Mice and Men Discussion Questions...

Due Wednesday, June 3rd

Discussion Questions- Write a one paragraph answer for each question and use text evidence.

1)       Why does Curly's wife spend so much time around the men? What is she looking for? Do you think she will find whatever she is looking for from any of the men on the ranch?

Who is most likely to fall for Curly's wife?

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2)       Are places like Susy's still available today? Susy's whore house is a seemingly normal place for the men to visit.

How might the same type of place be seen today? Is this acceptable? Why/why not?

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3)       Why does George seem to prefer a whore house over Curly's wife? What is the difference?

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4)      Why do minor characters, even Susy the prostitute, and the dog Lulu, have names, but not Curley’s wife?

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5)      Carlson suggests Curly's wife has no place outside of the house. What does this say about his opinion on women? What does this say about the 1930's opinion on women?

Has this opinion changed since the 1930s? How so? How is it similar?

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Of Mice and Men FB Assignment

 Read Of Mice and Men for 30 minutes, then do the exact same Facebook assignment at 10^th, except for Lennie and George. Examples and instructions are below:

Create two complete FB profiles for Lennie and George that detail who the characters are. Hobbies, likes, interests, music, movies, etc. Add pictures and write three posts each as if you were the character. The posts need to reflect the style of the book and the personality of the two characters.

Example for Lennie: George was yellin’ at me agen today. So I jus went ahead an foun’ me a new little feller to pet. George thinks I’m gonna hurt ‘im, but I know I ain’t. Last time was jus an acksident.

Example for George: If I gotta tell Lennie one more time not to keep them filthy ol’ mice in his pocket, I’m gonna sock him right in the kisser! But he ain’t gonna listen. I don’t know why. We both know I’m the smart one of the group!

Community Service Project!

Community Service Project 2015

Part 1 Details: You and a group of up to 4 will create a way to help the community of Fes. Either through helping the people or the environment, or both.

-         You will research a cause that needs to be addressed and come up with a creative solution that will get other members of Amicitia involved.

o   What, Where, When, How, Who

-         You will come up with a group logo and slogan

-         Create a “commercial” or infomercial to stimulate interest

-         Create a promotional poster

-         Write a compelling speech using pathos, logos, ethos

This first part will culminate in a school-wide community service fair, where your will present your ideas to the school in hopes of getting them involved as well.

300 pts.

Part 2 Details: You and your entire group will follow through with your plan.

-         You will serve the community and prove it by one or all of the following:

o   Taking pictures

o   Receiving a letter of completion

o   Turning in official receipts

300 pts.

Part 3 Details: Your group will present a follow-up report to the entire school, explaining and showing how help was given. (Ppt., Prezi, etc.)

200 pts.

Important Dates:

          Presentation Due Date for Class: May 6^th (9,10,12) TBD (11^th)

          Community Service Fair: May 19^th / Time TBD

          Completion Date of Service: June 2^nd

          Follow-Up Presentation to School: June 5^th  

The Story of an Hour Questions...

1)    What types of conflict are in the story? (physical, external, internal, emotional, moral, etc.) Explain each.

2)    What are two examples of foreshadowing? Text evidence and explain.

3)    How does the wife’s initial reaction upon hearing of her husband’s death evolve throughout the story? (Text and explain)

4)    What does she keep whispering to herself, and how does this convey important realities of her life and marriage?

5)    Give two examples of irony and explain.

6)    Write a thesis statement that clearly states the message/ theme of this story.

Vocabulary links

http://www.prefixsuffix.com/rootchart.php    Prefix and Suffix

http://www.majortests.com/sat/wordlist.php    SAT word lists

Peer Edit for Research

Area to Edit:                                   Essential Questions:                            Feedback Section:

Introduction	Does the introduction give a clear understanding of the paper’s content? Does it set the tone for the academic nature of the paper?
Content and Transitions	Does the essay set a good pace with interesting content and information? Does it smoothly transition from one topic to another?
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation	Does the essay have properly written GSP? Do the tenses match? Is it punctuated correctly? Are words spelled correctly?
MLA	Is the essay in correct MLA format? Are paragraphs clearly indented? Are sources cited properly? Are titles and subtitles done correctly?
Breadth and Depth	Are several areas of interest covered in the essay and are they explained enough to show that in depth research was done and understood?
Development of Information	Does the essay help to explain the topic? Does the paper sound as though written by an expert? Do you feel adequately informed?
Academic Scope	Does the author write in a professional/ academic style? Does it contain slang or inappropriate phrasing?
Overall story and conclusion	Evaluate the essay and conclusion as a whole. What worked? What needs improvement?

Outline Sample

•             I) Introduction to the unsolved mystery

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•             IV) People and/or Objects involved

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VI)                What is being done today and conclusion

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Senior Research Paper

Senior Research Paper- Unsolved Mysteries

*You will research one unsolved crime or mystery and write a minimum of a 7 page paper regarding this topic. It will be written in proper MLA format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

*You will also attach an 8^th page, which will be the MLA formatted citation sheet. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

*You must have a minimum of 4 CREDIBLE sources: (Wikipedia is not one of them.) You must cite their information throughout your paper.

-          News

-          Historic or Scientific Journals

-          Documentaries or Informational Videos

*Criteria for the paper: 12 pt. font in Times New Roman

*Information to research and write about: Background, event or events, people or objects involved, explanation of the controversy, common theories, and what is being done about it now.

*PPT or Prezi giving a brief overview of your paper with pictures or videos

Due Dates:

Outline of paper due by the end of class on Monday, March 9^th

Rough draft due by the end of class on Friday, March 13^th

Peer edit due at the end of class on Monday, March 16^th

Final paper due Friday, March 20^th

Visual presentation due Monday, March 23^rd

Friday's Assignment With the Substitute

Students are to define the following vocabulary words and write them in sentences:

Expenditure, Stipulate, Diversion

Your assignment for the day: Due at the end of class…

Read The Masque of the Red Death, by Edgar Allan Poe, found on page 372 in the purple textbook. While reading, you are to annotate at least 10 examples of literary devices and analyze their effect and meaning in an NNE Chart.

Example:

Notice from the Text	Name of Literary Device	Effect and Analysis
“A strong and lofty wall girdled it”	metaphor and diction	By using the metaphor of “girdle,” Poe is comparing the gates around the castle to a tight garment worn around a woman’s waist. This specific diction allows the reader to envision how secure the Prince thought his palace was and his confidence that the “Red Death” would not make it through.

Finish up to 75% by this Friday and Finish the book by Next Friday, January 30th

ICB Test Wednesday!!!

Up to 52% in the book: "The Johnson family were recent arrivals in their San Francisco community."