English I Honors—April 27, 2015• Bell work: Look at the image and answer the questions:– What can you tell about Atticus and Scout’s characters from

the photo?– What is the setting, and why is it important?– What kind of conflict can you infer from their facial

expressions? • Homework: Read Ch.16 and answer Guided Reading questions

(due tomorrow). Study Lesson #10 Vocabulary for quiz on Friday.

Lesson #10 Vocabulary

• millennium—n. a period of 1000 years.• millipede—n. an arthropod with a lot of legs.• millionaire—n. a person whose assets are

worth more than one million dollars or more.• millefleurs—n. a pattern of flowers and leaves

used in tapestry, on porcelain, or in other decorative items

• millisecond—n. one thousandth of a second.

Lesson #10 Vocabulary

• milligram—n. one thousandth of a gram.• milliliter—n. one thousandth of a liter• mile—n. a unit of linear measure equal to

5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards • millimeter—n. one thousandth of a meter.• milestone—n. an action or event marking a

significant change or stage in development

Jailhouse Scene• Theme: a writer’s central idea or main message about life.

– Work together to identify a theme for this section. Ask yourself what Scout, Dill, or Jem could learn from this experience even if they may not recognize it yet. You must come up with a theme statement.• 1. Theme must be expressed in a complete sentence. “Love and rejection” is not a theme

statement. It is just an indication of the topic of the story. What in particular is the author saying about love and rejection? i.e. Rejection is a part of love and cannot be avoided.

• 2. Theme should describe the general meaning, not specific events, actions or characters. Do not use the names of characters in the story when stating the theme. You should make specific references to the story, however, when providing relevant details and examples to support your theme statement.

• 3. Avoid using familiar statements, or clichés, such as, ‘honesty is the best policy” to express the theme. The theme should be a generalization about life stated in your own words.

Setting Conflict Characterization Other

Possible topics: Prejudice, mob mentality, bravery, stubbornness, connections

• What are the similarities and differences between the film and the text version?

• What changes in dialogue were made?• Why might changes have been made in the

transformation from text to film?• What pieces of the film help support your

theme?

Writing Prompt• Compare and contrast the text and film versions of this

scene. How do different literary and cinematic elements contribute to a theme? Which do you think is more effective? Be sure to:– Begin with a topic sentence or a thesis that clearly states a

theme.– Include textual evidence from the text and the film to support

the theme.– Provide commentary comparing and contrasting the use of

literary elements and cinematic techniques.

Ch. 15 Guided Reading Questions• 1. Based on the parts of the conversation that Scout overhears, why do you think

the men come to visit Atticus?• 2. According to Scout, what is Atticus’s “dangerous question”? What do you think

she means?• 3. What does Jem do that shows the reader that he is concerned about his father?

How does Atticus treasure him?• 4. Why do you think Atticus leaves taking an extension cord and a light bulb with

him? Why does Jem go after his father? When they arrive at the courthouse, what is Atticus doing?

• 5. What details does Harper Lee use to create a suspenseful and tense mood during the confrontation in from of the Maycomb jail?

• 6. Why do you think the men have come to the jail? Why is Atticus waiting for them?

• 7. Who does Scout recognize in the gang of men? What effect does her attempt to connect with the man have on the gang?

• 8. Why was Mr. Underwood waiting in his office with a shotgun? What do you think would have happened if the children had not shown up when they did? Explain your answer.

Ch. 16 Guided Reading Questions• 1. What do Aunt Alexandra and Atticus disagree about? Who do you agree with?

Explain your answer.• 2. Explain how Jem, Scout, and Dill made Walter Cunningham stand in Atticus’s shoes?• 3. What does Miss Maudie mean when she says the atmosphere in the town is “like a

Roman carnival”? Why does she disapprove?• 4. What is ironic about Scout’s observation that the mood in town was of “a gala

occasion”?• 5. Who is Mr. Dolphnus Raymond? Summarize the town gossip about him.• 6. What do Jem’s remarks about Dolphnus’s children reveal about racial prejudice in

Maycomb? How much African-American blood did it take for a person to be a victim of discrimination?

• 7. What does Scout realize when she overhears the conversation about her father? Why is this realization confusing?

• 8. Where do the Finch children sit to watch the trial? Why is this detail significant?• 9. Describe the jury. Has Tom Robinson been given a “jury of his peers”?• 10. Based on Scout’s description, what sort of judge do you think Judge Taylor will be?

Explain your answer.