1. Of Mice and Men day 1
1.) What do you know about homelessness today? What are some of the reasons for homelessness? Why do you think people were homeless in the 1930s? Would teenagers have different reasons for being homeless than adults, both in the past and today?
2.) What do you think of when you hear the word “hobo”? How do you define hobo? Are there still hobos today?

2. Of Mice and Men Webquest!
1. Go to
2. Click on the “LINKS” tab on the menu bar.
3. Find the heading that says “!!!!OF MICE AND MEN FOR 4/9/2015!!!!”
Open the document and begin working!
MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR WORK TO YOUR SHAREDSPACE OR A GOOGLEDRIVE DOCUMENT

3. Of Mice and Men Webquest! Day 2
1. Finish finding information for the 3 categories that you have chosen
2. Go to the following link and answer all 70 questions to the best of your ability (if you are confused about what a question is asking, PLEASE ASK ME!)
3. Write a paragraph using ALL TEN Lesson 21 vocabulary words to describe the information that you have learned about your 3 categories. Each word should be used correctly and UNDERLINED (the correct form of the word) to fit the sentence. TURN THIS IN WITH YOUR 4 LETTER TYPE NEXT TO YOUR NAME!!!

4. To Do: 4/13/2015 Lesson 22 vocabulary (test Friday!) x 10 min.
Submit anything that wasn’t turned in Friday (Of Mice and Men questions, personality type (except 3rd period), Lesson 21/Of Mice and Men “merged” assignment” (where you used lesson 21 words to explain research for O.M.a.M) x 3 min.
Get out Study Guide for Riding the Rails and finish watching the documentary & filling in answers x~15-25 min.
Review answers with a partner to ensure you have completed each question and turn in for credit.

5. To Do 4/14/2015
Read the first chapter of Of Mice and Men and work on the following:
Complete the VOICE LESSON (pg 1.) of your packet which entails:
Defining Voice & Imagery
Gathering evidence of Steinbeck appealing to the reader’s 5 senses (in the outer box) to complete the 1st page of the packet
Sketching (use color if you feel artistic!) the scene described at the beginning of the chapter inside the inner box (this will complete the 1st page of the packet)
Complete the WRITING LESSON (pg 2.) of your packet which entails:
Interpret the gathered evidence to make a claim, justify, and develop into a paragraph (the directions walk you through this!)
IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED BY THE END OF CLASS, THIS WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK!!!!
YOU WILL START ON PACKET PAGES 3 &4 later! (So you shouldn’t be analyzing the characters, YET!
BEHAVE! The sub will write the names of any problematic children…. “never trust a freshman”….

6. To Do: 4/15/2015
TURN IN PAGE 1 of packet (sketch and evidence of imagery)
Reread the first chapter of Of Mice and Men and work on the following:
Complete the VOICE LESSON (pg 3.) of your packet which entails:
Defining characterization
Gathering evidence of Steinbeck creating character through speech, appearance, emotions, etc.
Complete chart on pg. 3 with evidence in regards to Lennie and George
Complete WRITING LESSON (pg 4.) by developing a body paragraph with the information you have gathered.
IF YOU WORK WELL, YOU MAY HAVE TIME TO FINISH THIS ON THURSDAY!
BEHAVE! The sub will write the names of any problematic children…. “never trust a freshman”….

7. ALICE DRILL- stay quiet
ALICE DRILL- stay quiet! Listen to announcements, RAISE HAND and discuss:
Things to consider
WHAT WOULD WE DO???
When in doubt – barricade
Active shooter in the middle school near the band room - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
FIND: Best possible exit away from the shooter
Active shooter on the second floor of the high school  near the science rooms - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Creating distance increases chance of survival
Active shooter in the high school lobby near the front doors - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter in the cafeteria - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter in the middle school lobby near the front doors - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter in the 6th grade hallway - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter in the high school media center - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter on the first floor of the high school by the soccer fields - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate
Active shooter in the 8th grade hallway near the exit by the tennis courts - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate*
Active shooter in the high school parking lot  lobby near the bus barn  - decision :  Barricade or Evacuate*
* BEST ROUTE OF EVACUATION

8. 4/20/2015- Symbolism in Chapter 2
Symbol: An important idea or image that shows up over and over in a novel or literary work.
A symbol different than a theme because it can be expressed as a single word or phrase, while a theme must be expressed in a complete sentence.
Symbols are important to identify and track because they provide clues about theme.
In chapter two Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the Symbol of light and dark. Identify six passages where Steinbeck uses the light and dark symbol and then draw a visual representation of the passage.

9. BELLWORK-QUIZ! 1. DEFINE IMAGERY & EXPLAIN HOW AUTHORS CREATE IT
2. DEFINE CHARACTERIZATION & WHAT SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS USED TO DEVELOP CHARACTER
A. what a character says B. C. D.
3. How does the author develop the character of George? (Use your responses in #2 and give specific examples for each).