Level 2 - Analyze the pros and cons that must have been going through Scout, Jem, and Dill's head as they were planning to spy on the Radley house. Level 3 - Imagine you were Scout and you had just gone to the Radley house and almost been shot. How would you feel if Jem went out during the night to try to retrieve his pants? "I began to feel sick. Going back to that place by himself - I remembered Miss Stephanie: Mr. Nathan had the other barrel waiting for the next sound he heard..." (Lee 75) -ashlyn
Jenna @ Ashlyn's Level 3: I wouldn't let him go. Nothing is worth accidently getting killed. I've been in Jem's position and it's usually better to admit you screwed up because trying to avoid consequences can get you deeper into trouble.
I would have been nervous and scared to death. My brother could have been killed. Going near the Radley's property- just even walking by- was a dangerous mission in itself. Especially since the gossip was never confirmed or denied, I would end up believing in neighborhood rumors of the violence going on inside. Since the Radley's seem like such suspicious and mysterious characters no one really knows what they could do to trespassers. Having my brother potentially risking his life for his pants seems really ludicrous.
@Jenna, I agree that it is better to admit you screwed up, but I know that sometimes my pride convinces me to try to cover up my mistakes. Not only does covering up usually lead to more trouble, but feeling guilty about covering up makes you feel horrible!!
Level two: Analyze the derogatory claim that Jem made about girls..."Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that's why other people hated them so," (Lee 54). Why do you think Jem was so condescending to women? Why would imagining things be such a "girly" thing to do?
Level three: Predict based on prior rumors about the Radley household, what you think might have happened if Boo Radley had received the note from Jem or caught Jem, Dill and Scout sneaking into their yard. Would he be the monster that people claim he is? Or is he just an introvert to the extreme?
@Aissa'snLevel 2: I think Jem was just repeating what he was taught. It's a real sign of the times, too. Women have always been "below" men, so men can be condescending. Jem and Scout are raised with the belief that men are, in a way, better than women, though I don't think that lesson came from Atticus. Remember, the setting of the book is not too far from the Amendment that gave women the right to vote.
@Aissa's level 2 question: When Jem made this derogatory about girls i think it should background of what kind of society he was living in at that time because i would find it very suprising if he were to say that very same claim in today's society. When he said that girls are always imagining things and how he refered to it as girly i think he found this girly because because you tend to think that being creative and liking arts and crafts is a girly thing even now i would say that it still holds some truth. -Grace
@Grace I am intrigued by your comment that "liking arts and crafts is a girly thing even now". Your use of the term "girly" seems to imply it is a stereotype associated with girls. Were you saying that you agree that females DO tend to be more creative and like crafts or were you saying that is a modern stereotype?
Level 2: Infer what will happen next in the book. Will Atticus end up finding out about them sneaking about? If so, how do you think Atticus would punish Jem and Scout?
Level 3: Based on what we know about the Radley house, speculate on what happened to Boo Radley.
@Aissa's level 3 - Honestly I think if Boo Radley had gotten the note nothing would have changed, he would have gotten it and took it inside and go on with his life. I don't think he is at all the monster people claim he is. I think he is just a quiet person. When we were doing the "To Kill A Mockingbird" anticipation guide if I recall one of the questions was like " if a person keeps to themselves does it mean they have something to hide?" and I totally disagree, I think that question relates to Boo Radley because he never comes outside and there are bad rumors about him but it doesn't mean the rumors are true. He could just be very introverted and he just likes keeping to himself. -ashlyn
Level II: Why do you think Dill would ask Scout to marry him and then ignore her? Level III: How would you feel in Boo Radley's place, with everyone spreading rumors that you're some kind of monster and children afraid to walk past your house?
Annmarie, I wonder how the situation would be different if it were happening in modern times. Say, for example, people were spreading rumors about Boo on Instagram. Would it be possible or more likely for him to respond more effectively to the rumors?
I am not sure- it has been a while since I read TKAM- he is spending more time with her brother, right? Which is what boys may want to do more at his age. Unfortunately, the older you get doesn't mean you figure things out any better then when you are younger. Mixed signals are never any fun, though. However, everyone moves at his/her own pace. :-)
Level two question: "...but as I inched sluggishly along the treadmill of the Maycomb County school system..."(Lee 43-44) Analyze and explain what scout meant when she compared the school system to a treadmill.
Level three question: Knowing the kid's curiosity, Predict how they are going to continue finding out more information about the Radley's. Will they venture back closer to the house, knowing that there is a possible danger waiting for them?
@Ashyln answer to your level three question: I would have been scared to death if Jem decided to go back. Even though Scout tried her best to convince him not to go, I would have tried harder and even maybe tried physically to stop him. Even if Atticus or someone finds the pants and finds out that it was them who trespassed, it would not have been worth dying(obviously).
Level two question- what a terrible way to feel! I am guessing Scout feels like she is moving, but not feeling like she is getting anywhere in school? I know none of you feel that way in Mrs. A's class- love these Level 2 and 3 questions!
Level 2: Do you think Arthur Radley knows what goes on outside? If so, how do you think he feels about it? Level 3: Why do you think Dill is significant in TKAM? What does he add when he plays with Scout and Jem that they don't have already?
@Reagan Response to your level 2 question: I think Author Radley does know what goes on outside and he probably just wants these kids to leave him alone.
@Reagan Response to your level 2 question: I think Author Radley does know what goes on outside and he probably just wants these kids to leave him alone.
Level 3: "Foot - washers believe anything that's pleasure is a sin'' Do you agree with this belief or disagree. If you do or if you don't think about how many sins you do in just one day. Level 2: If you were forced to go peer into the Radley"s house who would you have acted more like Jem, Scout, or Dill and why? -Grace
Compare Miss Crawford and miss Caroline. In what ways are they similar characters in the general plot?
Construct your own plan of making Boo Radley come out of his house.
Response to Reagan level 2: I think that Arthur does know what's going on because Scout did say that she heard a low laugh from inside the house. I think he finds everything amusing because everyone is making a big deal out of him staying inside when he's really just living comfortably inside his house.
Level 2 - Analyze the pros and cons that must have been going through Scout, Jem, and Dill's head as they were planning to spy on the Radley house.
ReplyDeleteLevel 3 - Imagine you were Scout and you had just gone to the Radley house and almost been shot. How would you feel if Jem went out during the night to try to retrieve his pants? "I began to feel sick. Going back to that place by himself - I remembered Miss Stephanie: Mr. Nathan had the other barrel waiting for the next sound he heard..." (Lee 75)
-ashlyn
Jenna @ Ashlyn's Level 3:
DeleteI wouldn't let him go. Nothing is worth accidently getting killed. I've been in Jem's position and it's usually better to admit you screwed up because trying to avoid consequences can get you deeper into trouble.
I would have been nervous and scared to death. My brother could have been killed. Going near the Radley's property- just even walking by- was a dangerous mission in itself. Especially since the gossip was never confirmed or denied, I would end up believing in neighborhood rumors of the violence going on inside. Since the Radley's seem like such suspicious and mysterious characters no one really knows what they could do to trespassers. Having my brother potentially risking his life for his pants seems really ludicrous.
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@Jenna, I agree that it is better to admit you screwed up, but I know that sometimes my pride convinces me to try to cover up my mistakes. Not only does covering up usually lead to more trouble, but feeling guilty about covering up makes you feel horrible!!
Delete@Ashlyn's Level 3: I totally agree with Jenna, It's better to admit you screwed up than get shot.
DeleteAm I first?
ReplyDeleteLevel two: Analyze the derogatory claim that Jem made about girls..."Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that's why other people hated them so," (Lee 54). Why do you think Jem was so condescending to women? Why would imagining things be such a "girly" thing to do?
Level three: Predict based on prior rumors about the Radley household, what you think might have happened if Boo Radley had received the note from Jem or caught Jem, Dill and Scout sneaking into their yard. Would he be the monster that people claim he is? Or is he just an introvert to the extreme?
-Aissa
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DeleteExcellent Level 2 question. You really capture Lee's nod to gender roles here.
@Aissa'snLevel 2: I think Jem was just repeating what he was taught. It's a real sign of the times, too. Women have always been "below" men, so men can be condescending. Jem and Scout are raised with the belief that men are, in a way, better than women, though I don't think that lesson came from Atticus. Remember, the setting of the book is not too far from the Amendment that gave women the right to vote.
Delete@Aissa's level 2 question: When Jem made this derogatory about girls i think it should background of what kind of society he was living in at that time because i would find it very suprising if he were to say that very same claim in today's society. When he said that girls are always imagining things and how he refered to it as girly i think he found this girly because because you tend to think that being creative and liking arts and crafts is a girly thing even now i would say that it still holds some truth.
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@Grace I am intrigued by your comment that "liking arts and crafts is a girly thing even now". Your use of the term "girly" seems to imply it is a stereotype associated with girls. Were you saying that you agree that females DO tend to be more creative and like crafts or were you saying that is a modern stereotype?
DeleteLevel 2: Infer what will happen next in the book. Will Atticus end up finding out about them sneaking about? If so, how do you think Atticus would punish Jem and Scout?
