1. Monday October 5, 2015 Do Now: MUG #5 Agenda:
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-W3: Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Agenda:
Chapters 1-3 OMAM Discussion
Turn in late work or retakes by TUESDAY!
Exam over story next Wednesday 10/14

2. Tuesday October 6, 2015 Do Now: Write the definitions for each word.
Agenda:
Turn in your praise points sheets if you have any points.
Literary terms and practice
A Day in the Life of the Working Poor activity
Begin Reading Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Due Thursday
Exam over book next Wednesday
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-W3: Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences

3. Wednesday October 7, 2015 Do Now:
How do different dialects help develop characters in a story?
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-W3: Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Agenda:
Share budgets
Turn in quick write
Chapter 4 & 5 vocabulary activity
Chapter 5 Reading due tomorrow.
Exam over story next Wednesday 10/14

4. Vocabulary Activity 3. Draw a picture for your word.
Write the definition of the word you are given.
Find the word in your book and write the sentence where it is used down.
Be sure to include the page number.
3. Draw a picture for your word.
-Try to connect your picture to the story!
4. Due at the end of class!

5. Thursday October 8, 2015
Do Now: Which character do you sympathize with the most in Of Mice and Men?
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-W3: Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Agenda:
Vocabulary Activity Turn in.
Chapter 5 Reading Check
Close Reading of Chapter 5
Check tomorrow
Chapter 6 Reading due Monday.
EXAM NEXT FRIDAY

6. Friday October 9, 2015
Do Now:Explain what Lennie and Curley’s wife may have in common as they converse in the barn. Why would those two even talk to each other?
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-W3: Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Agenda:
Annotation Check
Vocab around the room
Chapter 6 Reading
Due Monday

7. Vocab Chapters 4-6 Mend Sorrow Discontent Rivet Tenement Reassure Maul
Woe
Tart
Meager
Confide
Snivel
Overwhelm
Earnestly
Gust
Sullen
Velvet
Stew
Indignation
Coarse
Belligerent
Arouse
Batter
Authority
Avert
Writhe
Monotonous
Pulley
Muffle
Jeer
Hoarse
Tend
Bewildered
Hurl
Whimper

8. Monday October 12, 2015 Agenda: Do Now: MUG #6 Mug #6
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on texts building on others’ ideas.
Agenda:
Mug #6
Chapter 6 Reading Check
Study Questions Review
Test on FRIDAY!

9. Tuesday October 13, 2015 Do Now: PSAT Power Point Agenda: PSAT Review
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on texts building on others’ ideas.
Agenda:
PSAT Review
-Study Questions Review continued.
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Of Mice and Men exam Friday

10. Wednesday October 14, 2015
Do Now: What year was Of Mice and Men published?
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on texts building on others’ ideas.
Agenda:
2nd period: PSAT
4th and 5th: Robert Burn’s Poem Analysis
Prepare for Socratic Seminar
TEST on FRIDAY!

11. Thursday October 15, 2015 Agenda: Socratic Seminar
Do Now: Recall a situation where you felt powerless. Were you truly powerless, or did you really have some options? Was it frustrating to be powerless or a relief not to have to make a choice?
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC10-SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on texts building on others’ ideas.
Agenda:
Socratic Seminar
Exam over Of Mice and Men tomorrow!

12. Friday October 16, 2015
Do Now: Make sure you do not have any additional writing on your vocabulary sheet.
Standards: ELACC10-RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Agenda:
Of Mice and Men Exam
Individual Reading

13. Monday October 19, 2015 Do Now: M.U.G. #7 Agenda: MUG corrections
ELAGSE9-10W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content b. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. e. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
Agenda:
MUG corrections
Of Mice and Men Essay prep.
How to “Hook” your reader
Essay writing in class tomorrow

