Essay Writing: To Kill a MockingbirdIf you've missed class, or you want to take another look at the information covered in class, reference the Powerpoint presentations to the right, which outline and provide examples for paragraph structure and thesis writing.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Quiz on Chapters 4-7Download the powerpoint below and answer each question with complete sentences:
Quiz on Chapters 6-13Download the powerpoint below and answer each question with complete sentences:
Quiz on Chapters 14-16Download the powerpoint below and answer each question with complete sentences:
Quiz on Chapters 17-19Download the powerpoint below and answer each question with complete sentences:
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Unit 1: A Gathering of Voices (beginnings to 1750)
Native American Literature: Origin Tales
- The Earth on the Turtles Back
- When The Grizzlies Walked Upright
- The Navajo Origin Tale
- The Iroquois Constitution
Exploration Narratives
- A Journey Through Texas
- Boulders Taller Than the Great Tower of Seville
- from The Journal of the First Voyage to America
Puritan Literature
- Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
- Poetry: Huswifery, To My Dear and Loving Husband
- The Crucible
The Crucible
Below you will find materials related to our study of The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Summary Video: The Crucible
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Character Outline
Introduction
Body Paragraph One
Body Paragraph Two
- Rhetorical Question: (Ex. Is Abigail motivated by self-preservation, or by her own wants and needs?)
- Description: What information does the play provide about our character? What do they look like? What are their habits and attitudes?What is their history? Provide any information that is relevant to your paper.
Body Paragraph One
- How did your character respond to Reverend Hale coming into town? Was it a good or a bad sign? (Ex. Abigail Williams probably felt that it was a bad sign for Reverend Hale to come into town.)
- Provide three reasons
- Support each reason with a quote from the text.
Body Paragraph Two
- How did you character react knowing Elizabeth Proctor was brought to jail in Act II? Would your character be enthusiastic or depressed? (Ex. Abigail Williams was most likely enthusiastic to hear that Elizabeth Proctor was arrested)
- Provide three reasons
- Support each reason with a quote from the text.
- How did you character feel when John Proctor tore up the confession document? (Ex. Abigail Williams would probably have been upset knowing that John Proctor tore up the confession, considering her love for him)
- Provide three reasons
- Support each reason with a quote from the text.
- List your characters three reactions to each event. (Ex. Abigail responded to Reverend Hale's arrival by... Abigail would have been happy about Elizabeth Proctor going to jail because... Abigail would have been upset about John Proctor's confession because...)
- Then, summarize, in your opinion, their moral standing in Salem. Is you character a good or a bad person? Give one reason for your opinion. (Abigail Williams is a morally bad person. All of her choices revolve around her well being, without considering anyone else's.)