Blog reflection

After experiencing your first Literature response blog, take some time to share your thoughts. What did you enjoy about blogging? What didn't you like about using this platform? How did it affect the quality of your experience with To Kill a Mockingbird? What recommendations can you offer?

Your final thoughts...

Provide your final thoughts on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee? What do you enjoy about the novel? What didn't you like? Be very specific. Do you think this book should be taught to future 8th grade classes? Why or why not.

The missionary circle

What interesting things emerge from chapter 24?

Dill and Jem...a closer look

Compare and contrast the way Dill and Jem respond to the verdict in Tom Robinson's trial. Why do you think each responds in the way that they do? Be sure to bring in elements of what you have learned about both characters throughout your reading of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Atticus Finch...React

What is the most compelling or memorable thing that Atticus said in his closing statement to the jury? Explain what he means by what he says...

Go Meta...

Compare and contrast the testimonies of Mayella and Tom Robinson. Try to move beyond the obvious. Practice the language stems given to you in class.

Brande's Post: Reaction to Mayella

After reading Mayella's testimony, what are your reactions to what Mayella claimed happened? How would Mayella's confession that she was attracted to a negro cause a change in how she's viewed by the people of Maycomb?