Week 10: 10/19-23

Mond. Whole book quiz on Of Mice and Men.
Tues. Class discussed patterns in the book, most notably those relating to "hands".

Wed. Of Mice and Men trial preparation has begun. Students were assigned to characters and to positions. The positions are as follows:
Curley a)should be charged with a crime, b) should not be charged with a crime.
George a) is a good friend, b) is not a good friend.
Lennie a) is responsible for the death of Curley's wife, b)is not responsible for her death.

Students must scour the book in search of evidence supporting their position. 10 "pieces of evidence" are required, and should be written down. Evidence should be a minimum of one sentence.

Also, OMM quizzes were returned, an OMM test was announced for next Friday (10/30), and draft #2 of the Autobiographical writing assignment is due on Friday, 10/23 along with draft #1.

Thurs. Students prepared for Of Mice and Men trials by searching for evidence in the book which supports their position. Evidence must also include 50 words of comment, which details how the evidence is supportive.

Friday: After submitting a draft of the Autobiographical Narrative assignment, students continued to prepare for Of Mice and Men trials by collecting evidence, preparing comments, witness lists, or questions.