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Reverend Sykes announces the special collection on the Sunday Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to First Purchase Church. The passage shows the Black church taking care of one of its own when no one else will — collecting money for Tom Robinson's wife while Tom sits in jail. It is the chapter's quiet picture of a community helping a family in trouble.
You all know of Brother Tom Robinson’s trouble. He has been a faithful member of First Purchase since he was a boy. The collection taken up today and for the next three Sundays will go to Helen—his wi...
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Narration Prompt
Tell the story of Chapter 12 to a grown-up. Begin with Jem changing and Dill not coming for the summer, then tell about Calpurnia taking Scout and Jem to her church, then tell about the singing and the collection, and end with Aunt Alexandra waiting on their porch.
Discussion Questions
- When Jem and Scout walk into First Purchase Church, a tall woman named Lula does not want them there. What in the story shows you how Calpurnia and the other church members handled Lula's complaint, and how do you know the rest of the church wanted Jem and Scout to stay?
- Reverend Sykes closes the doors and makes the church take a special collection for Tom Robinson's wife Helen. What in the story makes you think the church members were willing to give more, even though many of them did not have much money?
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A hard or worrying problem that someone is going through
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A person who belongs to a group, club, or church
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A woman who is married to someone
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