Parent/guardians: Please assist your child with today’s homework.
Topic: To better understand the novel and the characters, today we learned briefly about the American Civil War. We talked about how the South lost to the North and how to this day many still talk about the civil war.
In his paragraph Scout wants to know why Atticus is defending Tom Robinson.
Option 3:
“Atticus, are we going to win it?”
•“No, honey.”
•“Then why—”
•“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,” Atticus said.
•“You sound like Cousin Ike Finch,” I said. Cousin Ike Finch was Maycomb County’s sole surviving Confederate veteran. He wore a General Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain. At least once a year Atticus, Jem and I called on him, and I would have to kiss him. It was horrible. Jem and I would listen respectfully to Atticus and Cousin Ike rehash the war. “Tell you, Atticus,” Cousin Ike would say, “the Missouri Compromise was what licked us…when Stonewall Jackson came around by—I beg your pardon, young folks. Ol’ Blue Light was in heaven then, God rest his saintly brow...”
•“Come here, Scout,” said Atticus. I crawled into his lap and tucked my head under his chin. He put his arms around me and rocked me gently. “It’s different this time,” he said.
•“This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get, they’re still our friends and this is still our home.”
1. Do you think Scout wants Atticus to defend Tom Robinson?
2. When Atticus says: "simply because we were licked a hundred years before" what is he talking about?
3. Why does Scout say her dad sounds like Ike Finch?
4. How did Scout feel abou Ike Finch?
5. Why would things be different this time?
Option 2:
“Atticus, are we going to win it?”
•“No, honey.”
•“Then why—”
•“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,” Atticus said.
•“You sound like Cousin Ike Finch,” I said. Cousin Ike Finch was Maycomb County’s sole (only) surviving Confederate veteran. …At least once a year Atticus, Jem and I called on him, and I would have to kiss him. It was horrible. Jem and I would listen .... to Atticus and Cousin Ike rehash (remember) the war. “Tell you, Atticus,” Cousin Ike would say, “…when Stonewall Jackson came around by—….God rest his saintly brow...”
•“Come here, Scout,” said Atticus. I crawled into his lap and tucked my head under his chin. He put his arms around me and rocked me gently. “It’s different this time,” he said.
•“This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get, they’re still our friends and this is still our home.”
1. What is Atticus saying they are going to win?
2. What is the reason hey should not give up?
3. Who did Atticus sound like? Why?
4. How did Scout feel about Ike?
5. Why is this time different?
Option 1:
“Atticus, are we going to win it?”
•“No, honey.”
•“Then why—”
1. What does Scout want to know?
•“Simply because we were licked (beat) a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,” Atticus said.
2. What happened a 100 years ago?
•“You sound like Cousin Ike Finch,” I said. Cousin Ike Finch was Maycomb County’s sole surviving Confederate (civil war soldier) veteran. …It was horrible. Jem and I would listen
3. Who was cousin Ike Finch?
•“Come here, Scout,” said Atticus…He put his arms around me and rocked me gently. “It’s different this time,” he said.
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4. What did Aticus tell Scout?
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•“This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends. But....no matter how bitter (bad) things get, they’re still our friends and this is still our home.”
5. What are 2 things that Atticus tells Scout?
•Summative Task: Option 1: Base your response on today’s reading, video clip, lesson, and previous
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