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:
- Review vocabulary for the final exam.
- Chapter 1 desk work
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- Write two signposts that you see in this chapter.
Homework:
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