What does the lion represent? Why would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? What does the unicorn represent? Why would the rulers of England choose a unicorn to support their shield? The Coat of Arms includes two phrases, "Blessed are the peacemakers" and "Shame to him who evil thinks." Choose one of these phrases and explain why a ruler might want it included in a coat of arms. Research one of the colors featured in the Coat of Arms. Based on what the color represents, explain why it would be used in a royal coat of arms.

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.