Happy New Year! As the new year is upon us, many of us take time to think of ways to improve ourselves. Write down three things that you would like to improve or change for yourself in 2011.
** Answer in 3 or more complete sentences for credit to your blog posting.
At the end of Chapter 11, To Kill a Mockingbird, we learned more about Mrs. DuBose and why she treated people the way that she did.
1. What was the main reason why Mrs. DuBose was so mean to most people?
2. What did Jem and Scout learn about Mrs.DuBose?
3. What did Atticus mean when he stated that Mrs. DuBose showed real courage?
*Answer the 3 questions in 3-4 sentences total.
We have learned through our reading that racism between blacks and whites was very common in Maycomb during this time period. The book is beginning to focus on the trial where Atticus will be defending a black man accused of a crime against a white woman.
1. Why do you think the town people are making rude comments about Atticus defending a black man to his kids?
2. What would you do if you were in Jem and Scout's position when it came to being harrassed by the people in your town?
**Answer in 3-4 sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation. If you don't post your answers correctly, you will be asked to redo it to earn credit.
Jem's Disobedience
Jem was concerned about his father becoming angry with him if he found out that they went on the Radley property. When he lost his pants on the Radley's back fence, he was very nervous about leaving them there because he didn't want Atticus to find out that Jem had disobeyed him.
Why do you think that Jem worried so much about Atticus finding out the truth about the kids going on the Radley property?
If you were in Jem's position, would you have been as concerned about disappointing your parent? Why or why not?
Scout learned that when she defended Walter Cunningham it got her into trouble. If that were to happen in any of your classes, would you defend one of your classmates? Why or why not?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
