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Choose three of the following questions and respond using textual evidence from the novel. Be clear in your responses and provide enough support to show your knowledge of the text.
1. As she thinks back on the events of the summer Tom Robinson was killed, Scout muses, “There was one off thing, though, that I never understood: in spite of Atticus’s shortcomings as a parent, people were content to re-elect him to the state legislature that year, as usual, without opposition”(279). Why is the fact that Atticus was re-elected without opposition significant? What does it say about the values of the community?
2. How does Jem demonstrate that he is becoming more compassionate and empathetic? What does Scout’s comment that, “Jem was the one who was getting more like a girl every day, not I,” suggest about gender roles in the 1930s South? (273)
3. On pages 266-267 Scout compares the world of women with the world of men. Summarize her observations about both worlds. Do you agree with her? Explain your answer, citing a specific quote from the text as evidence.
4. Atticus tells Jem that a jury of young people would have acquitted Tom, because, “So far nothing in life has interfered with your reasoning process. Those are twelve reasonable men in everyday life, Tom’s jury, but you saw something come between them and reason. You saw the same thing that night in front of the jail”(251). What do you think Atticus is referring to in this passage? What is the thing that comes between people and reason?
5. Contrast the description of the Ewell’s property with the African-American settlement a few hundred yards away. What is ironic about Scout’s observation that “All the little man on the witness stand had that made him any better that his nearest neighbors was, that if scrubbed with lye soap in very hot water, his skin was white”(195)?
Task Three: Research Project
Research the life of Harper Lee and write a report that examines how her own life may have influenced her writing. Refer to the text by citing evidence to support your answer. The paper should be 600-900 words and be in MLA format. Refer to this site for information regarding MLA formatting and in-text citations: MLA Style Guide.

Rubric
Criteria
Distinguished
(4 points) • The thesis is highly appropriate and explores a specific idea or aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird in relationship to the author’s background.
• The essay includes information from at least three highly credible Internet/library sources.
• The essay includes highly relevant textual evidence from the novel to support the argument.
• The arguments are presented in logical and well-structured paragraphs with very effective transitions.
• The works cited page correctly cites all the referenced sources in the MLA style.
Proficient
(3 points) • The thesis is appropriate and explores a specific idea or aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird in relationship to the author’s background.
• The essay includes information from at least two highly credible Internet/library sources.
• The essay includes relevant textual evidence from the novel to support the argument.
• The arguments are presented in logical and structured paragraphs with appropriate transitions.
• The works cited page cites all the referenced sources in roughly the MLA style.
Developing
(2 points) • The thesis is moderately appropriate and explores an idea or aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird in relationship to the author’s background.
• The essay includes information from at least one somewhat credible source.
• The essay includes some relevant textual evidence from the novella to support the argument.
• The arguments are presented in somewhat logical and structured paragraphs with a few appropriate transitions.
• The works cited page cites some referenced sources in a somewhat consistent style that may not be MLA.
Beginning
(1 point) • The thesis is not appropriate and does not explore a specific idea or aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird in relationship to the author’s background.
• The essay does not include information from at least one credible source from a library and at least two credible Internet sources.
• The essay does not include relevant textual evidence from the novella to support the argument.
• The arguments are not presented in logical and structured paragraphs with appropriate transitions.
• The works cited page has not been included, or it does not correctly cite the referenced sources in the MLA style.

Plagiarism: All work submitted should be your own. While it is fine to consult internet sources as a reference after you have read the novel, all writing must be your own. Any student who submits any type of work or a key interpretive idea that is not his/her own is guilty of plagiarism and will receive a zero for the work, and your parents will be notified. Be honest in your work and have the confidence to value your own thoughts and opinions.