ReplyDeleteLevel 3: Based on what we know about the Radley house, speculate on what happened to Boo Radley.
@ Jenna's Level 3: I'm not exactly sure what happened but I feel like he would have gone insane and become a mass murderer.
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ReplyDeleteHonestly I think if Boo Radley had gotten the note nothing would have changed, he would have gotten it and took it inside and go on with his life. I don't think he is at all the monster people claim he is. I think he is just a quiet person. When we were doing the "To Kill A Mockingbird" anticipation guide if I recall one of the questions was like " if a person keeps to themselves does it mean they have something to hide?" and I totally disagree, I think that question relates to Boo Radley because he never comes outside and there are bad rumors about him but it doesn't mean the rumors are true. He could just be very introverted and he just likes keeping to himself.
-ashlyn
Level II: Why do you think Dill would ask Scout to marry him and then ignore her?
ReplyDeleteLevel III: How would you feel in Boo Radley's place, with everyone spreading rumors that you're some kind of monster and children afraid to walk past your house?
Good Annmarie! I'm glad someone is thinking from Boo's perspective:)
DeleteAnnmarie, I wonder how the situation would be different if it were happening in modern times. Say, for example, people were spreading rumors about Boo on Instagram. Would it be possible or more likely for him to respond more effectively to the rumors?
DeleteI am not sure- it has been a while since I read TKAM- he is spending more time with her brother, right? Which is what boys may want to do more at his age. Unfortunately, the older you get doesn't mean you figure things out any better then when you are younger. Mixed signals are never any fun, though. However, everyone moves at his/her own pace. :-)
DeleteLevel two question: "...but as I inched sluggishly along the treadmill of the Maycomb County school system..."(Lee 43-44) Analyze and explain what scout meant when she compared the school system to a treadmill.
ReplyDeleteLevel three question: Knowing the kid's curiosity, Predict how they are going to continue finding out more information about the Radley's. Will they venture back closer to the house, knowing that there is a possible danger waiting for them?
@Ashyln answer to your level three question: I would have been scared to death if Jem decided to go back. Even though Scout tried her best to convince him not to go, I would have tried harder and even maybe tried physically to stop him. Even if Atticus or someone finds the pants and finds out that it was them who trespassed, it would not have been worth dying(obviously).
Excellent catch of the treadmill metaphor.
DeleteLevel two question- what a terrible way to feel! I am guessing Scout feels like she is moving, but not feeling like she is getting anywhere in school? I know none of you feel that way in Mrs. A's class- love these Level 2 and 3 questions!
DeleteLevel 2: Do you think Arthur Radley knows what goes on outside? If so, how do you think he feels about it?
ReplyDeleteLevel 3: Why do you think Dill is significant in TKAM? What does he add when he plays with Scout and Jem that they don't have already?
Sorry, I was having some trouble. :)
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DeleteResponse to your level 2 question: I think Author Radley does know what goes on outside and he probably just wants these kids to leave him alone.
@Reagan
DeleteResponse to your level 2 question: I think Author Radley does know what goes on outside and he probably just wants these kids to leave him alone.
Level 3: "Foot - washers believe anything that's pleasure is a sin'' Do you agree with this belief or disagree. If you do or if you don't think about how many sins you do in just one day.
ReplyDeleteLevel 2: If you were forced to go peer into the Radley"s house who would you have acted more like Jem, Scout, or Dill and why?
-Grace
@Grace level 3
DeleteI do not agree with the foot washers, like miss maudie I think they take the bible way to literally.
-Haley
@Grace level 3
DeleteI do not agree with the foot washers, like miss maudie I think they take the bible way to literally.
-Haley
@Grace level 3
DeleteI do not agree with the foot washers, like miss maudie I think they take the bible way to literally.
-Haley
Compare Miss Crawford and miss Caroline. In what ways are they similar characters in the general plot?
ReplyDeleteConstruct your own plan of making Boo Radley come out of his house.
Response to Reagan level 2:
I think that Arthur does know what's going on because Scout did say that she heard a low laugh from inside the house. I think he finds everything amusing because everyone is making a big deal out of him staying inside when he's really just living comfortably inside his house.
Oooo, we could have some fun with #2. Excellent creativity Hannah.
ReplyDeleteLevel 2: How would the reaction of the public to the radley murder differ from present day to the 1930's?
ReplyDeleteLevel 3: How would you feel if you walked in on your kids acting out the events that lead up to a grues ome murder, especially at such young ages?
Level 2: Why do you think scout kept quiet about the laughing she heard if it bothered her so much?
ReplyDeleteLevel 3: analyze the relationship between Miss Maudie and scout. What role do you think she plays in scouts life?
-Haley