I wrote this book to describe events in the 1800s. I wanted to explore the time when settlers came to live west of the Mississippi River. You may know of people such as Daniel Boone, but there are other important figures. European explorers and conquistadors also played important roles in creating what became the United States. For example, have you head of Alexander Mackenzie or Francisco Vazquez de Coronado?
What was the author’s purpose for writing this book? Check the three answers that apply.
to explain the history of the American West
to show that Spanish conquistadors were from Europe
to show that trappers and traders were more important than Daniel Boone
to show that explorers from outside the US settled in western North America
to examine the contributions of lesser-known explorers

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.