Fourth Six Weeks

The six weeks is flying by. Finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday February 26. We have a test on chapters 12-21 on Thursday 2/18. Extra Credit Options are due Wednesday 2/24.

Any of the Extra Credit Options may be done to replace a daily grade or put up to 15 points on a test grade. The quality of the work turned in will affect the total point value. You may do two. The deadline for turning them in is Wednesday February 24 (next week).

Option 1: The author Truman Capote was a friend of Harper Lee and was the inspiration for the character Dill. Write a one page report (about 350 words) in your own words on Truman Capote. Include a bibliography of where you got your information.

Option 2: Research the Great Depression and tell what life was like for an average family during that time in a paper that is at least one page long (about 350 words). Use a bibliography to tell where the information came from. (You may choose either a Caucasian or African-American family but be sure to distinguish the ethnicity, location and any factors which would have affected the family’s quality of life.)

Option 3: Make a 3D diorama of an important scene from To Kill a Mockingbird. Tell what chapter, what is happening and why it is important to the story on a paper taped to the outside of the diorama.

Option 4: Find a youtube adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird that you can share with the class. Tell what chapter has been adapted along with which parts follow the book and which parts have been changed or omitted from the story.

Option 5 (worth 2 extra credits): Videotape a three to seven minute adaptation of an important scene from TKM. Tell what chapter, what led up to this scene and how it affected the outcome of the story. Bring to class in a presentation that can be easily shared.