1. FILM & LITERATURE
OF MICE AND MEN

2. DAILY JOURNAL (30 May)
What do you think of the euthanasia* of Candy’s dog? Was it cruel or kind? *euthanasia = mercy killing

3. LITERATURE CIRCLE
In your group, share the notes you took for the 2nd part of Of Mice and Men. Listen to others’ contributions & feel free to add ideas of your own
Add this question to your discussion: What do you think of Curley & his wife?

4. OF MICE AND MEN - COMPARING THEMES
Watch the clip and discuss the following question with your partner:
What’s similar/different between the ideas of the American Dream between this story & The Great Gatsby?

5. OF MICE AND MEN - COMPARING THEMES
Watch the clip and discuss the following questions with your partner:
Is Lennie a violent man?
How is mental disability treated differently in Of Mice and Men compared with Flowers for Algernon?

6. WRAP-UP Select a Lit Circle role from the following:
Summarizer
Discussion director
Culture collector
Word master
Character curator (continue – same person)
Read Ch in Of Mice and Men & journal according to your role
Ch. 5-6 in full-length book
Assignment #3 (essay) and journals due Tue 11 June