Last day I asked students to complete the last 11 questions on the TKAM chapter questions. This will be due on Wednesday, Dec. 1st.
We also had an insightful discussion on the symbol of the mockingbird. Wyatt Riegel stunned the class with the revelation that Atticus's surname is Finch, another kind of songbird.
Today we continued our discussion on symbols by reinforcing that the mockingbird is indeed a recurring symbol. Tom, Scout, Jem, Atticus, Maudie, and Boo are all clearly mockingbird figures. We also discussed the snowman scene and students were made aware that the snowman is also used symbolically.
Riley Hunt then stunned the class by disclosing what actually happened to Bob Ewell -- he was killed not by his own doing, but by Arthur Radley who, once again, served as a guardian angel to Scout and Jem.
I handed out a pre-test.
Wed. Dec. 1st -- final novel test on TKAMockingbird.
Friday we'll have an Avalanche Safety presentation.
