WEEK 2: M, W, F (Oct. 2, 4, 6)Pretest; syllabus, grading, attendance Handout "Reading Strategy: What to Do When You Find A New Word"; HW: Read novel pp. 1-4 (to "...the way George's hat was."); browse web links here: John Steinbeck's World at http://www.steinbeck.org/world/biograph.html Factsheet at http://www.englishresources.co.uk/workunits/ks4/fiction/ofmicemen/llshort/factsheet.html Questions to think about at http://www3.pei.sympatico.ca/gordie.cox/ofmiceandmen.htm An EXCELLENT student survival guide with content and vocabulary help, and pictures at
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/mice/index.html
WEEK 3: M, W, F (Oct. 9, 11, 13)Handout Novel Journal--do pp. 1-4 in class; go over "The Author and His Times"; go over Reading Strategy; HW: Read novel pp. 4-16 for Oct. 9; study and do book pp. 13-17; read book pp. 18-20 Continue with Monday's work; Handout "Number Roots"; practice with pp. 13-17; sentence study pp. 21-23; introduce main idea practice Quiz on book pp. 13-17 + "Number Roots"; continue with main ideas; (timed reading?); news article book pp. 30-33
WEEK 4: M, W, F (Oct. 16, 18, 20)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 1-16; NOVEL HW for 10/16: pp. 17-24 bottom ("You got to take him right.") tba tba
WEEK 5: M, W, F (Oct. 23, 25, 27)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 17-24; NOVEL HW for 10/23: pp. 25-37 tba tba
WEEK 6: M, W, F (Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 3)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 25-37; NOVEL HW for 10/30: pp. 38-50 (through the second paragraph--"Me an' Lennie's gonna roll up a stake.") tba tba
NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 38-50; NOVEL HW for 11/6: pp. 50-65 tba tba
WEEK 7: M, W, F (Nov. 6,
8, 10)
WEEK 8: M, W, F (Nov.13, 15, 17)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 50-65; NOVEL HW for 11/13: pp. 66-83 tba Veterans Day--Holiday
WEEK 9: M, W, F (Nov. 20, 22, 24)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 66-83; NOVEL HW for 11/20: pp. 84-98 tba tba
WEEK 10: M, W, F ( Nov. 27, 29, Dec. 1)NOVEL DAY: T/F comprehension quiz, discussion on pp. 84-98; NOVEL HW for 11/27: pp. 99-107 tba Thanksgiving Holiday
WEEK 11: FINAL EXAM (date, time, and place to be announced)NOVEL DAY: Discussion on pp. 99-107; NOVEL HW for 12/1: Final Reading Response (handout) tba Novel Reading Response Due.