1. Welcome! September 6th, 2017 Wednesday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Wednesday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to discuss the prompt with your group. Make sure you stay on task! 
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. What if all the roads were replaced by water canals?
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3. Chapter 18 Quizzer
Tear a piece of paper in half and give one half to a partner.
At the top of your half sheet, you need:
Your name
The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “Chapter 18 Quizzer”)

4. Chapter 18 Quizzer: Block 1/2
Tom Robinson’s left arm, the one that supposedly beat Mayella’s face, is 12 inches shorter than his right arm and doesn’t function. What was the cause of Tom disfigurement?

5. Chapter 18 Quizzer: Block 5/6
How old is Mayella Ewell?

6. To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 19
Now, let’s read! I’m going to read Chapter 19 to the class. As I do so, make sure you’re paying attention. Feel free to take notes and/or doodle – whatever it is you need to do to make sure you process the story. 

7. TKAM: Character Diaries
List of Characters:
Jem Finch
Dill Harris
Atticus Finch
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Calpurnia
Aunt Alexandra
Tom Robinson
Arthur “Boo” Radley
Mayella Ewell
As you read To Kill a Mockingbird, you will find that the events of the novel affect the lives of all of the characters, not just Scout. To give you an opportunity to explore the reactions of the characters, you will pretend to be one of the characters listed on your assignment sheet. For this assignment, you will write the personal diary of a single character throughout the book so far.

8. TKAM: Character Diaries
List of Characters:
Jem Finch
Dill Harris
Atticus Finch
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Calpurnia
Aunt Alexandra
Tom Robinson
Arthur “Boo” Radley
Mayella Ewell
In your diary, write about the major events of the book so far – from Chapter 1 all the way to right before the trial (Chapter 16).
If your character was not present for all events in the text, you should provide an explanation for how your character may have heard about events.
In addition to summarizing the events, you should also describe your character’s perspective on other characters, their feelings about what is happening, and their thoughts about what will or should happen.

9. TKAM: Character Diaries
You should write at least three 200 word entries. Try to spread them out over the course of the book so far.
Scoring Guide:
At least three ½ page journal entries present, words minimum per entry (15 points)
Entries fully and accurately cover the events of Chapters 1-16 (10 points)
Writer captures the inner thoughts and emotions of the character (10 points)
Total: ____/35 points