Date
Due: November 1, 2007
Worth
40 points
**Note: When you quote passages from a book, always
give the page number using MLA style.
1. Express your ideas about the meaning of the book’s title in
a poem, poster, or song. If you choose
to write a poem or song, it must be original, and it must be written neatly and
decorated. Be prepared to share your
poem or lyrics or perform your song.
2. Create the front page of the Maycomb weekly newspaper during
Tom Robinson’s trial. Include coverage
of the trial and other articles that reflect the attitudes and lifestyle of the
townspeople. Include at least four
articles. (Or, create a video depicting
the Maycomb evening news cast during Tom Robinson’s trial. Again, include at least four stories.)
3. Harper Lee describes several places in Maycomb, such as the
Radley house and the courtroom. Make a
map of Maycomb OR create a detailed drawing or model of one particular
location. Include quotations (at least
one) from the book that you used as the basis for your drawing/model/map, and
if you make a map, be sure to include a legend for the map. Also include a paragraph explaining why you
chose to illustrate this location or make the map. Why were locations important in this novel?
4. Illustrate the personality of one of the characters in the
book—either by drawing a portrait or making a collage. Include quotations (at least two) from the
book to help illustrate the character’s personality.
5. Many characters in the novel take a stand for something they
believe in. Choose one of those
characters and write three journal entries (one page each) that describe that
person’s decision and its consequences.
Be sure to write in that particular character’s “voice” and dialect.
6. Compare an incident in To
Kill a Mockingbird with a current event. You can explain the similarities in an essay
or on a poster. Be sure to give lots of
details.
7. In Chapter 3, Atticus tells Scout, “You never really
understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you
climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Make a collection (at least four) of the wise sayings of Atticus Finch.
Illustrate your sayings.
8. Tom Robinson tries to escape because he believes that the
justice system will never treat him fairly.
Do statistics about how African Americans were sentenced during the
1930s support his belief? Present your
findings in a chart or spreadsheet. Be
sure to list your sources of information.
9. Watch the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird
(black and white, starring Gregory Peck) and write a comparison/contrast
paper. The paper should be at least 1 ½
pages typed (12 point, double-spaced) and should include as many specific
details as possible. Be sure to discuss
both similarities and differences. You
conclusion should explain which version you prefer and why.