Mon. Class copied Greek roots #25-36 and discussed sample words. Students then reviewed their Autobiographical Narrative papers, circling weak verbs, which were defined and explained in class. Finally, the class started reading Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men.
HW: Students should start their outside reading and should use edublogger to record comments on their reading.
Tues. Class read and discussed Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men.After reading, class discussed traits of George, Lennie, and their relationship. Opinions of character traits varied, so students also produced evidence from chapter 1 supporting their beliefs.
Wed. Class continued discussion from Tuesday, plus 2 aspects of Steinbeck's style were added: his use of animals and his use of symbols. Today's focus especially zeroed in on Steinbeck's use of "dog" imagery and language to portray Lennie.
Thurs. Class examined central symbols in chapter one, including the path, water, and fire. Students drew a "plot graph" representing George's rising anger in chapter one, and correlated it to the fire imagery within the chapter.
Fri. Students took "9th Grade ELA Benchmark One," an interim assessment from the FSUSD office of Assessment and Accountability.
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