Of Mice and Men
Theme: Relationships
- Relationships serve different purposes. All
relationships are not equally beneficial to all
participants.
- Resilience is the ability to avoide, minimize,
withstand, embrace, adapt, and recover from the
effects of adversity.
For the duration of third quarter, we will be reading the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. All of the assignments and handouts will be available here if you are absent or if you lose anything. Anything highlighted is an active link. Click on the links below to access the documents!
Absent? Catch up on your reading here! Or you can use the website we use in class to listen to the novel! You wouldn't want to miss the awesome voices, would you?!
- Relationships serve different purposes. All
relationships are not equally beneficial to all
participants.
- Resilience is the ability to avoide, minimize,
withstand, embrace, adapt, and recover from the
effects of adversity.
For the duration of third quarter, we will be reading the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. All of the assignments and handouts will be available here if you are absent or if you lose anything. Anything highlighted is an active link. Click on the links below to access the documents!
Absent? Catch up on your reading here! Or you can use the website we use in class to listen to the novel! You wouldn't want to miss the awesome voices, would you?!
Day 19 (March 26/27)
Focus Question #5 (download persuasive essay checklist here)
3rd Quarter Assessment Review (click here)
Grammar Review ( subject verb agreement and verb tense consistency)
Jeopardy! (click here and play on your own!)
Day 18 (March 22 or 23)
Vocab-jetsam
Independant Reading Test
Discuss Ch. 5
Read Ch. 6
Chapter 6 Reading Questions
Focus Question #5 (download here)
Homework: Complete Chart on back
ALL WORK TO TURN IN MONDAY!
Day 17 (March 20 or 21)
New Vocab Word (animated)
-The Ultimate Quiz-
Thematic Analysis-Resilience (powerpoint presentation here)
Homework: Grammar-Subject-Verb Agreement Practice #2
Day 16 (March 16 or 19)
New Vocab Word (booty)
Ch. 5 Guided Reading Questions
Grammar-Subject/Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice 2
Day 15 (March 14 or 15)
New Vocab Word (cataract)
Read Ch. 4 Guided Reading Questions
Homework: Grammar-Subject-Verb Agreement Part 2
Day 14 (March 12 or 13)
New Vocab Word (tome)
Finish Ch. 3 Of Mice and Men
Grammar-Subject/Verb Agreement Rules
Ch. 3 Of Mice and Men Thematic Analysis-"The American Dream"
Focus Question #3
Homerwork: Subject-Verb Agreement Practice 1
Day 13 (March 8 or 9)
New Vocab Words (annals) you can get the new list (here)
Discuss "themes" found in "Of Mice and Men"
Listen to Ch. 3 in Of Mice and Men
(No HomeWork!)
Day 12 (March 2 or 5)
Vocab Test
Character Chart-Review
Listen to beginning of Ch. 3
Exit Slip: Thesis Statement-how do you feel about Candy's Dog?
Homework: Final Draft Mighty Essay/Focus Question 2
Day 11 (February 29/ March 1)
Vocab (Opaque)
Grammar- Verb Tense Consistency Test
Finish Chapter 2
Focus Question 2
Homework: Final Draft Mighty Essay/Focus Question 2
Day 10 (February 27 or 28)
Vocab (Doleful)
Grammar Review-Verb Consistency (Test Next Class!)
Read(take notes T4/CCR) poem "The Explorer" by Gwendolyn Brooks
-Try to answer these questions while you T4 and CCR
-Discuss how this relates to George and Lennie's Dream
Read beginning of Ch 2. Of Mice and Men
Exit Slip: Answer the Question on the bottom of "The Explorer"
Homework: Grammar Review (Study for Test!!)
Day 9 (February 23 or 24)
Vocab (fiasco)
Read Ch 1. Of Mice and Men
Begin filling out Character Chart (download here)
Homework: Verbtense practice #3 (d0wnload here)
Day 8 (February 21 or 22)
Vocab (profound)
Continue work of Of Mice and Men Research project
Class Presentations
Homework: Complete The Mighty Focus Question #1 Essay (Due Next Class!)
Day 7 (February 15 or 16)
Vocab (forthright)
Persuasive Writing
Peer Editing - The Mighty Focus Question 1 Essay
Of Mice and Men Research Project
Homework: Complete The Mighty Focus Question #1 Essay
Day 6
(2-13 or 14)
Vocab (agog)
Review FHS- MLA Style Formatting Sheet
Review Persuasive Writing (see flip chart here)
Assign The Mighty Focus Question 1 Essay
Homework: Introduction Paragraph and Body Paragragh 1 (for The Mighty Focus Question 1 Essay)
Grammar Review: GR practice 2.3 for homework
Day 5
(2-9 or 10)
Vocab... Check in Ind. Reading Book
GR 2.2 Verb Tense Review for homework
Day 4
(2-8-12, Speed Day)
Turn in homework. Start The Mighty
Day 3
(2-6 or 7)
Vocab
Review Informational Texts with Bookmark
Watch video on Symbiosis
Read and thoughtfully read the article Symbiosis
Compete theCCR worksheet for that article
Read theLiving in Sym article
Compare the Two-Living in Sym- Comparison Questions (answer on seperate paper)
Grammar (GR2): Verb Tense Practice
Day 2
(2-2 or 2-3)
Quick Write in class (20min.)
Information (Flip Chart) on Informational Texts (fill in notes here)
Once again you will be reading a book independently this 3rd quarter.
Here is the Overview.
And please keep a Reader’s Log
Some suggestions from the ALA:
The Teens' Top Ten is:
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Here is a good website to find a book:
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/bbya2010
Here are the Top 50 all time young adult books.
Day 1.5 Homework will be here!!!
Find me at home tonight.
your home work is to:
Also Finish the Grammar Worksheet on Verb Tenses
This Semester I will have a student teacher directing many lessons. Aaron Guay is from Madonna University. Here is his letter of introduction
Please copy us both with questions and concerns.
[email protected]
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- Copy this announcement on a piece of paper (you can print it out if you like), show this page of the website to your parents/guardians, and then have them sign your paper. Parents feel free to email me anytime with questions or concerns. [email protected]
- Bring this paper back to class, turn it in as you arrive, and I will give you a jolly rancher. J
Also Finish the Grammar Worksheet on Verb Tenses
This Semester I will have a student teacher directing many lessons. Aaron Guay is from Madonna University. Here is his letter of introduction
Please copy us both with questions and concerns.
[email protected]
[email protected]
