1. Drama Warm-up
2. "Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is Becoming, rather than being. It can easily be lost, but never is fully won. Its essence is eternal struggle." -- Judge William Hastie (the first African American to serve as a federal judge)
3. Respond to the following:
• What does Judge Hastie mean? How would you explain his definition of democracy in your own words?
• In what ways does the story of To Kill a Mockingbird reflect the idea of democracy as a process rather than a static condition?
• In what ways has democracy been lost in Maycomb? In what ways has Maycomb come closer to realizing the ideals of democracy?
Homework:
1. Chapter 28 and questions
2. "Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is Becoming, rather than being. It can easily be lost, but never is fully won. Its essence is eternal struggle." -- Judge William Hastie (the first African American to serve as a federal judge)
3. Respond to the following:
• What does Judge Hastie mean? How would you explain his definition of democracy in your own words?
• In what ways does the story of To Kill a Mockingbird reflect the idea of democracy as a process rather than a static condition?
• In what ways has democracy been lost in Maycomb? In what ways has Maycomb come closer to realizing the ideals of democracy?
Homework:
1. Chapter 28 and questions