use the quotes below to help guide you as we discussed them in class. 


Ch 2 Miss Caroline 
“Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me anymore, it would interfere with my reading… ‘Your father does not know how to teach’” (Lee 19). 

Ch. 3 Walter Cunningham /Scout’s Classmates
“‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’” (Lee 33).

Ch 4 Boo Radley
-Scout, Jem, Dill play a game that emphasizes the rumors about Boo Radley (how he is crazy, evil, mean, destructive)
“Someone inside the house was laughing” (Lee ___).

Ch. 6 & 7 Mr. Nathan Radley
-find a quote (or a paraphrase in your own words) that shows his actions


Ch. 8 Fire
The town of Maycomb gathered together to help Miss Maudie in this time of crisis (Lee 80).


Ch. 10
“It is a sin to kill a mockingbird...mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy” (Lee 103).
A sin = unforgivable offense, something you shouldn’t do on pain of consequence



Mockingbirds = symbolize innocence (Tom Robinson? Boo Radley? Finches? Miss Maudie?) 

Ch. 11
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” (Lee 128).


Ch. 15
Scout addresses the mob of men trying to harm Atticus and Tom by asking about little Walter Cunningham. Her innocent actions remind the men that they are all human, not animals seeking revenge (Lee Ch. 15).


Ch. 17-20 (you choose your own 2 quotes. Use the questions below as a guide to help you find quotes OR you can paraphrase--put them in your own words. Remember to look for examples of compassion OR a lack of compassion)
Atticus’ treatment of Mayella in court (Ch. 18). How does he treat Mayella? 

Mr. Gilmer’s treatment of Tom R. in court (Ch. 19). How does he treat Tom? 

Dill’s reaction to the trial (end of Ch. 19) and Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s response (Ch. 20) + how the town treats Mr. Raymond (Ch. 20)


(Ch. 21) The verdict the jury gives

Complete this character notebook as we read each chapter of TKAM. You will add some details on your own and some details in class.

With a partner (or in groups of 3), read the article about the Scottsboro Case. Take notes about the information you find, compare to the Tom Robinson trial, and write a comparison paragraph in the slides. Delete the slides you do not need (if you are absent, you can do this on your own, just delete all partner slides and act as Partner 1 yourself).

Follow the instructions on the slideshow. you can draw digitally using any medium (slides, drawing, Canva, etc) or by hand (ask Ms. Tingley for paper!). If you draw by hand, private comment Ms. Tingley that you submitted by hand so she doesn't lose your work. Be sure to make your writing connection as well.

After reading Ch. 3 in total, use your StuydSync textbook for a close read of a specific passage. Answer the following questions using your StudySync book.

First, read the selection from Harvest Gypsies (page 40 in Study Sync--if you do not have our new text, you can access it through Clever --> StudySync). Answer the close read questions here.

Find the assigned Blast on Study Sync. Read and complete the blast (write a short response to the blast question) and then complete the worksheet attached here. make a copy and use the Blast reading + Research Links to help you answer the questions. You must access StudySync online to view the Blast. Follow the instructions for How to Access StudySync at the top of the Google Classroom Classwork page if you need help (always access through Clever).

Type your essay for Dreams and Aspirations here. MLA Format required. The page below is started for you, but you will need to amend it.


Use the slideshow to guide your paragraph writing. You do not need to use my words, but you are welcome to do so. Be sure to use your EQ Tracker to help add your quotes and your clarify + explain sections!

Make a copy and share with your partner. Please type answers in a different color.

Use your imagery postcard quotes for evidence as you analyze what each piece of imagery means. 

1. Watch she screencast overview of characterization.
2. In your group, make a copy and share the slideshow. Remember to access through your Drive --> Shared with Me folder
3. Slides are due TODAY by the end of the class period. There is no reason you cannot finish in class. 


If you finish early, please read your independent reading book.

Make a copy, attach to Google Classroom, complete grade check + reflection.

We have been reading stories that relate to dreams people have. Part of some dreams is affordability. Follow the directions on each slide to complete this task with a partner. Learn how planning and wise choices make dreams more possible.

1. Finish reading + annotating  "The Necklace" (use the slides + audio from yesterday to guide you)
2. Complete the character analysis activity (read instructions carefully for online annotations, otherwise complete on a lined piece of paper). Make a copy. 

Mrs. Nolasco has shared a Google Slide with you. Make a copy of the slide. Using the Britannica database, research your assigned person, and complete the Google Slide. 



*Make sure the information you include on the slide is paraphrased in your own words!*

This assignment is due 09/10/2021. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

Review the American Dream we discussed from the Declaration of Independence last week and the mother's and daughter's dreams from the story "The Joy Luck Club." Using BOTH readings, complete the notes to answer the EQ: 

What is the American Dream? What is the impact of the mother’s dream (from “Joy Luck Club”) on the daughter? How does this dream make the daughter change? 


Make a copy of this slide deck and share with your partner (remember to check your SHARED WITH ME folder in Google Drive, not your email to find the document. One partner attach the slideshow here, the other comment your partner's name.

Make a copy of this document and share with your partner. Type your answers in complete sentences in a different color.