I have no words…I have no words…

Today will be brief.Today will be brief.

Do NowDo Now

Yesterday was presentation Yesterday was presentation day. Evaluate the day. Evaluate the

presentations you saw, presentations you saw, what is your overall what is your overall opinion of what was opinion of what was presented? Explain. presented? Explain.

InformationInformation

Does it matter if I give you information? Does it matter if I give you information? Will it change anything? Will it change anything? Will you actually pay attention? Will you actually pay attention? Will you alter your behavior as a result of Will you alter your behavior as a result of

what you see here?what you see here? How much do you really pay attention to what How much do you really pay attention to what

is going on?is going on?

Do NowDo Now

Yesterday was presentation Yesterday was presentation day. Evaluate the day. Evaluate the

presentations you saw, presentations you saw, what is your overall what is your overall opinion of what was opinion of what was presented? Explain. presented? Explain.

Presentation CritiquePresentation Critique

3 days worth of group time3 days worth of group time- 147 minutes of class time- 147 minutes of class time

3+ weeks working on OMAM3+ weeks working on OMAM- one study guide- one study guide- answers provided- answers provided

Literary termsLiterary terms- previously discussed- previously discussed

Quality of the presentation????Quality of the presentation????

Identified ProblemsIdentified Problems

No ContentNo Content- no connections to OMAM- no connections to OMAM

Literary TermsLiterary Terms- definitions unusable- definitions unusable- no examples from OMAM- no examples from OMAM

Spelling and grammarSpelling and grammar SlidesSlides

- pictures? 2-6 slides? - pictures? 2-6 slides?

Let’s see if I can support my Let’s see if I can support my statements…statements…

The key is supportingThe key is supporting

- in this case, use OMAM as support- in this case, use OMAM as support That was something that was missingThat was something that was missing

- check out these examples- check out these examples

symbolism-the practice of symbolism-the practice of representing things by representing things by

symbols or of investing things symbols or of investing things with symbolic meaning or with symbolic meaning or

character.character.

Symbolism is like symbols for examples in Symbolism is like symbols for examples in mice and men the dog was a symbol of mice and men the dog was a symbol of candy's life on the farm.candy's life on the farm.

The characteristics of curly’s The characteristics of curly’s wifewife

Curly’s wife has no name and is initially seen Curly’s wife has no name and is initially seen as the possession of her husband. She is also as the possession of her husband. She is also good looking and who wears a lot of make-up good looking and who wears a lot of make-up from fitting dresses and ostrion feathered-high from fitting dresses and ostrion feathered-high heels. Also she is the only woman in the ranch.heels. Also she is the only woman in the ranch.

The characteristics of candy The characteristics of candy are…are…

Candy is a old ranch worker (swamper) who Candy is a old ranch worker (swamper) who has lost his hand in a farm accident. Candy has lost his hand in a farm accident. Candy and his relationship with his ancient, reeking and his relationship with his ancient, reeking dog are important in the book as markers for dog are important in the book as markers for exactly who you don’t want to be. Candy has exactly who you don’t want to be. Candy has really spent the best years of his life working really spent the best years of his life working on some one else's farm.on some one else's farm.

The characteristics of Lennie The characteristics of Lennie are….are….

Lennie is a large, lumbering childlike migrant Lennie is a large, lumbering childlike migrant worker, he has a mental disorder. He depends worker, he has a mental disorder. He depends on his friend George for protection and on his friend George for protection and guidence.guidence.

Definition of Theme:Definition of Theme:

The definition of theme is the main idea or the The definition of theme is the main idea or the subject of something.subject of something.

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Main idea of Section 1:Main idea of Section 1:

The main idea of section one of the book “Of The main idea of section one of the book “Of Mice and Men” is basically about a dream. Mice and Men” is basically about a dream.

The opening scene of the book pictures The opening scene of the book pictures George and Lennie beside a stream and how George and Lennie beside a stream and how they dream to be able to own a place of their they dream to be able to own a place of their

own and one day be their own bosses.own and one day be their own bosses.

- Johnny- Johnny

Assignment Guidelines Not MetAssignment Guidelines Not Met

So we will do it again…So we will do it again… This timeThis time

- may be a good idea to ask- may be a good idea to ask

- try reading the book- try reading the book

- use more than one web site- use more than one web site

- Study Guide?????- Study Guide?????

Due Friday Due Friday

5-10 minute presentations5-10 minute presentations PowerPoints, use 8-10 slidesPowerPoints, use 8-10 slides All participateAll participate Quality this time instead of junkQuality this time instead of junk Details, Pictures, ExamplesDetails, Pictures, Examples

- from the book this time- from the book this time