1. Do Now! • Copy the following sentence into your GRAMMAR section: • "His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age." • ~from Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, page 255 • What do you notice about it?

2. Chapter 12-13 Discussion Points

3. This chapter marks the beginning of Part Two. Why?

4. Jem is Growing Up

5. Atticus is in the Paper as an Editorial Cartoon

6. The Black Community

7. There are also social classes/conflicts in the black community • How does the community feel about Jem and Scout being in their church? • How does Calpurnia talk in church? Why?

8. Calpurnia

9. Black Church vs. White Church

10. Aunt Alexandra • Her announcement: • What does she do all day?

11. According to Aunt Alexandra • How you treat people doesn’t matter… it’s where you were _______________

12. Finch Heritage • It’s important to know your family because it defines how good of a person you are • Jem points out how illogical that idea is

13. Atticus and the Kids • Atticus tried to explain to them how they should behave being from a family of gentle breeding, and as he talked, he fidgeted uncomfortably and cleared his throat.