Of Mice and Men Intro: Day 1

• Testing Strategies Question (TSQ)GET READY TO WRITE AT THE BELL!

• TSQ Rationale Maps Introduction• Review lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=pSAedS8F4OQ

• TSQ Rationale Maps Revision

Of Mice and Men Intro: Day 1Read Robert Burns’, “To a Mouse,” then choose the best answer to the following question. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=711zbLM1hwc

Which lines best reflect the theme of this poem?

A.I'm truly sorry man's dominion/Has broken nature's social union, (Lines 7-8)B.That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble/Has cost thee [many…] a weary nibble! (Lines 31-32) C.The best-laid schemes o' mice an 'men/[Often go awry…], (Lines 39-40)D.An' forward, tho' I [cannot…] see,/I guess an' fear! (Lines 47-48)

Of Mice and Men Intro: Day 2• Submit reading log from last night. Yes, I’m serious.

• Testing Strategies Question (TSQ)• Check out Of Mice and Men books –Begin reading tonight. Finish entire book by next

Friday for final writing assignment & test (best rule of thumb = 1 chapter per night) – See Literature Links link on teacher page for a link

to the book online and a link to the audiobook–OMAM reading is in addition to EOR reading!

Of Mice and Men Intro: Day 2

View the introduction to John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (2 parts)

and take notes on information pertaining to characters, themes,

setting, and plot, using a categorizing map (“tree map”).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAEfsVVKyI8, http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=1Gb0xC7arTg

Of Mice and Men Close Reading #11. Read pages 2-4 (from “Evening of a hot day started…”

to, “I remember about the rabbits, George.”)2. Use cause-effect map to annotate one element.• One or two examples of element (with page #(s)) • One or two effects the element has on the story

(focus on the reading experience and/or the reader’s understanding of characters, themes, conflicts, events, etc.)

3. Frame: What does this map show? Why is this information important? How else could an author create this same effect?

Of Mice and Men Close Reading #21. Read pages 40-42 (from “George looked over at Slim…”

to, “turned his face to the wall and drew up his knees.”)2. Use cause-effect map to annotate one element.• One or two examples of element (with page #(s)) • One or two effects the element has on the story

(focus on the reading experience and/or the reader’s understanding of characters, themes, conflicts, events, etc.)

3. Frame: What does this map show? Why is this information important? How else could an author create this same effect?

Of Mice and Men Close Reading #31. Read pages 56-60 (from “’An’ rabbits,’ Lennie said

eagerly...” to, “I shouldn’t oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog.”)

2. Use cause-effect map to annotate one element.• One or two examples of element (with page #(s)) • One or two effects the element has on the story (focus

on the reading experience and/or the reader’s understanding of characters, themes, conflicts, events, etc.)

1. Frame: What does this map show? Why is this information important? How else could an author create this same effect?

Of Mice and Men Close Reading #41. Read pages 61-63 (from “Carlson laughed…” to,

“Lennie cried. ‘I didn’t wanta hurt him.”)2. Use cause-effect map to annotate one element.• One or two examples of element (with page #(s)) • One or two effects the element has on the story

(focus on the reading experience and/or the reader’s understanding of characters, themes, conflicts, events, etc.)

1. Frame: What does this map show? Why is this information important? How else could an author create this same effect?

Of Mice and Men Close Reading #51. Read pages 72-75 (from “’You’re nuts.’ Crooks was

scornful…” to, “l ain’t so crippled I can’t work like a son-of-a-b if I want to.”)

2. Use cause-effect map to annotate one element.• One or two examples of element (with page #(s)) • One or two effects the element has on the story

(focus on the reading experience and/or the reader’s understanding of characters, themes, conflicts, events, etc.)

3. Frame: What does this map show? Why is this information important?