Chap1:
It is more of introducing the main character of this novel.
Chap2:
chap 2 is the description of Atticus and Jem starting school and how their school life were,also lastly how poor they were.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Scout occassionally open the front door and walk to the edge of the proch and water her plant . (Chapter 1, page 12)
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Rahim - vocab wizard
Chapter 6
prowess
meaning = Superior skill or ability , Superior strength, courage, or daring .
collards
meaning = The leaves of kale, used as a vegetable . A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.
obliged
meaning = to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I'm much obliged for the ride. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means .
prowess
meaning = Superior skill or ability , Superior strength, courage, or daring .
collards
meaning = The leaves of kale, used as a vegetable . A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.
obliged
meaning = to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I'm much obliged for the ride. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means .
Khairul
Harper Lee Harper Lee , known as Nelle , was born in Alabama town of Monroeville on April 28 1926 . she is the youngest of four children in the family . Harper Lee was a tomboy and a precocious reader . She enjoyed the friendship of her schoolmate and neighbour, Truman Capote .
Harper Lee graduated from high school, enrolled at an all-female college and then pursued a law degree at a university . he wrote for several student publications and spent a year as editor of the campus humor magazine .
The character, the tomboy Scout , was created in a way it represent Harper Lee. The story includes a legal case , same as what Harper Lee who studied law. Dill have been inspired by Lee’s childhood friend.
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Rahim - vocab wizard
Chapter 5
azaleas
meaning = Any of various shrubs , various colored flowers .
arbour
meaning = a framework that supports climbing plants .
coveralls
meaning = A loose-fitting one-piece work garment worn to protect clothes .
torment
meaning = a state of great bodily or mental suffering , something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering , to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain .
flutter
meaning = to go with irregular motions or aimless course .
azaleas
meaning = Any of various shrubs , various colored flowers .
arbour
meaning = a framework that supports climbing plants .
coveralls
meaning = A loose-fitting one-piece work garment worn to protect clothes .
torment
meaning = a state of great bodily or mental suffering , something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering , to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain .
flutter
meaning = to go with irregular motions or aimless course .
Izzwany (12) Guide Picker 3
Boo Radley:
'walked to town at eleven-thirty every morning and came back promtly at twelve, sometimes ccarrying a brown paper bag that the neighbourhood assumed contained the family groceries'
'Boo could not live for ever on the bountry of the country.'
'about six-and-a-half feet tall'
'walked to town at eleven-thirty every morning and came back promtly at twelve, sometimes ccarrying a brown paper bag that the neighbourhood assumed contained the family groceries'
'Boo could not live for ever on the bountry of the country.'
'about six-and-a-half feet tall'
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Task 3 - Mockingbird
Habitat & Behaviour of the Mockingbird -
Habitat - The northern mockingbird lives in open country with thickets, farmland and desert brush.
Behaviour - The mockingbird was given its name because of its ability to mimic the calls of dozens of other bird species. The mockingbirds has even been known to mimic the sounds of dogs and sirens. The mockingbird is very territorial. It dives and attacks intruders that come too close to its territory. It may even attack its own reflection !
Extra Information of the Mockingbird -
Range - The Northern Mockingbird can be mostly found in the continental United States from southern Oregon through northern Utah to Newfoundland and south to Mexico.
Diet - The Mockingbird normally feeds on ants, beetles, grasshopper, seeds and berries .
Life Cycle - The mating seasons of Mockingbird is between March and August . During the mating seasons, the male Mockingbird may sing night and day ! Both the male and female build the nest using twigs, leaves and grass. The females lays between 3 to 5 eggs . The female incubates the eggs. The babies leave the nest in a over 10 days .The female usually has two broods a year, but she can have up to four.
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Habitat & Behaviour of the Mockingbird -
Habitat - The northern mockingbird lives in open country with thickets, farmland and desert brush.
Behaviour - The mockingbird was given its name because of its ability to mimic the calls of dozens of other bird species. The mockingbirds has even been known to mimic the sounds of dogs and sirens. The mockingbird is very territorial. It dives and attacks intruders that come too close to its territory. It may even attack its own reflection !
Extra Information of the Mockingbird -
Range - The Northern Mockingbird can be mostly found in the continental United States from southern Oregon through northern Utah to Newfoundland and south to Mexico.
Diet - The Mockingbird normally feeds on ants, beetles, grasshopper, seeds and berries .
Life Cycle - The mating seasons of Mockingbird is between March and August . During the mating seasons, the male Mockingbird may sing night and day ! Both the male and female build the nest using twigs, leaves and grass. The females lays between 3 to 5 eggs . The female incubates the eggs. The babies leave the nest in a over 10 days .The female usually has two broods a year, but she can have up to four.
