Chapters 4 and 5 Maddie Resch

Atticus is saying until you go through what someone else does, you cannot judge them because it is hard to say how you would act in a certain situation until you are faced with that situation. The story looks like in Boo Radley's shoes/skin a lot of kids going around talking about him just because they hear rumors about Boo. If you were in Boo's shoes, you would look at everything differently because there is probably more behind his story  that other people don't know about.

Chapters 4 and 5 Matt Thompson

Atticus' quote is implying that we cant judge something by the the way it seems.  We need to actually love it and experience it.  Boo Radley gets cheated because the kids make judgements about him that they have heard from other people and the kids have no idea what they are talking about when they make judgements about him because they haven't met him or actually talked to him. What Atticus is saying is that the kids shouldn't talk like this about other people until they actually get to know them.  The kids make judgements about Boo and they shouldn't because they don't know him and they have no idea who he really is.

Chapters 4 and 5 Erin Kleber

Atticus means that we never really know the whole story unless we live it. There will always be details that we don't know. People cannot judge others when they do not know everything, If we do, we might make decisions and judgements that we regret. In the case of Boo Radley, the kids make judgements based on what they have heard from others. They have never spoken to Boo, yet decide that they know enough to form an opinion about him. Atticus' argument is that they haven't even spoken to him, and don't know what he's going through. There are many possibilities for why Boo doesn't come out of the house; the kids do not have the right to judge him based on rumors they hear from others.

Chapters 4 and 5 Jacob Waldoch

Response: My interpretation of Atticus' quote was that if somebody you know has a difficult life and you are making fun of them how would you like to be in the same boat as them one day.  If you ended up in Boo's shoes and found out that people were making fun of you because of one thing that you did in your past. How would you feel? If it were me this would seem unfair because people who don't even know me are beginning to make fun of  something that he probally didn't want to happen. If people gave Boo an actual chance to show them what his real persanality was then maybe you would never end up teasing him again or you even might find that person to be very nice.

How to Understand a Person

Atticus Finch

At the end of Chapter 3, Atticus says, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."  What does Atticus mean by this?  After finishing Chapters 4 and 5, apply this quote to Boo Radley.  Your response should include two things 1) Your interpretation of Atticus' quote, and 2) What the story looks like if you "climb into" Boo Radley's skin.  Please title your post with your name and Ch. 4 and 5.

Harper Lee By Jacob Waldoch and Gus Prospero

           To Kill a Mockingbird was Harper Lee's first book. This work was published when she was 34 years of age.

The 1930s Cha Cha A. and Hannah T.

The Great Depression was an economic hardship that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939.  The Great Depression may have begun when the stock market prices collapsed on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929.  Over the next three years, they continued to fall, causing the economy to fail.In the 1930s, there was a lot of segregation. Everything was segregated, from schools, to restaurants, and bathrooms. African Americans were not considered equal. Astronauts had calculations to find Neptune, but they were incorrect; Pluto was accidentally discovered. Soil turned very dusty, so farmers could not grow crops.    (english.illinois.edu)

The 1930s Natalie S. and Sophie G.

The 1930s were a time of hardships and troubles. Money was scarce because of the Great Depression. One of the popular radio shows was Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, which were very influential to the Americans. The American dream had become a nightmare, and people were questioning the principles the based there life off: capitalism, democracy, and individualism. Between 1929 and 1932 the income of the average American family was down by 40%. The government often supported art programs such as The Works of Art Project and The Federal Art Project. The artists of the 1930s based their works on American culture and history.

The Scottsboro Boys By Bobbi and Sarah:)

On March 25, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee there was a fight that occurred on the Southern Railroad freight run between a group African American boys and a group white boys. The African American teenagers ended up winning the fight and stayed on the the train, while only one white boys remained aboard the train. There were also two young white women on the train and they accused the black boys of rape. As a cause of this, the boys were convicted and sentenced to death. Later on one of the girls admitted that this was a false accusation, and the boys were released on parole, but not before one was already killed. No crime in American history has produced as many trials, convictions, reversals, and retrials as this case did.

Harper Lee Eric and Alex

Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, was a descendent of Robert E. Lee who was a Southern civil war general.  She was born in Monroeville, Alabama and worked as an airline clerk with Eastern Airlines in the 1950s.  To Kill a Mockingbird was Harper Lee's first book.  Even though her book had great success she did not continue writing and is still alive today.

Great Deppression Nick and Noal

During the economic Boom of the 1920's the traditional were challenged by the jazz age symbolized by women smoking,drinking, and short skirts.  The average american was off buying cars and and buying home improvement.  At the time there was a great shortage of money in the US.

SCOTTOBORO BOYS Ethan Westfall and Dominic WEBB

 The Scottboro boys, was a group of 9 teenage African American boys accused of  gang raping 2 white girls on a freight train run in Alabama. The Scottboro boys were caught in the middle of a fight with a group of white boys going to look for work in Memphis. the boys went to the station master, who wired ahead to the next station. They collected a group of soldiers who rangled up all of the blacks on the train and tied them up and took them to jail. Many hoped that the boys would be lynched. The trials of  the boys started twelve days after the arrest. Many trials and retrials took place to make a fair case. During the case many lives were ruined, stars rose, and hero's were made. This case opened up the courthouse to blacks.

