Of Mice and Men ch1 reading notes

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Review vocabulary for the final exam.
2. Chapter 1 desk work
1. Generate a list of five words that describe Lenny. After making the list, choose the one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.
2. Generate a list of five words that describe George. After making the list, choose the one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.
3. Complete the following sentence: The relationship between George and Lenny is like. . . . After you complete the sentence, explain why their relationship is like x, then provide examples to support and illustrate your idea. Explain how these examples relate to the main idea.
4. Speculate about what happened in Weed that caused them to have to leave; and predict what you think will happen in this story based on what happened before. What details do you base your prediction on?
5. Develop two test questions based on the first chapter:
1. Right There (Literal) Question: This is a factual question that you can answer by pointing “right there” on the page to find the answer. An example from The Odyssey would be, “What test did Odysseus pass that the suitors could not?” (Answer: Stringing his bow and shooting the arrow through a row of ax handles.)
2. Between the Lines (Inferential) Question: This question is more complex. The answer cannot be pointed to on the page but must be inferred from other details in the story. An example from The Odyssey would be, “How would you characterize the relationship between Odysseus and his men?”
3. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3