Reflecting on Childhood Memories: A Historical Anecdote
Warm-Up
Historical Anecdote
What is it?
…from dictionary.com
- a short account of a particular personal or
biographical incident or event, especially of an
interesting or amusing nature.
Write a historical anecdote about a major or
minor tragic event (or dramatic) that you have
experienced when you were younger.
(i.e. broke a
bone, lost a pet, etc)
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Think about someone else who was involved
during this event.
How would someone else say
this even occurred?
Make a Prediction
Directions:
Predict how you think the following words relate to
the excerpt we are about to read (from
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch.1).
Underline the words in your prediction.
On Your Own
1.
Read excerpt from
TKAM
Ch.1
2.
On your excerpt, underline the words and
explain how they tie into the actual story.
Answer these questions:
1.
Do we know who the narrator is?
2.
Whose arm was broken?
3.
Who does the narrator say started the events that led to the broken arm?
4.
What does Jem say led to the event?
5.
Who is Atticus?
When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it
healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-
conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or
walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He
couldn’t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt.
When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the
events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four
years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us,
when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.
I said if he wanted to take a broad view of the thing, it really began with Andrew Jackson. If
General Jackson hadn’t run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would never have paddled up
the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn’t? We were far too old to settle an argument
with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father said we were both right.
Annotate
1.
What is author’s purpose?
Analyze why author chose to structure this chapter this way.
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Find
evidence of historical anecdote.
When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it
healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-
conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or
walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He
couldn’t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt.
When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed
the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was
four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to
us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.
I said if he wanted to take a broad view of the thing, it really began with Andrew Jackson. If
General Jackson hadn’t run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would never have paddled up
the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn’t? We were far too old to settle an argument
with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father said we were both right.
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Read Ch.1
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Complete the “Analyze Author’s Choices”
worksheet
Writing Prompt
* In composition book*
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How is this excerpt from Chapter 1 similar to
the author’s style in
The Odyssey
and in
Romeo and Juliet
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Draw evidence from each text to support your
analysis.
Final Reflection
* On back of “Analyze Author’s Choices Worksheet*
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How do you think this author’s choices
concerning how to structure a text, order
events within it, and manipulate time create
such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise?
Dive into a nostalgic journey as we revisit a major or minor tragic event from childhood. Discover the depth of recollection, ponder about the causes behind the event, and explore the presence of individuals who played significant roles during that moment in time.
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Historical Anecdote What is it?
from dictionary.com - a short account of a particular personal or biographical incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
Write a historical anecdote about a major or minor tragic event (or dramatic) that you have experienced when you were younger. (i.e. broke a bone, lost a pet, etc) What do you recall? What do you recall? What do you think caused this event to occur? What do you think caused this event to occur? Who was there? Who was there? Give details! Give details!
Think about someone else who was involved during this event. How would someone else say this even occurred?
Make a Prediction Directions: Predict how you think the following words relate to the excerpt we are about to read (from To Kill a Mockingbird Ch.1). Underline the words in your prediction. Andrew Jackson Dill Thirteen Broken Alabama Football Summer Boo Fist-fight Creek Arm Father
On Your Own 1. Read excerpt from TKAM Ch.1 2. On your excerpt, underline the words and explain how they tie into the actual story.
Answer these questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do we know who the narrator is? Whose arm was broken? Who does the narrator say started the events that led to the broken arm? What does Jem say led to the event? Who is Atticus? When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self- conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out. I said if he wanted to take a broad view of the thing, it really began with Andrew Jackson. If General Jackson hadn t run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would never have paddled up the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn t? We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father said we were both right.
Annotate What is author s purpose? Analyze why author chose to structure this chapter this way. 1. 2. Find evidence of historical anecdote. When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self- conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out. I said if he wanted to take a broad view of the thing, it really began with Andrew Jackson. If General Jackson hadn t run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would never have paddled up the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn t? We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father said we were both right.
Read Ch.1 Complete the Analyze Author s Choices worksheet
Writing Prompt * In composition book* How is this excerpt from Chapter 1 similar to the author s style in The Odyssey and in Romeo and Juliet? Draw evidence from each text to support your analysis.
Final Reflection * On back of Analyze Author s Choices Worksheet* How do you think this author s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise?
