OMAM Finishing chapter 3

Today you finished chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men.  Then you worked on the 2nd half of the questions.  I expect that tomorrow you will come in having read the entire chapter and have all 20 questions finished (10 from yesterday and 10 from today).

PART 2 Questions for Chapter Three of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

1.      What are you feeling as Candy surrenders his dog?  Based on your own feelings and experiences, what do you think Candy was feeling and thinking?  How about Carlson, or the other men listening and waiting? 

2. What does Candy do that lets readers know how he feels? 
3. Do you think Carlson put too much pressure on Candy to let him shoot his dog?  Was it unfair?  Did Carlson do what was best for the dog?  Did he do what was best for Candy?   
4. Why would Candy want to join George and Lennie in trying to achieve that dream of owning their own little place?  (
5. What is Candy’s offer, and in what way does Candy’s offer affect George and Lennie’s dream?   
6. Why does Candy say he should have shot his dog himself? 
7. Why is Lennie still smiling when Curley enters the bunk area?  Why does Curley think Lennie is smiling? 
8. Why does Lennie not let go when George tells him to? 
9. After Lennie crushes Curley’s hand, Slim forces Curley to agree to say what about the incident, and how his hand got crushed? 
10. What is Lennie’s main concern about having crushed Curley’s hand? 

HOMEWORK:
Complete all 20 questions and come in prepared to talk about chapter 3

Of Mice and Men chapter 3 continued

Today you picked up in the novel where you left off.

You independently answered the following questions for the beginning of chapter 3:

Questions for Chapter Three of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

1. What does George reveal to Slim about his past with Lennie? 
2. Why did George play tricks on Lennie, and why did he stop playing those tricks? 
3. What story does George also confess to Slim?
4. Why do you suppose George tells Slim this story? 
5. What does Lennie try to get away with concealing when he comes back to the cabin? 
6. How does George react? 
7. What does Slim say when Lennie leaves? 

8.      What is implied about the stable buck’s relationship to the other ranch-hands by Carlson’s comment and also by his not being there with them in the bunkhouse?  What social factors are in conflict here? 

9. What does Carlson get Slim to promise, for Candy’s sake?  What does Carlson then persuade Candy to let him do? 

10.  Why is it that Slim’s agreeing with Carlson that the old dog should be shot finally persuades Candy to let Carlson shoot the dog?  

Class/Homework:

Continue to read chapter 3 up until the line "'I coulda told you that,' said George."

OMAM Chapter 2 test and reading

Today you took a test on chapter 2 for Of Mice and Men.

Then you read chapter 3 until the line "'I ain't,' said Slim, 'I'd drink it myself if I had, an I ain't got a gut ache neither.'"

Then you worked on your scenes with your lit circle.

HOMEWORK:
I need one copy of your group's finalized skit on MONDAY!

OMAM Chapter 2 questions

Today you began by answering the following questions on chapter 2 in your literature circle.  Each member is responsible to completing the assignment and I will collect an answer sheet from each person in the group:

Chapter 2 Reading Questions Of Mice and Men

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, write out answers to the following questions.  You  do not have to embed, but please use complete sentences!

1.      What is the can that George finds and how does he react to finding it?  How does Candy explain the presence of the can of insecticide to put George’s mind at ease? 

2.      How does the boss dress and how does the boss’s clothing set him apart from everyone else? 

3.      What does George tell the boss about why they were late? 

4.      Why is the boss suspicious of George?  And what does he think George is doing to Lennie?

5.      What is Curley’s footwear?  Who wears something similar?

6.      What does Curley do to big guys and why? 

7.      What are your first impressions of Curley?

8.      What does George fear will happen concerning Curley and Lennie? 

9.      What advice does George give to Lennie about Curley?

10.  What does Curley’s wife mean when she says, “Nobody can’t blame a person for lookin’”?  

11.  How does Lennie react to her? 

12.  What are your first impressions of Slim? 

13.  What does Carlson suggest regarding what should be done with one of the puppies? 

14.  Do you think it’s a good idea for Slim to let Lennie have one of the newly born puppies for himself?  What do you think Lennie will do to the puppy? 

With any extra time, you worked with your group on the script.  Tomorrow you will have a test on Chapter 2 (9 matching people,  11 identifying who said the quote)

Due Monday: a finalized, typed version of your group's script

We did not meet today

Today we did not meet; instead we had C Period from 8-9:15am.

Tomorrow we will reconvene by discussing and answering some reading questions on chapter 2.

I will also go over with you the items to prepare for that will be on your test on chapter 2 on Friday.

Remember: your precept script is due to me, typed and finalized, by Monday, December 15th.

Monday and Tuesday

Yesterday we had MASS and did not meet.

Today we continued with OMAM and read through chapter 2.

Plan on taking a quiz on Chapter 2 on Friday.

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

OMAM

Today we read Of Mice and Men together (until the part where the old man is discussing Curly the boss's son).

Then you worked on answering the following questions for chapter 1:

Chapter 1

1) Look at the way both Lennie and George are first described. How is this initial description fitting when we find out more about each man?

2) Is the relationship between George and Lennie one of friendship, or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion?

3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away?

4) What happened at the last place where Lennie and George worked?


5) Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future. Why is it so important to both men? 

Tomorrow:

• Chapter 1 questions are due.
• You will have a short quiz on chapter 1.
• You will have the remainder of the hour to work in your precept groups.

Of Mice and Men

Tuesday and Wednesday items:

On Tuesday I gave you a character sheet so we can track physical and behavioral characteristics. I also gave you a sheet with possible topics of an essay you will write following the reading of the novel.  We discussed annotating and how best to do it.

As of Wednesday we have read up to "Sure I can, George.  Hide in the brush till you come and get me." (page 9 or 10 depending on the version you have).

We concluded Monday and Tuesday by adding annotated notes and information to our character sheet.
If you have been paying attention, you should do well on the quiz you will have on Friday!

Of Mice and Men Webquest

This Webquest is DUE this WEDNESDAY!

Answer the following questions.
 You can use the following methods.  You can copy the questions on a Google Doc or a Word Doc and answer the question underneath.  If you are not copying the question, you will need to write complete sentences:

1. GOOGLE DOC: if you are planning to type and print this Webquest, Google Docs is a platform that travels with you anywhere without the need of a flashdrive!  Make sure you have a means to print it though; if you do not, use option #2
2. HANDWRITING THE ANSWERS

STEINBECK AND SALINAS VALLEY 
Use these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas_Valley(Salinas Valley)
http://sits.sjsu.edu/context/biographical/in-depth/index.html (Steinbeck and Salinas)
http://www.history.com/topics/great-depression(Great Depression)
http://www.history.com/topics/hoovervilles(Hoovervilles and The Great Depression)
1.What are the geographical features of the Salinas valley in California?
2.What kinds of jobs are available here?
3.What was John Steinbeck’s relationship to the Salinas Valley?
4.What was the Great Depression?
5.What were some of the causes of the Great Depression
6.What were Hoovervilles?

 MIGRANT WORKERS
Use these links:
http://1.usa.gov/12jVuBm
http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/migrants.html" (At the bottom of the page MIGRANT PATH TODAY)
7. Who were the migrant workers and how were they affected by the Great Depression?
8.Do migrant workers exist today? Where? What kinds of jobs do they have?

 THE MENTALLY DISABLED
Use these links:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/mental_retardation.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_disorder
9.What is a mental disability and how does it affect a person's everyday life?
10.What are some of the difficulties in caring for a mentally disabled person?
11.What is the role of friendship in caring for the mentally disabled? (Use what you have read and your own thoughts on being a friend).