RAFT Is an Acronym That Stands For

To Kill a Mockingbird Project

To Kill a Mockingbird RAFT

What is a RAFT? A RAFT allows you to connect with the text in a different, creative way. A RAFT allows you to show me that you understand a concept, setting, event, or character in the book in a way that goes beyond just “getting the plot”. You can share with me what you know about To Kill a Mockingbird by choosing an activity that most appeals to your interest and learning styles.

RAFT is an acronym that stands for:

Role of the writer: WHO is the writer and/or artist? WHAT is the writer’s role?

Audience: WHO will be reading or looking at what the writer has to say?

Format: WHAT is the presentation of the project? A poem, letter, drawing, map, advertisement,

article, report?

Topic: WHAT is the issue or topic the writer writing about? Alternately, WHO is the writer writing about?

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DETAILS: Raft due date here

RUBRIC: The rubric for this project is attached. Please follow it carefully.

ROLE AUDIENCE FORMAT TOPIC

MOCKINGBIRD / Children, hunters, and folks / Public Bulletin/brochure / How NOT to kill a Mockingbird; how Mockingbirds are mistreated
Think: Anti-bullying
YOU/READER / Harper Lee / Letter / Admiration of the Book; What you have learned and how this book has impacted you personally
ARTHUR “BOO” RADLEY / Self / Scrapbook / Tom Robinson trial with personal comments and reactions
MISS MAUDIE / Scout / How-To Manual / How to be a lady
SCOUT / Self / A view of the street from Boo Radley’s porch / A layout of the neighborhood/Maycomb with comments on the places
JEM / Maycomb Citizens / Editorial / Types of Courage; What he knows about courage
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / Visitors to Maycomb / Visitor’s Map and Guide / Pretend that Maycomb is a real place and this book has made it famous. People come to visit to “See where it all happened” . Each place contains an explanation.
ATTICUS FINCH / Martin Luther King, Jr. / Letter of Encouragement / Non-violent protest, Civil Rights Movement, and on the personal cost of standing for the right
CALPURNIA / Helen Robinson / Letter / Not all whites are against blacks; specific evidence of people and events to prove otherwise.
ATTICUS FINCH / Maycomb PTA / Parenting Guide / Education of children; instilling good moral character parenting techniques
BOO RADLEY / Scout and Jem / Memory Book with pictures and commentary / Important events and memories of Jem and Scout, reveals his perspective and feelings towards them.
SNOPES URBAN LEGENDS WEBSITE
Snopes.com / Internet viewers / SEARCH: Legend of Arthur Boo Radley / Following the format of Snopes:
Debunking Urban Legend of Boo Radley
MISSIONARY CIRCLE OF MAYCOMB / Other fine ladies / Newsletter / -Community events
-Gossip
-Response to trial
-Admiration of Boo (word got out)