Mon. Students will take a multiple choice/true-false test on Of Mice and Men, followed by trials.
Tues. As the test took a bit longer than expected, the final day of trials was today.
Wed. "Trial Writing Assignment" introduced and discussed. "Reporters" write the story of their trial. Format: 2 columns w/ headline and writer's name below that. In journalistic expository writing,
the "5 W's" are the key. Newspaper articles are characterized by multiple, short, informational paragraphs at the beginning, with longer "why" paragraphs appearing down below.
250-350 words
use at least 3 direct quotes from the trial.
Thurs. After discussing aspects of Steinbeck's style as preparation for the test tomorrow, the class moved forward to the Odyssey. Students read a 6-page overview of the Odyssey and answered questions about it. Key words and concepts, such as epic, myth, theme, the oral tradition, and Homer were introduced.
Fri. Class concluded its study of Steinbeck's novel with the second part of the test. Have a good weekend everybody!
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