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Izzwany (12) Quote Picker 2
Jeremy Atticus Finch/Jem:
"i'm little but im old."
'Never talk much about the Radleys: when Jem would question him Atticus's only answer was for him to mind his own business and let the Radleys mind theirs.'
'received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford.'
'not to bother him during school hours'
'were accustomed to our father's last-will-and-testament diction'
"Don't eat things you find."
"i'm little but im old."
'Never talk much about the Radleys: when Jem would question him Atticus's only answer was for him to mind his own business and let the Radleys mind theirs.'
'received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford.'
'not to bother him during school hours'
'were accustomed to our father's last-will-and-testament diction'
"Don't eat things you find."
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Recession cycles are thought to be a normal part of living in a world of inexact balances between supply and demand. That turns a usually mild and short recession or "ordinary" business cycle into a great depression is a subject of debate and concern. Scholars have not agreed on the exact causes and their relative importance. The search for causes is closely connected to the question of how to avoid a future depression. Not exacerbate widespread bank failures and the resulting panics and reduction in the money supply. It was mostly a failure of the free markets or a failure of government that expounded the problem.
It is the worst economic slumps that have spread all over the industrialized world. It began in late 1929 and end around 1939.
Many people lost their money. Business owners lost their businesses and they were forced to sell their property for money to support their families. Others lost their job and were left with only their personal possessions and the money that they had saved. They would do anything for money.
It is the worst economic slumps that have spread all over the industrialized world. It began in late 1929 and end around 1939.
Many people lost their money. Business owners lost their businesses and they were forced to sell their property for money to support their families. Others lost their job and were left with only their personal possessions and the money that they had saved. They would do anything for money.
Alabama (state), in the east south central United States, at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains and on the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the principal states of the South and is often referred to as the Heart of Dixie. In the course of about 450 years, Spanish, French, British, and Confederate flags, as well as the Stars and Stripes, have flown over Alabama, and residents of the state have a deep-seated sense of history. Alabama entered the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. The state capital, Montgomery, became the provisional capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861 and is popularly known as the Cradle of the Confederacy.
A few Alabamian towns and cities still maintain an air of informal dignity and charm characteristic of the Old South, supported by prosperous cotton plantations. Alabama received its name from the Alabama River, which in turn was named after a Native American tribe that inhabited the region at the time the first Europeans arrived. While the state proudly displays its “Heart of Dixie” nickname on vehicle license plates, Alabama is also known as the Yellowhammer State. This nickname dates from the American Civil War (1861-1865), when a company of Alabama soldiers decked their uniforms with yellow trimmings that resembled the wing patches of the yellowhammer.
A few Alabamian towns and cities still maintain an air of informal dignity and charm characteristic of the Old South, supported by prosperous cotton plantations. Alabama received its name from the Alabama River, which in turn was named after a Native American tribe that inhabited the region at the time the first Europeans arrived. While the state proudly displays its “Heart of Dixie” nickname on vehicle license plates, Alabama is also known as the Yellowhammer State. This nickname dates from the American Civil War (1861-1865), when a company of Alabama soldiers decked their uniforms with yellow trimmings that resembled the wing patches of the yellowhammer.
Rahim-23 Racism in 1930s (America) - who? why?
Who ?
The 1930's were a hard time for race relations in America. African Americans were the primary target of most racist acts back in the 30's . Many rights of African Americans were completely ignored.
Why ?
The increased presence of Black Americans resulted in increased tension between the races there as well. Many had migrated during WWII and especially during the great depression .
The 1930's were a hard time for race relations in America. African Americans were the primary target of most racist acts back in the 30's . Many rights of African Americans were completely ignored.
Why ?
The increased presence of Black Americans resulted in increased tension between the races there as well. Many had migrated during WWII and especially during the great depression .
Izzwany(12) Guide Picker 1
Quotes;
Charles Barker Harris/Dill :
"Goin' on seven"
"I haven't got one(dad)."
'wore blue linen shorts that buttoned to his shirt, his fluffy hair was snow
white and stuck to his head like duck-fluff'
'wore linen blue shorts that buttonned to his shirt, his hair was snow white and stuck to his head like duck-fluff"
Charles Barker Harris/Dill :
"Goin' on seven"
"I haven't got one(dad)."
'wore blue linen shorts that buttoned to his shirt, his fluffy hair was snow
white and stuck to his head like duck-fluff'
'wore linen blue shorts that buttonned to his shirt, his hair was snow white and stuck to his head like duck-fluff"
Monday, June 9, 2008
Character Tracker - Chapter 1 (Scout & Family)
The narrator, Scout has a older brother Jem (Jeremy) & a Father Atticus Finch . Scout's father studied law in Montgomery while supporting his brother John Hale Finch who was in medical school in Boston. & their sister ( alexandra) remained at Finch's Landing .
