October 16- extra credit

EXTRA CREDIT FOR

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

1.  Express your ideas about the meaning of the book’s title in a poem, poster, or song with illustrations and color

2.  Retell a memorable incident from your childhood

3.  Lee describes several places in Maycomb, such as the Radley house and the courtroom.  Make a map of Maycomb, or create a drawing or model of one specific location.

4.  Illustrate (draw) the personality of one of the main characters in the book.  You might combine quotations from the novel with a portrait of the character you choose. 

5.  Compare an incident in To Kill a Mockingbird with a current event or an event in history.  Explain the similarities in an essay or show them in a poster.

6.  Write an editorial or design a poster to help people overcome the “disease” of prejudice.

7.  Create an editorial cartoon that expresses your opinion about an issue in the book.

8.  Write and perform a song that expresses your opinion about an issue in the book.

9.  Write and act out a scene in the book.