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1 Keena P. Day, M.A. Sheffield High School
Of Mice and Men Keena P. Day, M.A. Sheffield High School

2 A Look Ahead…… About the Author Reading Expository Articles
Reaction Guide to Text Literary Concepts Project Options Essay Options Vocabulary Look at new words from text you selected

3 Meet the Author: John Steinbeck
Born: February 27, 1902 From: Salinas, California Died: December 20, 1968 New York, New York Won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature Authored: Of Mice and Men Grapes of Wrath The Pearl East of Eden

4 Author Biography Read the background information about Steinbeck. Complete the statements and questions on the next page 10 minutes!

5 Reaction Guide Determine whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

6 Reaction Guide Having friends fulfill our basic needs.
Mentally impaired people are worthless, and cannot function like regular people. People who are strong know their strength, and how much they can hurt other people if they wanted to. It is unnatural for people to have an attachment to, or feelings for, an animal. The purpose of life is to strive for, and eventually reach our goals and dreams. Killing another human being is intolerable, and should be punished.

7 Literary Guide Literary Terms we will discuss: Conflict
Character and Characterization Plot Foreshadowing Symbols In addition, we will discuss grammatical concepts Parts of speech, patterns, sentence types, double negatives, correct punctuation of quotations

8 Project Options, Essay Options
See form Due date: End of quarter, October 6, 2011

9 Vocabulary Packet See packet Due date: October 6, 2011

10 Let’s Get Started Pull out your poem from yesterday with the annotation Let’s discuss!

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