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Monday 11/24- Objective: Explore setting elements of the story
- Activities: 1) Lesson Notes on Setting, 2) Depict settings, 3) Discussion
- Homework: Read & Annotate with Level 2-3 notes p.38-53 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)
Tuesday 11/25- Objective: Develop literature-based discussion
- Activities: 1) Quickwrite on key characters/themes, 2) Discussion, 3) SSR & Quickwrite
- Homework: Read & Annotate with Level 2-3 notes p.54-65 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)
Wednesday 11/26- Objective: Apply pre-reading activities to themes in the novel
- Activities: 1) Quickwrite on Opinionnaire as it relates to the text, 2) Discussion, 3) Re-visit WebQuest knowledge
- Homework: 1) Read & Annotate with Level 2-3 notes p.66-83 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM); 2) Do any make-up work needed! 3) Read your SSR book! 4) Consider Challenge work!
Monday 11/17- Objective: Grammar & annotation review
- Activities: 1) Good/well practice, 2) Annotation review, 3) Finish WebQuest presentations
- Homework: Read and annotate with Level 2-3 thought chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men (p.1-16)
Tuesday 11/18- Objective: Review character elements, read, and practice grammar usage
- Activities: 1) Good/well practice, 2) SSR & Quickwrite, 3) Character elements
- Homework: How does Steinbeck develop the character pair of George and Lennie? What important details are included, and what is their significance? 1 full page, organized into paragraph(s) and chunks
Wednesday 11/19- Objective: Analyze character development
- Activities: 1) Good/well practice, 2) Character sketches
- Homework: Read and annotate with Level 2-3 thought chapter 2 in Of Mice and Men (p.17-36)
Thursday 11/20- Objective: 1) Demonstrate appropriate use of good/well, 2) SSR reading
- Activities: 1) Quiz on good/well, 2) SSR & QUickwrite
- Homework: How does Steinbeck develop Curley and the other men in the camp as characters? What important details are included, and what is their significance? 1 full page, organized into paragraph(s) and chunks
Friday 11/21- Objective: Translate literature into drama
- Activities: 1) Open Mic!, 2) Generate script from the text, 3) Rehearse performance
- Homework: Read 25-30 pages in your SSR book and annotate with 6-10 Level 2-3 notes. You should be about 3/4 way through your book by the end of the weekend.
REMINDER:
Monday 11/10/08
- Objective: Wrap up rhetorical study and explore moral issues in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- Activities: 1) Quickwrite using pathos, 2) Opinionnaire on OMAM & discussion, 3) Business
- Homework: Write 4 developed chunks on one or more questions from the Opinionnaire
Tuesday 11/11/08
- No School - Veterans' Day
Wednesday 11/12/08 (Meet in Library by Computers!)
- Objective: Conduct web-based research on key connections to Of Mice and Men
- Activities: WebQuest at http://msjonesenglish.blogspot.com
- Homework: Read & annotate Romeo & Juliet packet, focusing especially on pages 3-8
Thursday 11/13/08
- Field Trip to see "Romeo & Juliet" at MassArt! Meet in the 3rd floor caffeteria at 9:20 SHARP! Bring a coat.
- Period 2 Activities Only: 1) SSR & Quickwrite, 2) Jugsaw with WebQuest knowledge
- Homework for everyone: Write a 4+ chunk reflection on the production of Romeo & Juliet, responding to one of the questions on pages 6-11 in the Romeo & Juliet packet
Friday 11/14/08
- Objective: Build knowledge of key connections to OMAM
- Activities: 1) Open Mic, 2) Play debrief, 3) Good/Well practice, 4) Jigsaw with WebQuest knowledge
- Homework: Read 25-30 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-10 Level 2 & 3 notes. You should be about half way through your book.
