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=**// To Kill a Mockingbird //** Online Discussion =

== This is your wikispace for your online journal. All of the information you need is on this page. Remember, once you have clicked on your group number, all you have to do click EDIT and you can type away...don't forget to sign in! Happy journaling! ==

Formatting: ü Each discussion question will be typed on the wiki in RED. ü All responses will be typed in BLACK. ü Each week will be separated by a line on the page. ü Each new week should be typed ABOVE the week before. ü Each entry should be followed by the date and the student’s name. //Please keep in mind that I can monitor when the site was accessed and by whom, so be honest when keeping recording your date.// ü I will respond to discussions in BLUE.

Discussion Schedule:

// Discussions must be posted by Midnight on the final scheduled day. //
 * ** Week ** || ** Discussion Days ** || ** Chapters Read ** ||
 * 1 || April 12-16 || 1-6 ||
 * 2 || April 19-23 || 7-11 ||
 * 3 || April 26-30 || 12-15 ||
 * 4 || May 3-7 || 16-21 ||
 * 5 || May 10-14 || 22-31 ||

If you are having trouble designing a discussion question, here are some sentence starters to trigger ideas to write about the book. 1. I liked it when… 2. I couldn’t believe it when… 3. I had a hard time picturing… 4. It was neat when… 5. I liked/disliked the main character because… 6. The main character reminds me of… because… 7. This event reminds me of… because… 8. The way the author writes makes me feel… 9. I wonder why… 10. I didn’t really understand… 11. I was disappointed… 12. I didn’t know that… 13. This book keeps getting better because… 14. I was/wasn’t satisfied with the ending because…
 * Some Discussion Starters: **

Here are some themes that you might also wish to discuss:

1. prejudice 2. racism 3. education 4. bravery 5. justice 6. growing up 7. appearance vs. reality

You may also choose to write about topics that are being discussed in class.