Gather research for an essay about a hoax from the past. Eventually you'll explain the background of the hoax and people's reactions to it, but for now your task is to
conduct research.
First you'll come up with a research question that will give you some direction as you
search for sources about the topic. You'll find at least five sources and evaluate each
for its credibility and relevance. You'll then choose the three strongest.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.