14. Pick one of the following options and write a well-developed essay.
Option #1: Author John Steinbeck often uses animal imagery when discussing/describing Lennie. Why do you think Steinbeck chose to use these images? What point was he trying to make to the reader about this character and, to a larger extent, about the working class people of the time?
Option #2: Sunlight and darkness are important elements in the novel. Steinbeck uses these elements as both foreshadowing and symbolism.
Option #3: Many of the characters in the novel are isolated and openly discuss their feelings of loneliness. Choose three characters and examine how Steinbeck uses them to help deliver his greater message to the reader.
Why do you think Steinbeck chose to use these images? What point was he trying to make to the
reader and how do the light/dark images help him accomplish this goal? Examine Steinbeck’s
use of sunlight and darkness and explain your reasoning about how these images connect to Steinbeck’s larger point.
Examine Steinbeck’s use of these images and explain your reasoning about how these images connect to Steinbeck’s larger point.

15. Essay Writing Requirements
MLA header, title, and citations
At least 5 quotes that relate to your prompt
A thesis that fully develops the chosen prompt
Essay flows well and fully answers the topic
Must be at least 3 paragraphs with a minimum of 5 sentences in each paragraph.
Few grammatical mistakes

16. MLA Format Name Teacher Class Date Quotes:
“Sentence from book,” (Steinbeck 8).
Steinbeck stated in Of Mice and Men, “sentence from the book,” (8).

17. Tuesday October 20, 2015
Do Now: Review your prompt and begin writing! Any questions?
ELAGSE9-10W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content b. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. e. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
In-class essay writing on Of Mice and Men
Essay is due at the end of class!

18. Wednesday October 21, 2015
Do Now: Find your paper and finish writing! You will not have the entire class to work.
ELAGSE9-10W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content b. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. e. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
Edit/Review writing and finish essay
Media Center if needed to return/checkout books
Bring books tomorrow or Friday to turn in!

19. Thursday October 22, 2015 Do Now: What is flashback?
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
Test Return and Retake information
Tuesday-Thursday next week
Film Of Mice and Men
Bring books today or Friday to turn in!

20. Friday October 23, 2015
Do Now: List three differences between the movie and book. (Can be characters’ appearances)
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
Film Of Mice and Men
Bring books today!
Test retakes next Tuesday-Thursday. STUDY!

21. Monday October 26, 2015 Do Now: Mrs. Bass out of class
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
Characterization Worksheet
Police Report Worksheet
Both assignments based from Of Mice and Men

22. Tuesday October 27, 2015
Do Now: If you could make a modern film for Of Mice and Men, who would you cast?
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
Turn in your worksheet from yesterday
Finish Film Of Mice and Men
Bring textbook tomorrow!

23. Wednesday October 28, 2015
Do Now: Who is Sophocles? List five facts about him. (Use your device).
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
Finish Of Mice and Men
Greek Theatre Background Information
Pg 768
Antigone Vocabulary
Write down the definitions for the vocabulary words on page 771 and page 790
Draw a small picture with your definition that will remind you of the meaning of that word.
Vocabulary quiz next Wednesday
Test Retakes today and tomorrow!

24. Thursday October 29, 2015
Do Now: Create a sentence using two of the vocabulary words from yesterday.
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELACC10-RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States.
Vocabulary Picture Check
Greek Theatre Background notes
Vocabulary Quiz next Wednesday!

25. Friday October 30, 2015
Do Now: On a dark, stormy Halloween night, four kids named Luke, John, Sarah and Bob walk into a haunted house during a blackout. Only one can escape. They take a staircase to the second floor, a trapdoor on the left, then go up the ladder to the right, followed by a 28-foot slide to the basement through the mouth of a Giant Panda. In one corner of the murky cellar is a chainsaw, a dagger, a rope with a noose and an electric chair. Written on the wall in blood are the words, “Only one will survive – choose your death!” Bob takes the rope, Sarah picks up the dagger, John chooses the chainsaw and Luke uses the chair.
Who survives?
ELAGSE9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
ELACC10-RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States.
Greek Theatre/ Antigone reading information and notes