To Kill a Mockingbird Patchwork Quilt

JIG SAW EXERCISE:

To Kill A Mockingbird Patchwork Quilt

A Visual Representation of Literary Elements

You will look at an event in To Kill a Mockingbird through the lens of each of the literary elements.

You will be assigned a group by number (1-7). Each group will address ONE of the following:

EVENTS

Scout’s First Day of School
Touching Boo Radley’s House
The Snowstorm
Miss Maudie’sHouse Fire
Atticus and the Mad Dog
Christmas at Finch’s Landing
Mrs. Dubose

The first thing you should do, in preparation for tomorrow’s class, is RE-READ the chapter in which your incident occurs.

Then, you will meet with your group. Once your group has reviewed the EVENT itself, reach for the deeper meaning of this occurrence. Why did Harper Lee include this event? What does it do for us as readers with regard to the basic elements of literary analysis?Refer to the organizer (attached) for questioning guides.

From your graphic organizer notes, your group discussion, and your reading, you will create a series of patches that is both decorative in pattern and insightful in analysis.

Your group will make 6 patches (4 inches by 4 inches), one for each of the elements listed below. ONE PERSON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO PATCHES; SUPPORT EACH OTHER, BUT EVERYONE MUST CONTRIBUTE HIS/HER OWN WORK!

ELEMENTS (accent color = purple)

Characterization –Yellow Patch – Assigned to: ______

Setting –Blue Patch – Assigned to: ______

Plot / Conflict – Green Patch – Assigned to: ______

Point-0f-View – Orange/Dark Yellow Patch – Assigned to: ______

Theme –PinkPatch – Assigned to: ______

Style and Language – Dark Pink Patch – Assigned to: ______

ORGANIZER & RUBRIC– Consider the following as you plan your quilt.

Each4x4 patch will focus on ONE literary element. Each “quilt”will consist of SIX patchesas follows:

CHARACTERIZATION
Characterization How are the main characters built / described? What unique qualities do they have? How do their characteristics support or enhance other characters or themes? Would the book be different without them? How? / SETTING
Setting (Social Context) How does the time and place uniquely affect the action of the story? The characterization? The style or language? Could the same story be told the same way in a different time and place? / CONFLICT/PLOT
Conflict / Plot What is the problem with regard to this event? How does it fit with other events? Why do you think the author included it?
POINT-OF-VIEW
Point-of-View From what point of view is the story told? How does this affect the reader's understanding of the story? How would the story be different if it were told from a completely different point of view? / THEME
Theme How does this event relate to any of the themes? Does it support one or more? How? / STYLE & LANGUAGE
Style & Language What is unique? How would the novel be different if different language were used?

Each patch will identify the literary element and the event. Remember, someone reading this will walk away understanding WHY Harper Lee included this event in her overall story line. Artistic design elements are choice of the group.

Rubric Patchwork Quilt Assignment Name: ______Pd: _____

To Kill a Mockingbird, 10 English

Content / Creativity and Presentation / Overall Group Effectiveness / SCORE:
/40
4 – Exceeds Expectations
3 – Meets Expectations
2 – Approaches Expectations
1 – Below Expectations

Expectation Descriptors:

Content Standard – Shows sound understanding and critical thinking. Contains minimal inaccuracies. Uses multiple specific details in responding to the text’s plot and/or main themes. Shows some personal engagement with the text.

Creativity and Presentation Standard – Interprets the text with some creativity without sacrificing accuracy or clarity.

Overall Group Effectiveness Standard – Groups discussed material productively, expert group contributions assisted each classmate’s completion of the task.

Literary Elements Spider Web – Let these questions and connections guide what you write on each patch.

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