Last Vocab Test of the YEAR!!!

UNIT 15 QUIZ

FRIDAY MAY 2nd

You were all receptive and concurred that we would take this quiz on Friday - avoid the chagrin, don't be complacent, study zealously, and become voluble!

**Did you see what I did there?**

Harper Lee agrees to EBook & Audiobook

April 28th is Harper Lee's birthday!

Harper Lee turned 88 today and shocked  the world with the following announcement,  "I'm still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries. I am amazed and humbled that Mockingbird has survived this long. This is Mockingbird for a new generation." (The Guardian)

As the article continues to state:

Michael Morrison, of HarperCollins, said: "Every home has a dog-eared copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, and now readers will be able to add this favourite book to their digital libraries. Although today is Nelle Harper Lee's birthday, she is giving readers around the world the gift of being able to read or listen to this extraordinary story in all formats."

The ebook will be published by Cornerstone in the UK. Susan Sandon, Cornerstone managing director, said: "To Kill a Mockingbird regularly tops polls as the nation's most-loved book and we are delighted that readers all over the world will now have the opportunity to read or listen to this very special book in all formats."

She looks as what I imagine an elderly Scout to look like.

"Harper Lee Agrees to Ebook Version of To Kill a Mockingbird."Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 29 Apr. 2014. Web. 01 May 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/28/harper-lee-ebook-to-kill-a-mockingbird>.

Sticky Notes for the 21st Century - Part II

We are in Part II of To Kill a Mockingbird!

The second part of the novel focuses on the Tom Robinson trial. Some of the characters you have already met, such as the Ewells and the Cunninghams, have their part to play in this, and Boo Radley has an important role as well. Scout, Jem, and Dill continue to grow up and to learn more about the society they live in and the people they live with.


As stated in the previous post, the next Padlets will have specific questions to be answered. There are no right or wrong answers; however, your opinion is of great value. Regardless of what you think or believe, always remember to use contextual evidence to back you up.

Padlet Ch. 12-14 (2 questions)

Padlet Ch.15-16 (2 questions)

Padlet Ch. 17-20 (3 questions)
Padlet Ch. 21-25 (3 questions)
Padlet Ch. 26-31 (3 questions)

THE QUESTIONS WILL BE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE

AND IN THE ENGRADE ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION!

Creative Projects Teams!

These are the assigned groups for the "To Kill a Mockingbird" Creative Projects.
Remember to ALWAYS refer to the RUBRIC!

As I mentioned in class, these groups have been assigned taking into consideration your levels of creativity, reading comprehension, and your performance in class and exams.

TEAM A
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Laura Fidalgo
Carolina Moya
Maxim Pekush
Ana H. Sosa

TEAM B
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Lucia Estevez
Sharon Lustenberguer
Angel Vicens
Nika Zhukova

TEAM C
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Claudia Carzola
Celeste Deudero
Robert Garcia
Ellen Gonzalez

TEAM D
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Ean Castellanos
Gabriela Fidalgo
Diana Kazaryan
M. Luisa Lorenz

Comprehension Test - Chapters 5-11

April 22, 2014

Chapters 5-11

Comprehension Test

Video KWL

After finishing up Part 1 (Ch.1-11) of To Kill a Mockingbird: 

What do you know?

What do you want to know?

If you don't want some spoilers do not watch past the 5:25 minute mark;
Sharon is 6-7 chapters ahead.

MindMapping - Part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird

We will be doing a collaborative MindMapping!

What is MindMapping you say? It is simply a diagram to visually outline information - starting from a center node and going outward. Let's follow these steps as we go:

1- Sign up for a free account here:  Slatebox.com

2- Visit our To Kill a Mockingbird Slatebox --> http://slatebox.com/share/burtelle

3- In your assigned groups you will map out the events of To Kill a Mockingbird from the point-of-view of your assigned character.

• Scout Finch: Gabriela, Ean, and Celeste
• Jem Finch: Angel, Claudia, and Roberto
• Atticus Finch: Diana, Ellen, and Lucia
• Boo Radley: Maria Luisa, Carolina, Sharon, and Laura

You will see the fruits of your labor below:

Book - eBook - Audiobook

eBook
You may download the eBook of "To Kill a Mockingbird", but remember that it is also uploaded to the Monday March 24th Engrade calendar. 

Physical Book
You may check out the book from the library, but all of our work will be online.

Audiobook
Remember that the Audiobook version of the book, which I have in a saved Memory Stick, is available for you auditory learners. If you would like to download the Audiobook yourself you may go to the following website, notice it also has the YouTube version of the Audio files to the left.

Sticky Notes of the 21st Century

Unless you are purchasing the 100% Recycled Post-it Notes, let us try to save some trees!

We have been using Padlet to continue our journey through To Kill a Mockingbird together-

Part 1 - Chapters 1-11

We have been answering the following questions:

What elements represent the themes of Racial Prejudice, Justice, or Courage? What intrigues you? What questions do you have of the characters? REMEMBER TO ALWAYS STATE THE PAGE NUMBER.

Padlet Ch. 1-3

Padlet Ch. 4-6

Padlet Ch. 7-9

Padlet Ch. 10 & 11

You can download your condensed Sticky Notes for Chapters 1-3 here,  Chapters 4-6 here, Chapters 7-9, and Chapters 10 & 11.

Part 2 - Chapters 12-31

Each Padlet will have a different set of discussion questions. 

Welcome Class of 2016!

Welcome to the 10th grade ELA blog for
To Kill a Mockingbird.

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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” 
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird