Friday, October 11, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Introduce Direct/Indirect characterization

2.  Fill out chart with textual evidence for indirect/direct characterization of George and Lennie.

3.  Begin paragraph on "Steinbeck's Lovable Characters: Lennie"  by embedding the three quotes that show Lennie's childlike behavior.

4.  REMINDER:  Study for SAT List 1 words for quiz on Monday.  Write definitions and sentences for each word.


Per. 5-6

1.  SAT Voc. List # 6 Quiz

2.  Find three quotes; begin paragraph on Lennie.

3.  Turn in "The Possibility of Evil" short story log.

Thursday, October 10, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1. Of Mice and Men:  Complete reading of Ch. 1

2.  Find three examples of Lennie's child-like behavior.

3.  Of Mice... Questions for Ch. 1

NOTE:  Study for vocabulary quiz Monday, 10/14

Per.  5-6

1.  Of Mice and Men:  Complete reading of Ch. 1

2.  Question handout for CP

3.  Turned in "The Possibility of Evil" short story log.

4.  NOTE:  Study for SAT Quiz 6 tomorrow.  Bring Sentences.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

Period 1-3

1.  Of Mice and Men Anticipation guide

2.  Notes

3.  Of Mice and Men:  Begin Ch. 1

Tuesday, October 8, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Open Notes quiz "The Great Depression and John Steinbeck"

2.  SSR

Per. 5-6

1.  Quiz "The Great Depression/John Steinbeck"

2.  Read "Steinbeck Author Study and "The Flood"  handout and book pp. 918-925.  Answer questions.

Monday, October 7, 2013.

Notes on The Great Depression and John Steinbeck Bio.

Study notes; you will have a quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Wrap up the connotation-denotation-synonyms-antonyms activity "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound.  Share poems.

2.  Warm up with metaphors from Lil Wayne songs.

3.  Poem "Love Double-Wide (Your Love is Like a Bad Tatoo).
Review TONE, metaphor, concrete and abstract.  Discuss poem.  Write own poem using a metaphor containing first an abstract word and then a concrete word modeling Bell's poem.

Period 5-6

1.  Activity "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound (synonyms, antonyms, concrete and abstract).


2.  Turn in late "The Pedestrian" songs.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

Periods 1-3

1.  Synonyms-Connotation-Denotation Warm-up: "Let's Party"

2.  "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound  Synonyms-Antonyms-Connotation-Denotation activity.
3.  Checked homework reading novel and logs.

4.  Finish poem.  Read your novel 15 minutes minimum.

Periods 5-6

1.  Picked up SAT Sentences for List # 5.
2.  Picked up "The Pedestrian" song assignment
3.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz # 5.
4.  Warm-up "Let's Party" Synonyms-Connotation-Denotation activity warm-up.