To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Questions for Paideia/Socratic Seminar 1. Reminders a. Listen to others‚ give everyone a chance to speak‚ and provide specific feedback to your peers (Speak 4 times= A‚ 3 times = B‚ 2 times = C‚ 1 time= D). b. Use People’s Names c. Respect the Conversation d. You Don’t Need To Raise Your Hands e. Refer to the Text f. I’ll Keep Track of Comments / Rubric g. Be prepared. This means reading the "text" closely‚ taking notes‚ and forming questions. h. Be courteous
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The Quiet of a Dark Night Did you know that the silence of God can really affect someone’s life? Elie wants him and his father to stick together through everything. But it is really hard he has to lie about his age so he can stay with his father. Elie ends up getting hurt and has to have surgery. After the surgery Elie is told that she can’t get out of bed. But then all of the other people in the camp are told that they have to pack up and leave. Elie’s father told Elie she should stay but Elie
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“Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Wiston Churchill. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird and Joel Schumacher’s A Time To Kill‚ courage is shown and focused on immensely throughout the whole book and film from every single character. Everyone must fight with courage for what they think is right. Characters in To Kill A Mockingbird showed support to others‚ regardless of their skin colour. After the trial‚ verdict being Tom guilty and being
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Analysis Here‚ Atticus educates his children as to the true meaning of heroism. Mrs. Dubose was a rather cranky and offensive old woman who lived nearby. She spoke out harshly against Atticus‚ and in a fit of rage‚ Jem attacked her flower bed. As punishment‚ he had to read to her every day after school. Unknowingly‚ Jem was helping the woman overcome her morphine addiction. Atticus reveals this to his children after the woman has passed‚ and lets them evaluate the situation for themselves. Atticus
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them who they are‚ but once another culture tries to force someone in or look down upon them‚ then it ruins a person’s chance to their own happiness. In today’s world “there are so many silences to be broken” (Lorde 4). Many people suffer because they follow a culture that they aren’t happy about so they live in silence‚ but once they speak out for themselves and chose their own culture life becomes more
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To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice has caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. Some examples of this include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. In to Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee racism was the cause of much agony to the blacks of a segregated South. Along with blacks‚ other groups of people are judged unfairly just because of their difference from others. The prejudice and bigotry of society causes the victimization of people with differences. Some who are discriminated
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Under what context do you usually expect the word courage? Probably somewhere other than it should be. Most people confuse courage with valor‚ which is heroism in a great battle or cause. What about people who aren’t famous or special‚ can’t they show courage too? In truth‚ a better definition of courage could be doing your duty‚ even if you know you’ve lost. This definition given by Atticus Finch‚ a courageous man similar to Jake Tyler Brigance. Though both of these men are not immensely strong
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despite the wide spread racism of that time. Incorporating a sentimental and thought provoking plot‚ combined with exceptional cinematography and award winning performances‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is a timeless story of character‚ prejudice‚ and a coming of age. Based on the classic novel‚ by Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is set in a small Alabama town in the 1930’s. This complicated and sophisticated story is presented simply; a mesmerizing feature is the ability of the grown up Scout
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The day I married my husband was truly the best day of my life. Being my best friend‚ he has always been there when I needed him. After 15 years of being together‚ I would be left broken hearted if something ever happened to him. Unfortunately‚ we have all heard that gut wrenching story. I’m referring to that sad story of the elderly‚ devastated widow‚ who passed away from a broken heart‚ shortly after her husband died. Is a broken heart such a thing? The surprising answer is yes. Although
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Euthanasia: A Wrong Solution Euthanasia is the action of intentionally ending the life of a person or an animal that is suffering from uncurable or painful disease or condition. The word euthanasia comes from Greek‚ with "eu" meaning good or happy and "thanatos" meaning death. In other words‚ euthanasia can also be defined as mercy killing. There are different types of euthanasia‚ voluntary euthanasia‚ non-voluntary euthanasia and involuntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia is performed when
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