To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Prompts
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To Kill A Mockingbird Final Assessment
Directions: Choose one of the essay prompts below and create a five paragraph essay that follows MLA formatting guidelines. You will be graded on the Common Core Argument Rubric (Grade 9).
Essay Prompts:
1. Parenting. What kind of parent is Atticus Finch? Describe the values he seeks to instill in his children through the lessons he teaches Jem and Scout directly and those he teaches by his example.
2. Mockingbird Metaphor. Explain why “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”. How does this idea evident in our society today? Can you think of someone who is a “mockingbird”? Explain why they are a mockingbird.
3. Character and Moral Development. Choose either Jem or Scout. In what ways does Jem or Scout change and grow throughout the novel? Additionally, how do Jem’s or Scout’s morals develop throughout the novel?
4. Jim Crow and Race in the South. Not only does race divide the town of Maycomb, it also dictates the ways in which characters conduct themselves in relationships. Using the recent events in the US (such as Ferguson Missouri) compare the results of racism in the story to that of the opinions and attitudes in our country.
5. Ethical Dilemmas. What are the major ethical dilemmas of To Kill a Mockingbird? How do different characters resolve these dilemmas? What ethical systems inform their resolutions? Please discuss why these ethical dilemmas are indeed dilemmas (i.e. complex situations that have multiple solutions yielding varying results) and the strengths and weaknesses of characters’ resolutions and outcomes.
Timeline
Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |May 21
Ch. 28 |May 22
Ch. 29 |May 23
Ch 30 |May 24
Ch 31 |May 25
Last discussion, begin movie |May 26 |May 27 | |May 28
Memorial Day |May 29
Movie |May 30
Movie,
Reflection discussion |May 31
Brainstorm |June 1
Campus Day |June 2 |June 3 | |June 4
Draft 1: Handwritten in class |June 5
Draft 1: Handwritten in class |June 6
Peer Editing in class |June 7
Final Draft in Library: handwritten or typed
|June 8
Extra Work Day - Final Draft in Library: handwritten or typed
|June 9 |June 10 | |June 11
|June 12
Due DATE
NO Late Passes Allowed |June 13 |June 14 |June 15
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