Writing Assignment

Connect some aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird and two other works with the theme of convergence of cultures discussing positive and negative outcomes resulting from the cultures joining.

You will do a rough draft for this assignment on Day 5 (in class) and Day 10 (turn in that day completed). The final draft will be due on Day 15.

The paper should be 2-4 pages in MLA format. Quotations should be used from each story to further your discussion.

Grading

Organization/Ideas 30%

Presentation 15%

Conventions 15%

Word Choice 15%

Sentence Fluency 15%

Voice 10%

You want to connect the paper to the theme of the unit utilizing passages from the works to support the paper.

Fill out the bio poem worksheet and present your poem to the class omitting the character’s first name to see if the class can guess the character by the traits. Turn in for a grade.

Bio Poem

First Name

Four traits

Related to

Cares deeply for

Who feels

Who Needs

Who gives

Who would like to see

Resident of

Write just the traits you wrote to the right below.

You will get full credit for daily grade if you complete the poem correctly matching each line with the character you choose.

Choose a scene, event, or exchange between characters to make a collage.

Cut out and glue pictures and words from magazines on to poster board.

Show the scene to classmates discussing how it relates to our theme and the result of the scene.

You will be graded on creativity 50% and how well you communicate the ideas in your collage to the class 50%.

You will utilize the six trait-scoring guide to edit the papers. Pick three of the traits to focus on and when you are complete write what you liked about the paper and what needed to be improved upon in your own words.

Grade:

50% three traits scored

50% comments afterward

Pretend you are the narrator in this story. How do you deal with the rape of your friend by someone you know who has the same beliefs that you have. Think about how this story relates to “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Write your thoughts below.

Grade

Turned in complete 100%

After reading the poetry and writing, your initial response does your response to the poetry change after the discussion of the trail of tears. Why or why not.

Grade

100% if all parts of question answered.

After reading and discussing the story write a paragraph about what happens next in these characters lives. Each group writes one or more paragraphs. To receive credit put each participating group members name in the corner. If you do not participate, your name does not go on the paper.

Write down your initial response to Whitman and Hughes’ poems and then write why you think Hughes respond to Whitman’s poem in the tone that he does. How do the poems relate to our theme of convergence if cultures.

Credit will be given for each question answered.

Oral Presentation

Pick a character preferably one of which you have strong feelings. Write something that you want to tell the character that may help them through their situation or enlighten them. Anything you want to say to the character. It needs to be two paragraphs and write in second person talking directly to the character. You can read or perform the paragraph in front of the class.

Delivery 50 %

Content 50 %

Put commas were they are needed and construct a paragraph about the works we have read that contains three sentences with a coordinating conjunction separating two independent clauses. Punctuate accordingly. Extra credit. Name the stories the in which sentences occur.

Atticus is a strong character and he remains strong throughout the story.

The sky is gray and the wind is pink.

Jem and Scout are related.

The narrator in Alice walker’s story faces difficult situations acting with pride and confusion.