1. WEEK 1: HISTORICAL CONTEXT & PREPARATION ENGLISH 9 OMM AND THE DEPRESSION

2. ENGLISH 9: OMM & THE DEPRESSION ObjectivesAssignmentsHW MonCite evidence to support analysis Determine central idea & analyze development; summarize objectively Analyze how author unfolds series of events WU: Prepositional Phrases A&E Biography: John Steinbeck TuesWU: Prepositional Phrases LT: Historical Context Read NY Times Article “The Great Depression” Summary due Fri. WedUnit Test (Grading Period 1)Summary due Fri. ThursWU: Prepositional Phrases Notes: OMM Background OMM Study Guide OMM Vocab Begin reading OMM Summary due Fri. FriWU: Prepositional Phrases LT: characterization OMM Vocab List Read Reading HW

3. LT: HISTORICAL CONTEXT Definition: The moods, attitudes, and conditions that existed in a certain time. Can refer to the time the book was published AND/OR the setting of the book Synonyms/in my words: Graphic/symbol:Example: The context of OMM:

4. CORNELL NOTES: OF MICE AND MEN BY JOHN STEINBECK

5. PLOT 1937: friendship between 2 men Salinas Valley The Dust Bowl: drought and wind in central U.S.

6. THE DUST BOWL Poor farmers lost land, went to California

7. THE SETTING farmland of Salinas valley

8. THE FIELDS OF SALINAS, CALIFORNIA The ranch = near Soledad

9. SALINAS

10. SOLEDAD

11. CALIFORNIA IN THE 1930S

12. ISSUES IN OF MICE & MEN The Depression Stock market crashed Unemployment Men left families to work

13. WHAT’S A BINDLESTIFF? A “hobo,” especially one who carries a bedroll.

14. Door-to-door for food or work Loneliness & drifting Transients wandered country Possessions on back Rode boxcar trains

15. ISSUES IN OF MICE & MEN Controversial issues: Foul language Mental disabilities Racist terminology

16. THEMES The American Dream Social roles “My brother’s keeper” Power vs. powerlessness Fate Nature

17. SUMMARIZE Summarize the background info on Of Mice and Men at the end of your Cornell notes.

18. 1. recumbent2. stilted Lying down/ reclining Stiff/ stiffly formal OMM VOCAB LIST!

19. 3. Scowl4. Morosely (morose) Frown/ look of disapproval Moody/ sulky OMM VOCAB

20. 5. lumber6. anguish Walk or move w/ heavy clumsiness Agonizing physical or mental pain OMM VOCAB

21. 7. vicious8. pugnacious Evil & wicked/ savage & dangerous Combative/ looking for a fight OMM VOCAB

22. 9. ominous10. derision Menacing/ threatening sign of future To speak of or treat someone w/ contempt, hatred OMM VOCAB

23. 11. reprehensible Deserving blame/ disgraceful

24. 12. contempt13. indignation The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment OMM VOCAB

25. 14. sullen15. avert Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy. Turn away (one's eyes or thoughts) Prevent or ward off

26. 16. hurl17. console Throw with great force Comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment

27. 18. complacent19. writhe self-satisfied, smug Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

28. 20. monotonous Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. Lacking in variation in tone or pitch