Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

November 25-Day 72

Please be good for the sub

1. SSR for 15 minutes

2. Continue your Of Mice and Men essay

Monday, November 24, 2014

November 24-Day 71

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Continue with Of Mice and Men essay

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

November 19- Day 68

1. SSR and Stem
2. Book quote quiz
3. Finish paragraph on characterization and theme


Homework- Finish the book for tomorrow

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

November 18- Day 67

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. PROMPT:  What does it seem John Steinbeck is saying about the theme of friendship, loneliness, or the American Dream (select ONLY ONE theme)?  How does he develop this theme using a particular character(s)? 

John Steinbeck uses X to explain the theme of Y in Of Mice and Men.  

1. General evidence about the theme
2. Specific textual evidence
3. Analysis connecting the development of the character to the theme-why/how the character develops the theme
4. Closing 


Homework- Finish the book for Thursday

Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17- Day 66

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Are you completing your GOODREADS?
4. Where we left off Friday

Homework- finish chapter 5

Friday, November 14, 2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

November 12- Day 63

1. SSR and Stem
2. SDL

3 and 4 from MONDAY
3. Characterization and theme

Homework- Finish chapter 4

Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10-day 62

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Course Recs
4. continue Chapter 3 Questions
5. Characterization and theme

Homework- first 1/2 of chapter 4

Thursday, November 6, 2014

November 6- Day 60

1. SSR
2. Themes
3. 4 Layers of text process and Groups


  • Summary
  • Characterization....what is being said about the character and how
  • Theme- American Dream, Power, Friendship, Loneliness
  • Personal Reaction or Personal Connection
Passages

  • George and Lennie's past 38-42
  • Candy's relationship with his dog, and the dog's death 44-49
  • The realization of the dream 56-61
  • The fight 61-end of the chapter
Homework- finish the 4 LT

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

November 3- Day 57

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Book Project Reminder
4. Finish your character paragraph

Homework- First half of chapter 3