LEARNING TARGETS:  As a result of these classes, you should be able to to

• discuss/analyze several themes from Of Mice and Men
• pick a theme to analyze in your paper
• Explain the concept of Juxtaposition (EXAM TO KNOW)

JUXTAPOSITION

POTENTIAL THEMES

• What does Steinbeck say about “THE AMERICAN DREAM”
• What does Steinbeck say about “WEAKNESS”
• What does Steinbeck say about “HUMAN NATURE”
• What does Steinbeck have to say about “FREEDOM”
• What does Steinbeck have to say about “FRIENDSHIP”?

WEEK AT A GLANCE

• MONDAY/TUESDAY Exploring themes, deciding on paper topic
• WED: Writing paper in class
• THURSDAY:  Of Mice and Men Quiz/Paper

DUE DATES

• PAPER DRAFT: MONDAY 2/20
• REFLECTION JOURNALS
  • 5th Hour MONDAY
  • 6th Hour WEDNESDAY

LEARNING TARGETS:

• be able to explain Crooks and Curley’s wife–what are their characters’ reasons for acting as they do?  What does that reveal about Steinbeck’s overall message?

ACTIVITIES

• Started with a discussion of Curley’s Wife
• Answered Ch. 4 questions

HOMEWORK: READ CH. 5 for FRIDAY!!!  (Pages 84-98)

ACTIVITIES

1. Practice Vocab Quiz
2. Discussion about Chapter 3 of OF MICE AND MEN
3. READ CH. 4 for tomorrow

LEARNING TARGETS:

• You should be able to explain answers to the discussion questions below.
• You should be able to cite quotations in MLA format.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What does the “drowning” incident George relates to Slim tell us about George and Lennie’s relationship.
2. What is the world of the ranch like?  (who/what does well there.  What is a recipe for failure)?
3. How are we supposed to feel about Slim?  Are we supposed to like him or not like him.?
4. What happens to Curley’s dog?  Do you think that foreshadows the fate of any other character.

LEARNING TARGETS:  you should be able to explain

• The definition of FORESHADOWING in your own words
• Identify key examples of FORESHADOWING from Chapter Two of “Of Mice and Men.”

TASKS

1. Complete foreshadowing assignment on Google Classroom
2. Read Section III for TOMORROW (if you are efficient with your time, you should have roughly 1/2 hour to read in class).

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS

• VOCAB Worksheets (optional) Due Wednesday
• Practice Vocab Quiz Wednesday
• FIRST REFLECTION JOURNAL
  • 3rd Hour: Friday
  • 5th Hour: Monday
  • 6th Hour: Wednesday Feb. 16

Warmup:  Take this quick of Mice and Men quiz

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Be able to explain the key characters introduced  in Chapter 2 of “Of Mice and Men.”

GROUP ACTIVITY: (you’ll need to take notes, so have a writing utensil and your notebook ready to go).

 FIRST C.E. Breaks you up into groups.  Here’s the list for fifth and sixth hourchapter-2-jigsaw-exercise-groups

• GROUP 1:  “The Old Swamper” 
  • Who is he?
  • What is his function?
  • One good quote for that character.
• GROUP 1: The Stable Buck
  • How’d he get hurt?
  • What’s his function?
  • One good quote for that character.
• GROUP 2: Curley
  • What’s his background?
  • What’s his personality like?
  • One good quote for that character.
• GROUP 3:  Slim
  • Who is he?
  • How does Steinbeck seem to want us to feel about him
  • One good quote for that character.
• GROUP 4: Curley’s Wife
  • Pretend you met her under similar circumstances as George and Lennie: how would you describe her to your best friend?
  • One good quote for that character.
• GROUP 5: GEORGE AND LENNIE
  • How does their situation change from the beginning to the end of the chapter?
  • One good quote that explains their situation?

In your group:  discuss your answer to your character question.

After we switch, we’ll have at least one member of each group in the new letter groups.  Share your group’s analysis of your character with your letter group.  By the end of the activity, your notes should give you a breakdown on all characters.

HOMEWORK:  READ PART 3 for WEDNESDAY.

Classic traits of comedy and tragedy

TASKS FOR TODAY:

1. Complete Chapter One assignment at Google Classroom. (See below for new classroom codes).  If for any reason classroom doesn’t work, here’s a shareable link
   1.  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pdR15gNIiVbitWyYakfX3bnj1DfArIoD0TILiYDO61M
2. Read Chapter 2 for MONDAY

SECOND SEMESTER CLASSROOM CODES  (I decided to create all new classrooms)

• 3rd Hour
  • k1ditzg
• 5th Hour
  • 8qxqqe
• 6th Hour
  • ukb1m4

FIRST: READ THIS!

In class, read Ch. 1 of OM&M.  (Through page 16)

READ THIS ARTICLE

• After reading, go back and make a bullet-pointed list.
  • Give the list a title that summarizes the article’s findings.
  • Bullet point the 3-5 best pieces of evidence that best support the article’s main idea.

Impact of reading on brains.

Growth Vs. Fixed Mindset

Important data:

This web address    http://www.sikkenglish10.wordpress.com   (If you’re new to C.E.’s class, this is first place you should go every day.)

This semester:  Big Assignments (Double Jeopardy)  60 % of Grade + Exam Credit

• Of Mice and Men Literary Essay (February)
• Great Gatsby Literary Essay (March)
• American Lit Timeline Unit Test*(April)
• Research Paper: June *

Smaller Assessments (40 percent of Grade)

• Vocab Quizzes
  • 2/10
  • 2/24
  • 3/10
  • 3/24
  • 4/28
  • 5/19
• Class Content Quizzes
  • 2/16
  • 3/3
  • 3/24
  • 4/14
  • 4/21
  • 5/5
  • 5/19
• Journal Entries  (3rd Hour Due MONDAY, 5th Hour Due WEDNESDAY, 6th HOUR DUE FRIDAY)
  • Week of 2/10
  • Week of 3/3
  • Week of 3/17
  • Week of 3/30
  • Week of 4/21
  • Week of 5/5
  • Week of 5/19
  • Week of 5/26
  • Week of 6/9