Comparative Analysis

You will be doing a comparative analysis of the written version of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee to the filmed version of To Kill A Mockingbird. 

Choose one of the follow questions below for your blog this week.

1.  What do you think is the most important difference between the written and filmed version? Provide evidence with specific details.

2. How would you prove or disprove that one version of To Kill A Mockingbird is more affective in delivering its message than the other? Be sure to provide specific pieces of evidence to support your opinion.

3. What is the purpose in having different versions of a story? Think about how different versions contribute to the overall understanding and interpretation of that piece of work. Use specific concepts to support your opinion.

Choose Your Own Adventure...

...by contemplating life and reflecting in a blog on one of the following:

TKAM - Found Poetry

Write a found poem that represents a character and their beliefs or a character through the beliefs of others as present in To Kill a Mockingbird. You must produce 15-20 lines of key words or phrases. Once your poem is finished, please write an explanation of your poem in paragraph form in the commenting section of your blog.

Think of the process in which we went through for our found poem in class.

"What real courage is..."

By Mrs. Larson's class

TKAM - Character Relationships

By the close of Chapter 9, Lee has introduced most of the major characters in the book. One way the reader comes to know these characters is through their interaction with Scout. These interactions help to show how each character resembles or differs from Scout.

Characters who reflect aspects of Scout's own character are known as alter egos. Those who are sharply different serve as foils. 

A careful study of these character relationships help to show the network of personalities in Maycomb and how they shape Scout's life.

Think about the two characters in each pair below.  Note at least two ways they are alike and two ways they are different. From there, decide what relationship each has with Scout and what effect they have on her. You only need to choose one pair to blog about.

Character pairs:
1- Dill and Francis
2- Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jack
3- Mr. Avery and Miss Maudie
4- Miss Maudie and Calpurnia
5- Aunt Alexandra and Atticus

Format:
a. Similarities to each other
b. Differences from each other
c. Relationship to Scout
d. Effect on Scout.

TKAM - Setting Analysis

Review Harper Lee’s descriptions of Maycomb from your novel To Kill A Mockingbird.

You will be selecting a photograph that represents your idea of Maycomb, AL based on Harper Lee’s description.

Incorporating the different criteria from the Visual Literacy Guide, write a thoughtful, thorough, and well constructed response relating the photograph to Maycomb, AL.

Make sure to include:

• The image of the photograph you have selected for analysis (make sure to cite your photograph)
• Your written analysis

Reflections on Poe

This week you have investigated the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe and learned the good, the bad, and the ugly! Now is time to put what you learned about Poe in writing.

Here are some questions to ponder in your reflection:

What did you know about Poe before your research? How has that changed during your research? What did you find most intriguing? How might Poe's life have affected his writing? What are the similarities/differences between living in the 19th century (1800s) vs. the 21st century (2000s)?

Voting for your Poe narrative

As you are reading through your peer's narratives you want to keep in mind the criteria that these pieces will be judged on.

Criteria for the Voting on Thursday:

1- Best Written (Stay with the boundaries of the storyline)

2- Most Complex/Suspenseful

3- Most Creative/Original 


Have fun and keep notes as to which ones you will want to vote on this Thursday. Please comment on AT LEAST four students narratives as you read them.