Week of March 13, 2017

Monday, March 13 - Please sit with the group that you worked with on the poems last week. If you haven’t already, turn in your bell work paper from last week. Take a new paper for this week. Steinbeck background worksheet and Anticipation Guide are due today. Quiz on Steinbeck background information Wednesday. Bell work - American Dream What does the phrase “American Dream” mean to you? Explain. (4-5 sentences)

Monday, March 13 Academic Vocabulary – Week 6 Context – noun [kon-tekst] the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation Today’s Assignment: Finish annotating poems. Answer Poem Analysis questions.

Tuesday, March 14 Academic Vocabulary – Week 6 Re-write definition in your own words. Do not include the words already in the definition. Context – noun [kon-tekst] the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation

Tuesday, March 14 Bell work – Great Depression What do you know about the Great Depression? (4-5 sentences) Reminder - Quiz on John Steinbeck tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 15 Academic Vocabulary – Choose one of the activities and complete the Day 3 box. Bell work – John Steinbeck Summarize what you can recall about John Steinbeck (4-5 sentences). *Quiz on Steinbeck background today.

Today’s Assignment: Read Chapter 1 (pages 1-16) and complete the study guide. Due Friday As you read Chapter 1, consider the following: How are the characters of George and Lennie being developed? Is there anything that might be considered foreshadowing? How are the following themes being developed? Dreams of a better life can make difficult situations more bearable. Companionship is necessary for happiness.

Friday, March 17 Academic Vocabulary – Choose one of the activities and complete the Day 4 box. Bell Work – SAT Writing and Language #23-33 Take a copy of the SAT Writing and Language passage from the table. List the answers on your bell work paper. Number your answers to correspond with the numbers on the passage. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY! ***Quiz on Chapters 1 & 2 Tuesday.