Week of October 26-30

We are finished with To Kill a Mockingbird!!!!

Chapter 26

• In Chapter 26, Scout's third grade teacher gives a lecture about how Hitler persecuted the Jews.

• The teacher speaks about equality and Scout listens to her, but later she asks how she can speak of equality after her reaction at Tom Robinson's trial.

Chapter 27

• In Chapter 27, there is a Depression-era job program and Bob Ewell gets a job. A few days later, he losses it.

• At Halloween, the local school schedules a pageant to occupy the townsfolk and hinder trouble like they had the previous year. Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are tired and stay home that evening.

Chapter 28

• In Chapter 28, Jem walks Scout to the pageant and the school children go backstage for the show, but Scout falls asleep. She wakes at the last minute and runs onto the stage.

• The audience erupts in laughter and Scout is accused of ruining the pageant.

• On their way home, Scout and Jem hear someone behind them and are almost to the road when someone chases them; Jem tells Scout to run, but the trial is dark and her costume is awkward.

• Scout and Jem struggle with the assailant and suddenly the attacker is pulled away.

• Scout manages to get home in time to see a man carrying Jem.

• Jem is unconscious and has a broken arm, but he'll be all right. Atticus finds out that Ewell is dead with a knife stuck under his ribs.

Chapter 29

• In Chapter 29, Heck Tate tells Scout that her costume was slashed with a knife.

• Scout realizes the man who saved her and Jem is Arthur "Boo" Radley.

Chapters 30 and 31

• In Chapter 30, Scout walks outside onto the porch with Boo and listens to as Heck insists that Ewell fell on the knife and his death was an accident.

• Heck knows that Boo killed the man, but wants to keep it quiet. Heck tells Atticus, "Let the dead bury the dead."

• In Chapter 31, Boo and Scout say goodnight to Jem and Scout walks home with Boo.

• When Boo walks in the door of his house, it's the last time Scout will ever see him.

 What did you all think? Was Heck Tate right to do what he did? What would you have done?

What is your opinion on Jem still never seeing Boo? Is it fair? Do you it is right for Heck Tate and Atticus to ask Scout to change her story?

Reminders this week is Red Ribbon Week, please pay attention to the different days and what you are able to wear....

Monday is picture day, please, wear your Sunday's best

Wednesday is our Fall Jamaica, you may come out of uniform