Category: Of Mice And Men - mrkerronline

December 14

12/14/2016

Agenda

Questions over final exam/project
Continue watching Of Mice and Men
Meet with Mr. Kerr to discuss final if necessary

Homework

Finals next week

December 13

12/13/2016

Agenda

Finish book as a class
Blog Prompt:
1. Title: Of Mice and Men
2. Reflect over the end of the book. What are your thoughts about the way the book ends? How do you feel? Try to explain what happens at the end, then work through why you think Steinbeck wrote it to end the way it did.
Begin watching Of Mice and Men

Homework

I will start grading blogs tonight; Finals next week - come to class prepared to work

December 12

12/12/2016

Agenda

Blog Prompt:
1. Title: EdCafe
2. What is the most significant thing you took away from Friday's EdCafe? What did you discuss that made you think about the text in a different way than you were or helped to illuminate an issue for you?
Begin reading chapter 5 in class

Homework

Finish chapter 5 if necessary

EdCafe Questions

December 9

12/9/2016

Agenda

Explain how and EdCafe works
EdCafe

Homework

Catch up on reading

December 8

12/8/2016

Agenda

Return and discuss chapter 2 quizzes
Introduce final exam/portfolio assignment
Explain the concept of an EdCafe
Begin reading chapter 4 in class

Homework

Finish reading chapter 4 by tomorrow; Come prepared with question for EdCafe

December 7

12/7/2016

Agenda

Return chapter 1 quizzes and discuss
Chapter 2 reading check
Blog Prompt:
1. Title: Companionship
2. Why do you think George looks after Lennie? What does each person get from this relationship?
Begin reading chapter 3 in class

Homework

Finish chapter 3

December 6

12/6/2016

Agenda

Chapter 1 reading quiz
Discuss chapter 1 (and quiz)
Begin reading chapter 2 as a class

Homework

Finish reading second chapter; reading check/quiz tomorrow

December 5

12/5/2016

Agenda

Senior English survey
Go to IMC and check out books!!!
Review what we think we remember about John Steinbeck
Begin reading chapter one of Of Mice and Men in class

Homework

Finihsh chapter 1 (through page 16)

December 2

12/2/2016

Agenda

"To a Mouse" by Robert Burns
Check out copies of Of Mice and Men (I hope!) in the IMC
Background on John Steinbeck
Begin reading chapter 1 in class

Homework

Finish chapter 1 - quiz tomorrow

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December 1

12/1/2016

Agenda

Naturalism and realism
Begin reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London
1. How does this seem to differ from Thoreau/Emerson?
2. What do you think happens next?
Go to IMC to check out copies of Of Mice and Men
"To a Mouse" by Robert Burns

Homework

Finish "To Build a Fire"