Do Now: review for quiz!

Objective: to test our knowledge of sections 5 & 6 December 7, 2017 Objective: to test our knowledge of sections 5 & 6 Opening: Kahoot! Work Period: quiz Closing: guidelines for debate

Homework None (Prepare for debate!) Vocab assignments due Tuesday, Dec 12th Vocab quiz Wednesday, Dec 13th

Kahoot!

Question: Is George justified in killing Lennie? Class Debate Question: Is George justified in killing Lennie? Affirmative side argues “yes,” negative side argues “no” 1 full class period to prepare (Monday) 1 full class period to debate (Tuesday) Your grade = preparation notes, response paragraph, respectful interactions during actual debate Worth 50 points

To prepare... Consider the questions: Why does George kill Lennie? How does George kill Lennie? How do the actions of other characters affect George’s decision? How does Lennie’s mental stability affect his violent actions? Have we seen cases where murder is excusable in our society? How does the future look for George now? Your notes: A list of possible points your side can argue A list (at least 3) rebuttals that could be made by the opposition Possible responses to these arguments At least 3 quotes from the text to support your claim/enhance argument