To Kill a Mockingbird
Kerri Tegtmeier
Thornberg, IA.
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Grading Scale:
Required Activities:
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Read/listen
to the book (tape is available)
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Participate
in the class discussions about the book
Layer C. 10 activities
maximum. You must do 7 activities to move to Layer B.
___ 1. Find 20 words throughout the book that are new to
you. Write out the words, a definition, a sentence, and a drawing
or symbol to help you remember the words. 20 points.
___ 2. Re-act a chapter with friends, each of you taking
the part of one of the characters. Wear appropriate clothing and
use props. Memorize your lines. 20 points.
___ 3. Take the main components of a novel. Study such
things as setting, theme, crisis etc. and discuss where each of these
is in the book. 20 points.
___ 4. Lee, the author, gives detailed descriptions of the
each of the characters in the book. Choose 3 characters and
write/find 3 paragraphs or 3 poems about these characters. 25
points.
___ 5. Draw a cartoon/sketch/comic strip about one of your
favorite scenes in the book. 25 points.
___ 6. Draw a portrait of a character from the book.
The portrait may be a head shot, or a full-body representation.
Be as accurate as possible based on the description in the book.
Use watercolors, charcoal, crayons, or colored pencils. 25 points.
___ 7. Draw a poster advertising the movie or to convince
your friends to read the book. 25 points.
___ 8. Create a collage of the story using pictures from
the internet, magazines, drawings, etc. that depicts the story.
Create 3 easily identifiable scenes from the story. 25 points.
___ 9. Write an alternative ending to a chapter in the
story. 25 points.
___ 10. Write a newspaper article about one of the events
in the story. 20 points.
___ 11. Write an event in the story from another characters
perspective. Include the thoughts the character might have had
while the event was taking place. 20 points
___ 12. Create a diorama over an event in the book.
20 pints
Layer B. 5 activities
maximum. You must do 3 activities to go to Layer A.
___ 1. Pick out 12 significant events in the book.
Make a timeline with of the events and write a two-sentence explanation
of why they are significant.
20 points
___ 2. Write an interview between a main character and a
newspaper reporter. Remember this story took place before the
invention of the
television. 20
points
___ 3. Design an award for 5 main characters. Write a
brief speech (1-2 paragraphs) outlining why each person qualified for
that award. For example: Tomboy of the Year goes to Scout.
20 points.
___ 4. Write a eulogy or obituary for one of the main
characters. Include highlights of that person’s
life. You
may add details for the younger characters in the book. 20 points.
___ 5. Build a model of the Radley House. This should
look like how it is described in the novel. Include details from
the book, such as the crooked shutters, the tree with the knothole
cemented shut. 25 points
___ 6. Create mobile depicting scenes from the book.
Use construction paper, actual items, or pictures. 20
points
___ 7. Write a detailed character analysis of a person from
the story. Discuss three traits of the character. Give
examples from the book, to prove your thoughts. Use at least
three quotes, or examples. This must be at least one page
long.
20 points
___ 8. Atticus decides to run for office after the
trial. Write a campaign speech for him. Include how the
trial helps him as a
candidate. 20 points
___ 9. Write a song or poem over the events in the
book. 20 points
Layer A – Maximum of 3
activities
___ 1. Compare the events in the book to events going on in
the world today. Give specific examples. 25
points
___ 2. Design and build a model of Maycomb.
Include the homes, and other places mentioned in the
book.
25 points
___ 3. Create a PowerPoint presentation over the
book. Include quotes, events, and characters in your
presentation. 25 points
___ 4. Write a brief narrative. Discuss answers
to the following questions. What did you know about race
relations in the South? What did you learn? What other
literature/movies relate to this time period? Must be at
least 1 ½ pages long. 25 points
___ 5. Create a newspaper issue from that era.
Include headlines, want ads, articles, obituaries, advertisement, and
editorials. Use the layout of a real newspaper. 30 points
___ 6. Reflect on if those same events happened
today. Would there be a trial, what would the outcome be if there
was a trial. Justify your position. Must be one page.
20 points
Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
275 and up
A
225-274 B 175 -
224
C 125 - 174
D below 125 F
You MUST be at work each day of class. Most class periods will begin
with
our discussion of the assigned lesson and points will be given for that
activity.
"C" Layer
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