Walking In Someone Elses Shoes

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Walking In Someone Elses Shoes

• Or discovering the process of understanding

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In the beginning . . .

• video clip

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If you can learn a simple trick . . .

• After a horrible first day of school, Atticus
  Finch tells Scout, You never really understand a
  person until you consider things from his point
  of view . . . climb into his skin and walk
  around in it (30).

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Goals

• Students will analyze how Jem and Scout grow in
  their abilities to understand other people.
• Students will analyze and evaluate how authors
  reveal characters in a text.
• Students will apply the above processes to their
  own experiences in a service learning project.

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Creating a BLOG

• Using a digital camera, students will post
  pictures of 3 artifacts or objects symbolizing
  who they are and what they believe is important
  in life.
• In addition they will look at others BLOGS and
  be prepared to introduce someone else to the
  class based on the posted photos.
• Teacher will model this process

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In Groups . . .

• Students will determine 3 objects that show who
  Jem and Scout are or how they change throughout
  the novel
• They will present their findings informally to
  the class.

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Authors reveal characters

• Appearance
• Surroundings
• Reaction to other characters

• Others reactions to this character
• Statements to others
• Others statements about this character

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Concept Mapping

• Using Inspiration within small groups, students
  will create and post their thoughts about how
  Harper Lee reveals the characters of Jem or Scout
  Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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A Similar Process

• On Service Day Outings
• Using digital and audio recorders, students will
  document appearances, surroundings, reactions,
  and statements made by the people they encounter.
• Photograph 3 objects that represent who the
  people are and how they approach life.
• Interview, observe, inquiredont evaluate

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Synthesis

• Post findings and reflections to BLOG
• In small groups carefully view several BLOGS
• Analyze and evaluate patterns that emerge in the
  processes of understanding other people.

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Display

• A group presentation detailing how you began to
  understand other people.
• What were the barriers that existed at first?
• How were those barriers surmounted?
• How has it affected you?

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Atticus was right.

• One time he said you never really know a man
  until you stand in his shoes and walk around in
  them. Just standing on the Radley porch was
  enough (279).