To Kill a mockingbird

1. To Kill a mockingbird General – spring 2011

2. Day twelve Point of View

3. Day Twelve: Agenda By the end of class, you should be able to… write from a character’s point of view • Bell Ringer • Word Work • Review: Chapter 29 (Homework) • Skill Focus: Point-of-view • Reading: Ch. 30-31 • Shoes Activity • Video Viewing

4. Bell Ringer #2: (A) May 11, 2001 What makes her so cute & funny? What makes her sound childlike? Scout’s voice is a very distinct one. Though an older woman is writing this story, we the readers actually feel like we are listening to a little girl. Find one example of Scout’s humorous or innocent “voice” in this story.

5. Word work #2 • The following words are from chapters 30 & 31: • astounded, apprehensive, acquiescence 1)Using a dictionary, define each word. 2)List an antonym for each word. 3)List a synonym for each word.

6. Review Ch. 29

7. Chapter 29 Summary As Scout tells everyone what she heard and saw, Heck Tate shows her costume with a mark on it where a knife slashed and was stopped by the wire. When Scout gets to the point in the story where Jem was picked up and carried home, she turns to the man in the corner and really looks at him for the first time. He is pale, with torn clothes and a thin, pinched face and colorless eyes. She realizes that it is Boo Radley.

8. Reading Chapter 30-31

9. Skill: Point of View The way events of a story are conveyed to the reader, it is the “vantage point” from which the narrative is passed from author to the reader. From whose point of view is the story told? Is the narrator reliable or unreliable?

10. Point of View: Vantage point from which a writer tells a story. 1st Person: Uses the pronoun “I”. We only know what this character knows. • Is this point of view reliable?

11. Point of View Third Person Limited: The narrator plays no part in the story; zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character. We observe the action through the eyes and with the feelings of this one character.

12. Point of View 3rd Person Omniscient: The “all-knowing” narrator knows everything there is to know about the characters and their problems. The narrator is not in the story at all.

13. Read the quote below to yourself. Be ready to respond to the questions below the quote. Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.

14. Shoe Activity • Pick a shoe from the screen and draw it on your paper (to the best of your ability). • Now, use the handout “Walking in Someone else’s Shoes” to describe the owner—answer the questions from the point of view of the owner. (You have 5-10 minutes) • Finally, using your brainstorming and the handout you will create a story from the point of view of your character. Make sure it is clear from what point of view the story is being told. Also, think about voice—is it there? ( You have 15 minutes) • Be prepared to share! Things to think about when sharing: (Document your findings –list the name of the author from each presented piece.) What is the point of view? First, 3rd?? How do you know? Does the piece have a strong voice? Characterization—are they showing or telling? How do you know?

16. HomeworK: Study for your TKAM Test next class