February 2019
March, Week 1: Of Mice and Men supplementary readings (poem and nonfiction)
Monday March 4
snow...day
Tuesday March 5
Wednesday March 6
Thursday March 7
Friday March 8
snow...day
Tuesday March 5
- OM&M Test Constructed Response: fiction/theme/significance of quote (due submitted by tomorrow's class)
Wednesday March 6
- OM&M reading guide: Unpuzzle the poem: "To a Mouse"
- Submit reading guide
Thursday March 7
- Keys to the Keystone: "A Gentle Way..."
Friday March 8
- Study Island: Theme
Week 4: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men: George's decision and the American Dream.
Monday Feb 25
Tuesday Feb 26
Wednesday Feb 27
Thursday Feb 28
Friday March 1
Monday March 4
- Turn and talk: T-charts. Give one, get one.
- Constructed Response (See Schoology): APEPEA format due tonight.
Tuesday Feb 26
- Of Mice and Men themes and the American Dream
- OM&M film
Wednesday Feb 27
- Review for OM&M test
- OM&M film
Thursday Feb 28
- OM&M film
Friday March 1
- OM&M Test (objective portion)
- plot, characterization and quotes, historical context (background notes), vocabulary
Monday March 4
- OM&M Test Constructed Response: fiction/theme/significance of quote
Week 3: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Monday Feb 18
no school (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday Feb 19
Wednesday Feb 20
Thursday Feb 21
Friday Feb 22
Next week:
no school (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday Feb 19
- reading check: Chapter 4
- Read Chapter 5
Wednesday Feb 20
- snow day
Thursday Feb 21
- Chapter 5 review (complete reading guide questions)
- Begin reading Chapter 6
- HW: study island assignments can be made up by Saturday night for late credit
Friday Feb 22
- Find evidence and discuss: Did George do the right thing?
Next week:
- Find evidence and discuss: What does Steinbeck appear to say about the American Dream? (T-chart and claim/evidence/counter)
- Begin Of Mice and Men film
- Begin Of Mice and Men film
- Tuesday: Keystone practice (nonfiction): "A Gentle Way..."
- Of Mice and Men test and CR (themes discussion Wednesday; write CR in class Thursday; objective test Friday)
Week 2: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Monday Feb 11
Tuesday Feb 12
Wednesday Feb 13
Thursday Feb 14
Friday Feb 15
- Discuss Chapter 3 / reading guide questions
- Cornell Notes: how to / Of Mice and Men background and historical context notes
Tuesday Feb 12
- snow day
Wednesday Feb 13
- snow day
Thursday Feb 14
- Cornell Notes: how to / Of Mice and Men background and historical context notes
Friday Feb 15
- Listen to beginning of Chapter 4. How is Crooks characterized (direct and indirect)? How do you know?
- HW: Study Island character and setting due Sunday night
- HW: Finish reading OM&M Chapter 4. Review the Reading Guide questions (you'll have a reading check first thing on Tuesday).
Week 1: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Monday Feb 4
Tuesday Feb 5
Wednesday Feb 6
Thursday Feb 7
Friday Feb 8
- Review Chapter 1 focus reading guide
- Ch. 1 Of Mice and Men on film
Tuesday Feb 5
- Reading guide: Of Mice and Men vocabulary
Wednesday Feb 6
- Reading Check on Ch. 2
- Begin reading Chapter 3
Thursday Feb 7
- Vocab Quiz: Of Mice & Men
- Finish reading Chapter 3 and answer Chapter 3 questions for Monday's class
Friday Feb 8
- Guidance for course scheduling