English II: Journal Prompt: What is your personal definition of courageous? What are some fictional characters that you've read about or seen that fit your definition? What people in our society symbolize courage? Type 3 Assignment: Why is this novel entitled To Kill a Mockingbird and which character(s) best fits the metaphor and why? FCA #1: Short Response - 6 points How to Structure Short Response:
FCA #2: Two Quotes from the Novel that best defend your choice(s) - 2 points FCA #3: Two Buzz Words from the current vocabulary batch - 2 points TOTAL: 10 POINTS; DUE MONDAY (2/2) | Advanced English II: 1. Go to Edmodo 2. Start ONE (1) discussion about anything involving TKMB. It can be text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection-based. (10 points)
Example: Scout Finch reminds me a lot of Christopher Boone in the novel, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time because both characters are extremely ingenuous and inquisitive when it comes to the basic parts of life. We know this because of her consistent questions of "wouldn't it," "what do you mean," and "why?" What is another character in a novel, TV show, or movie that reminds you of Scout Finch? 3. Respond to THREE (3) discussion questions posted by me or a fellow classmate. Make sure each response is in complete sentence form and includes 1 buzz word. - (6 points/2 pts each) 4. Reply or argue against TWO (2) of your classmates' responses based on textual evidence from novel or other medium. (4 points/2 pts each) Example: "Although I agree with part of your response, I disagree with what you said about... because in the novel... " TOTAL: 20 POINTS; ALL POSTS DUE BY TUESDAY AT 3 PM |
Please visit the site above to learn more about how to structure a case. Use what you learn for your in-class trial, as the techniques and vernacular with help you create/modify the best case possible.
Trial Structure: 1. Judge's Greeting 2. Opening Statement
3. Plaintiff Case
4. Defense Case
5. Judge's Instructions 6. Closing Arguments
7. Jury's Verdict Mock Trial Basics
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