Chapter 9 – Signs of Trouble

1. Chapter 9 – Signs of Trouble Objectives Be able to track a change in atmosphere in Chapter 9 Know how Aunt Alexandra is presented Understand key quotations from the text

2. Summary of Events Atticus to defend a black man accused of rape Scout already taunted at school about her father’s tolerance of black people Christmas at Aunt Alexandra’s home Scout fights her second cousin Francis Uncle Jack disciplines Scout Conversation between Atticus and Uncle Jack

3. Chapter 9 Summary Cecil Jacobs taunts Scout whose ‘daddy defended niggers’. Atticus later explains that he intends to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. Meanwhile, the children and Atticus spend Christmas with Aunt Alexandra, sister to Atticus and Jack. Her grandson, Francis, Scout’s second cousin, goads Scout about her ‘nigger-lover’ father so they fight. Uncle Jack, a doctor, punishes her for fighting and for her abusive language but apologises when he learns what the fight was about. Scout later overhears – as she is meant to – Atticus telling Jack that he hops his children will talk to their father about the trial rather than listening to gossip.

4. Task • For each quotation find the page number and the name of the person/people speaking. • With your partner discuss what the quotation means, what it makes us think of the character/s and how Harper Lee is showing that there are signs of trouble in Maycomb. Make notes next to each quotation and be prepared to share ideas.

6. Homework Read Chapters 10-11 (for Monday) Answer the Questions on Ch 9-11 from your work booklets (For Wednesday)