Jim Crow Laws Patrick and Joe

           The Jim Crow laws tried to prevent races from congregating with each other.  They were in effect from 1876 until 1965.  Black men were considered lower than white men.  In waiting rooms, blacks and whites were separated from each other, just like in trains they were put into railcars based on race. White and black men could not play games in a bar together or in the same restaurant.  Intermarriages were considered forbidden in some states and null and void in others.  They were put in place to make white people superior to blacks and minorities, and they greatly angered many people.  

Jim Crow Laws Maddie and Cece

           Laws that permitted certain races of doing certain actions towards other races. And laws of what certain race shouldn't do in public. 

 The Jim Crow laws apply: 
1. A black male could not offer his hand (to shake hands) with a white male because it implied being socially equal. 
 2. Blacks and whites were not suppose to eat together.
 3. Under no circumstance was a black male to offer to light a cigar of a white female.
 4. Blacks were not allowed to show public affection toward one other in public, especially kissing, because it offended whites.
 5. Jim Crow étiquette prescribed that blacks were introduced to whites, never whites to blacks. 6. Whites did not use courtesy title of respect when referring to blacks, for example, Mr., Mrs., Miss., Sir, or Ma'am. 
7. If a black person rode in a car driven by a white person, the black person sat in the back seat or the back of the truck. 
8. White motorist had the right-of-way at al intersections.

The 1930's Sophie V. and Ellie

The 1930's were greatly effected by The Great Depression and money was scarce. Historical Events such as the Social Security Act of 1935 set up a program to ensure income for the elderly. Another event was the Wagner Act of 1935 which gave workers the legal right to unionize. Significant buildings such as the Empire State building, the Chrysler building and the Rockefeller Center were completed in the 1930's. Fads such as stamp collecting, horseback riding, parlor games, and board games such as Monopoly became popular in the 1930s. Women's apparel changed from the 1920s flapper era to simple dresses and longer hems. Men's apparel changed to high waisted pants and sweater vests. Zippers also became more widespread instead of buttons. The 1930s were the golden age for Hollywood. The 1930s were filled with new ideas and influenced how we see the world today.

Scottsboro Boys Cole and Austin

The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American men that were accused of rape on two white women. The boys were hoboes riding on a freight train. They were taken to Scottsboro,Alabama and the news spread quickly. A lynch mob gathered at the jail but the sheriff protected them. All were convicted and sentenced to death.

THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!

Hi All,
You'll need to know that Harper Lee's first name was really Nelle.
See you tomorrow,
Ms. King

The 1930s Jorg3 D@ V1la and M@tthew Fri$one

The 1930s were trying times in the United States. The Great Depression happened, resulting in millions unemployed and an economic crisis. The Dust Bowl,a massive drought which occurred in mid-southern states, made it even harder for economic recovery. Racism was at it's peak in America, and groups such as the KKK flourished in membership, and essentially ran rampant. The first colored film, The Wizard of Oz, was created. In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president. He created many social reforms, eventually resulting in economic thriving.

Jim Crow Laws- Emily A, Erin K, & Camila H

Jim Crow was a way of life. It was a racial caste system that mainly took place in the south. It downgraded African American citizens to second class, and they experienced violence and discrimination because of it. Many could not use public transportation and were considered secondary to white citizens in public areas. The Jim Crow laws were enforced entirely by white people. This prevented the blacks from taking legal action against the people who assaulted them. In public areas, signs were hung showing the separate treatments received by whites and blacks.

The Scottsborro Boys. Jack Cal and Chris

On March 25, 1931 in Memphis Tennessee,a fight broke out between young white and black young men on freight train. The boys were looking for government jobs that they had heard rumors about. As the fight ended the black boys came up victorious leaving only one white boy on the train as the other white boys were thrown off. At the same time as the black boys were on the train so were two white girls. The girls accused the black buys of rape, on top of already being charged with assault. They were all convicted and sentenced to death. Later Ruby Bates, one of the white girls who was supposedly raped, came out and said she wasn't raped. Many trials came afterward. One boy was sentenced to death, and the others died naturally after being released on parole.

The 1930's Karina and Sophia

The 1930's included many important events such as the great depression and the dust bowl. In the 1930's the United States only contained 48 states. Unemployment rates at the time were at a high of 25%. The value of money was very different in that time. For example, milk sold for only 14 cents A quart were as now a gallon of milk sells for a couple of dollars.

The Scottsboro Boys Grayson and Matt

No crime in history has ever produced as many trials, convictions, revearsels, and more retrials as did the alleged gang rape of two white girls by nine black men on Southern railroad freight run. On march 25, nineteen thirty one this horrible deed was done.over the course of the two decades that followed, the struggle for justice of the Scottsboro boys, as the black teens were called, made celebrities out of anomities, launched and ended carriers, wasted lives, produced heroes, exacerbated sectional strife and divided Americas political left.

Jim crow laws Mikhail S. George E.

The Jim Crow Laws were a set of racial restrictions that divided white majority groups from the minorities.  These laws were mainly enforced in the South.  Whites were superior to all minorities under these laws. For example, minorities were not allowed to use the same public facilities as the whites were. Black children were not able to attend the same prestigious schools, but were forced to attend smaller, rundown and second hand schools. These laws created hatred and further divided the races in the South.

Different Book Jacket Art

There are tons of different designs for To Kill a Mockingbird's cover art.  Here are a few popular ones.




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