Finch's Landing is place where he established a self-sufficient homestead and farm, it is near the Saint Stephens .
Scout and Jem's mother died of heart attack when Scout was only 2 and she totally has no memories about her . But Jem can remember his mother and he is ocasionally nostalgic about her .
Dill Impress the Finch children with his dramatic recounting of the movie dracula, which wins him Friendship .
Character Tracker - Chapter 1 (Boo Radley & Family)
Boo Radley . Nobody actually really saw him . There is rumour about him . He is six feet tall, has rotten teeth, popping eyes and a drool & he eats raw animals. Boo Radley has a youngest brotherm, Authur. He mixes with the wrong friends and landed himself into jail . Authur family prefered to have him hidden inside the home . After Mr Radley death, his older brother, Nathan continue to watch over Boo and keep him inside & out of sight .
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The narrator, Scout has a older brother Jem (Jeremy) & a Father Atticus Finch . Scout's father studied law in Montgomery while supporting his brother John Hale Finch who was in medical school in Boston. & their sister ( alexandra) remained at Finch's Landing .
Finch's Landing is place where he established a self-sufficient homestead and farm, it is near the Saint Stephens .
Scout and Jem's mother died of heart attack when Scout was only 2 and she totally has no memories about her . But Jem can remember his mother and he is ocasionally nostalgic about her .
Dill Impress the Finch children with his dramatic recounting of the movie dracula, which wins him Friendship .
Character Tracker - Chapter 1 (Boo Radley & Family)
Boo Radley . Nobody actually really saw him . There is rumour about him . He is six feet tall, has rotten teeth, popping eyes and a drool & he eats raw animals. Boo Radley has a youngest brotherm, Authur. He mixes with the wrong friends and landed himself into jail . Authur family prefered to have him hidden inside the home . After Mr Radley death, his older brother, Nathan continue to watch over Boo and keep him inside & out of sight .
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Holiday Assignment : To Kill A Mockingbird
It will be counted as part of your CA2 for term 3
Questioner - To come up with intesresting discussion questions for the chapters in the book, especially questions like "What does this tell us about......" or "Why do you think ...... "
Vocab Wizard - Pick out IMPORTANT or DIFFICULT WORDS in the chapter and explain what it means to the group. This should not be just copied from the DICTIONERY but must be explained in relation to the TEXT . You can be creative in your explaination and use photos or drawing or clip art to explain the meaning clearly .
Plot Mapper - Mindmap or storyboard important parts of the story by using the elements of a narrative like : trigger event, sequence of IMPORTANT EVENTS/ACTIONS ( must be linked in terms of cause and effect throughout the chapters), Problem/conflict .
Quote Picker - Pick out important quote from chapters and start a discussion about the meaning and significance of the quote to the story like development of plot, character, or theme.
Character Picker - Identify important character in each chapter and track the development of the character though the chapter through what character says or does and what other character says about this him/her. You must explain what it tell you about the character like the personality . The most important character to foucus on will be : scout, Atticus, Jem, Bill, Calpurnia, Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell and Boo Radley .
Discussion Leader - To check and read through other members work and come up with interesting ideas to discuss based on what other members post or based on your own reading. Focus on themems in the story: COOURAGE, INTEGRITY, PREJUDICE, RACISM etc.
The work above must be done based on Chapter 1-10 .
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It will be counted as part of your CA2 for term 3
Questioner - To come up with intesresting discussion questions for the chapters in the book, especially questions like "What does this tell us about......" or "Why do you think ...... "
Vocab Wizard - Pick out IMPORTANT or DIFFICULT WORDS in the chapter and explain what it means to the group. This should not be just copied from the DICTIONERY but must be explained in relation to the TEXT . You can be creative in your explaination and use photos or drawing or clip art to explain the meaning clearly .
Plot Mapper - Mindmap or storyboard important parts of the story by using the elements of a narrative like : trigger event, sequence of IMPORTANT EVENTS/ACTIONS ( must be linked in terms of cause and effect throughout the chapters), Problem/conflict .
Quote Picker - Pick out important quote from chapters and start a discussion about the meaning and significance of the quote to the story like development of plot, character, or theme.
Character Picker - Identify important character in each chapter and track the development of the character though the chapter through what character says or does and what other character says about this him/her. You must explain what it tell you about the character like the personality . The most important character to foucus on will be : scout, Atticus, Jem, Bill, Calpurnia, Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell and Boo Radley .
Discussion Leader - To check and read through other members work and come up with interesting ideas to discuss based on what other members post or based on your own reading. Focus on themems in the story: COOURAGE, INTEGRITY, PREJUDICE, RACISM etc.
The work above must be done based on Chapter 1-10 .
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