Monday, October 17, 2011.

1) Warm-Up:
a) Think of a time when you shared a dream/goal with a friend. Was it realistic? Were you able to fulfill this dream?

b) List five or more childlike (about age four-five) behaviors. Share with class.

2) Of Mice and Men Notes:

a) The setting of the novel is a farming area/ranch near Salinas, California in the early 1930s.

b) The novel consists of six (6) chapters. Each chapter begins with a setting so the novel can be easily adapted into a play.

Ch. 1: A clearing in the woods/brush by a river.
Ch. 2: A bunkhouse at the ranch
Ch. 3: A bunkhouse at the ranch
Ch. 4: Crooks' room
Ch. 5: The barn
Ch. 6: A clearing in the woods/brush by a river.

3) Introduce Theme and Literary Device Locater chart. Active reading jotting down pg. numbers.

4) Of Mice and Men: Read Ch. 1