1. Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide Mr. Bradley 2013-2014

2. Directions Step One Step One For each statement, choose to either Agree or Disagree. You cannot be in the middle. For each statement, choose to either Agree or Disagree. You cannot be in the middle. This needs to be done INDIVIDUALLY in order to preserve the integrity of the activity. This needs to be done INDIVIDUALLY in order to preserve the integrity of the activity. Defend your responses with ½ a page of writing each. Defend your responses with ½ a page of writing each. You have 4 minutes per statement

3. Directions Step Two Step Two Statements will appear one at a time on this screen. Statements will appear one at a time on this screen. If you have marked “A” for agree, display your red cup. If you have marked “A” for agree, display your red cup. If you have marked “D” for disagree, display your blue cup. If you have marked “D” for disagree, display your blue cup.

4. Statement One Women need friends more than men do.

5. Statement Two Believing that an unhappy situation is only temporary makes it more bearable.

6. Statement Three Feeling responsible for someone can be a burden.

7. Statement Four A true friend will tell you the truth, even when you don’t want to hear it.

8. Statement Five Being rich is more important than having close friends.

9. Statement Six It is more acceptable for women to love their female friends than it is for men to love their male friends.

10. Statement Seven Dreaming is for dreamers, and dreamers go nowhere. Be real.

11. Statement Eight Sometimes a person has to break the law to make sure justice is served.

12. Statement Nine There are times when euthanasia (mercy killing) can be justified.

13. Statement Ten People that are poor should rely on their friends, family, or church for help, not the government.

14. Directions Step Three Step Three Choose the two (2) statements that you feel most strongly about (agree or disagree). Choose the two (2) statements that you feel most strongly about (agree or disagree). Using your ideas and the ideas presented by your classmates, outline an argument for each of your positions on the sheet provided. Using your ideas and the ideas presented by your classmates, outline an argument for each of your positions on the sheet provided.