Assignment TitleAssignment Title(creative or factual)(creative or factual)

Your Your NovelNovel

Author’s NameAuthor’s Name

Your NameYour Name

The Inevitable Loss of The Inevitable Loss of Innocence Innocence

To Kill A MockingbirdTo Kill A MockingbirdHarper LeeHarper Lee

Cynthia WoodCynthia Wood

Plot SummaryPlot Summary

Start with settingStart with setting Include charactersInclude characters Add conflict, plot infoAdd conflict, plot info Finish with resolutionFinish with resolution

(All point form; no sentencing)(All point form; no sentencing) (Any detail should be orally provided)(Any detail should be orally provided)

Plot SummaryPlot Summary

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Your Theme StatementYour Theme Statement

Explain using characters’ names Explain using characters’ names and extra detail to make the and extra detail to make the

theme more specific to your novel.theme more specific to your novel.

Coming of AgeComing of Age

Jem and Scout lose their innocence Jem and Scout lose their innocence and realize their society is corrupt and and realize their society is corrupt and

unjust.unjust.

Overview of Supporting EvidenceOverview of Supporting Evidence

Point 1: Jem and Scout are at first innocent.Point 1: Jem and Scout are at first innocent.

Point 2: Jem and Scout experience harsh realities.Point 2: Jem and Scout experience harsh realities.

Point 3: Scout and Jem realize their society is Point 3: Scout and Jem realize their society is corrupt and complicated.corrupt and complicated.

Point 1: Point 1: Jem is at first innocent.Jem is at first innocent.

Jem: “Wish Atticus would Jem: “Wish Atticus would go play football and let go play football and let me have a gun.” (43)me have a gun.” (43)

Jem has a very narrow Jem has a very narrow understanding of what understanding of what courage means. He courage means. He thinks it has to do with thinks it has to do with fighting and being fighting and being physical. physical.

He later finds out that He later finds out that Ms. Dubose has more Ms. Dubose has more courage than any man courage than any man with a gun.with a gun.

Example: Example:

Jem believes Jem believes courage is being courage is being ‘macho’.‘macho’.

Point 1 cont’d: Point 1 cont’d: Scout is at first innocent.Scout is at first innocent.

Example: Scout embarrasses Walter about Example: Scout embarrasses Walter about his excess use of syrup.his excess use of syrup. Scout: “He gone and drowned his dinner in Scout: “He gone and drowned his dinner in

syrup.” (43)syrup.” (43) Scout doesn’t understand that Walter Scout doesn’t understand that Walter

Cunningham doesn’t even have syrup at his Cunningham doesn’t even have syrup at his house, and that’s why he’s having as much as he house, and that’s why he’s having as much as he can. can.

She is ignorant of different financial classes. She is ignorant of different financial classes. Calpurnia has to reprimand her for being rude to Calpurnia has to reprimand her for being rude to a guest. This teaches Scout how to empathize a guest. This teaches Scout how to empathize with others less fortunate.with others less fortunate.

Point 2: Point 2: Jem Experiences Harsh RealityJem Experiences Harsh Reality

““Why did they have Why did they have to do that, Atticus? to do that, Atticus? The tree wasn’t The tree wasn’t dying.” (43)dying.” (43)

Jem realizes that Mr. Jem realizes that Mr. Radley wanted to Radley wanted to keep Boo from keep Boo from communicating with communicating with the outside world the outside world and he witnesses and he witnesses that evil.that evil.

Example: Jem cries when they fill the tree Example: Jem cries when they fill the tree hole with cement to prevent Boo from hole with cement to prevent Boo from sharing gifts.sharing gifts.

Point 2 cont’d: Point 2 cont’d: Scout Experiences Harsh RealityScout Experiences Harsh Reality

Example: Scout witnesses Example: Scout witnesses Atticus in a dangerous Atticus in a dangerous situation at the jail cell.situation at the jail cell.

Atticus: “Jem, take them Atticus: “Jem, take them home now.” Jem: “If we home now.” Jem: “If we hadn’t been there, who hadn’t been there, who knows what kind of trouble knows what kind of trouble Atticus was facing.” (66)Atticus was facing.” (66)

At first, she doesn’t know At first, she doesn’t know why the men (mob) have why the men (mob) have gathered and innocently gathered and innocently makes small talk. makes small talk.

She discovers that they were She discovers that they were there to hurt Tom Robinson, there to hurt Tom Robinson, and Atticus was going to try and Atticus was going to try and stop them.and stop them.

Point 3:Point 3:Jem realizes his world is corrupt and Jem realizes his world is corrupt and

justice is not so ‘black and white’.justice is not so ‘black and white’.

“…” “…” the crying the crying quote (164) quote (164)

Jem cries because Jem cries because he realizes that the he realizes that the justice system justice system failed due to racism failed due to racism and bigotry. and bigotry.

Example: Atticus loses the Tom Example: Atticus loses the Tom Robinson case because of racism.Robinson case because of racism.

Point 3 (cont’d):Point 3 (cont’d):Scout realizes her world is corrupt and Scout realizes her world is corrupt and

justice is not so ‘black and white’.justice is not so ‘black and white’. Example: The kids are attacked by Mr. Example: The kids are attacked by Mr.

Ewell when they were walking home from Ewell when they were walking home from the pageant.the pageant. Boo, a social outcast, saves the children from Boo, a social outcast, saves the children from

the recently deemed ‘innocent’ Mr. Ewell by the recently deemed ‘innocent’ Mr. Ewell by killing Mr. Ewell. Scout compares punishing killing Mr. Ewell. Scout compares punishing Boo to being like “killing a mockingbird” (188) Boo to being like “killing a mockingbird” (188)

They now realizes that not all people are what They now realizes that not all people are what they appear to be they appear to be (Ewell a lying, violent man; Boo not a (Ewell a lying, violent man; Boo not a

monster.) monster.) and that the system is not always juste.and that the system is not always juste.

Closing ArgumentClosing Argument

Summarize your Summarize your points herepoints here

LessonLesson

Include a statement or a Include a statement or a question to make your question to make your

audience think.audience think.