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- 1. OF MICE AND MEN TABLE OF CONTENTS: Page 2: KWL - Great Depression Page 4: Vocabulary Page 8: Characterization Page 10: Reading Questions Page 14: Dreams and Desires Page 16: Powerful or Powerless Page 17: Reading Journal John Steinbeck COMP & LIT 2014 UNIT 2 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 1) What role do dreams play in our lives? 2) What is the definition of true friendship? 3) Is it ever truly possible for there to be a society where everyone is treated as an equal? 4) To what extent should a society provide a safety net for people living on the fringes of society? What are the components of a good, healthy society? OMAM PACKET 1
- 2. TITLE DESCRIPTOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS Objective 2 Writing Process Engage in a writing process that includes drafting, editing, revising, and giving/responding to feedback Writing Process for Persuasive Essay -Meeting deadlines (OMAM Essay) -Feedback forms Objective 3 Reading Strategies Comprehend specific language use and major literary elements / devices to understand, analyze and draw conclusions about a work of literature. OMAM Vocabulary Test OMAM Persuasive Essay -Vocab HW -Vocab Pre-Test -OMAM Journal Entries -STEAL worksheets -7 Conflict Types Objective 4 Analytical Writing Write a well-organized analytical essay using textual evidence to discuss the major themes, concepts, ideas, and/or craft and structure of a novel. OMAM Persuasive Essay -Drafts of OMAM Essay Objective 5 Learning Habits Demonstrate commitment, accountability, integrity, and dependability Self-Assessment -Ongoing homework completion and class participation Objective 9 On-Demand Thinking and Writing Write independently in shorter time frames to demonstrate ability to swiftly develop and effectively communicate ideas. In-Class Timed Writing (dreams) -Timed writing pre-assessment (friendship) -Journal Entries KWL - Know, Want to Know, Learned The Great Depression Know Want to Know Learned OMAM PACKET 2
- 3. Migrant Workers Know Want to Know Learned ADDITIONAL NOTES ON JOHN STEINBECK AND OF MICE AND MEN OMAM PACKET 3
- 4. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Name: 1. Juncture (noun) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Morose (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 4 & 23) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Pantomime (noun) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 8) _____________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 4
- 5. _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Imperious (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 9) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Pugnacious (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 25) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Ominous (adj.) OMAM PACKET 5
- 6. Definition: Book Sentence: (page 27) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Quiver (verb) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 45) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 8. Subdued (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 49) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 6
- 7. 9. Reprehensible (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 59) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 10. Fawning (verb) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 68) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 11. Indignation (noun) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 78) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 7
- 8. Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 12. Sullen (adj.) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 86) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 13. Bewilder (verb) Definition: Book Sentence: (page 91) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 14. Monotonous (adj.) OMAM PACKET 8
- 9. Definition: Book Sentence: (page 103) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Original Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Name:__________________________ Class:_______ Characterization Essential Questions: What is characterization? What is direct characterization? What is indirect characterization? NOTES 1. Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the _____________________________ of a OMAM PACKET 9
- 10. character. Characterization is revealed through __________________ characterization and _________________ characterization. 2. Direct characterization ______________ the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were well mannered and did not disobey their mother.” Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “______________” and the girl is “_____________________.” 3. Indirect characterization ___________________ things that reveal the personality of a character. There are ______ different methods of indirect characterization: S________________ ● What does the character say? ● How does the character speak? T_______________ ● What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? E________________ ● What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? ● How do other characters feel and behave in reaction to the character? A________________ ● What does the character do? How does the character behave? L________________ ● What does the character look like? ● How does the character dress? Characterization of ______________________ in Of Mice and Men Types of indirect characterization Textual Evidence with Page # Explanation Speech OMAM PACKET 10
- 11. Thoughts Actions Effects on others Looks OMAM PACKET 11
- 12. SOME READING QUESTIONS Pages 38-65 Reading Questions 1. What is Slim's attitude toward George and Lennie's relationship? Why does he feel this way? 2. Why does Carlson want to shoot Candy's dog? 3. How is Curley's wife characterized? Give one quote to support your answer. 4. Why does Curley try to fight Lennie? Then, explain what happens. And explain how Slim saves them from being fired. 5. Why does Candy want to become part of George and Lennie's dream? Why does George let him? OMAM PACKET 12
- 13. Pages 66-83 Reading Questions 1. Why does Crooks strongly defend his territory? 2. Why does Crooks force Lennie to imagine life without George? 3. What problem do Crooks and Curley's wife share? 4. What does Curley's wife threaten Crooks with? How effective is this threat? 5. Why does Crooks pretend that he doesn't want to live on the ranch with Candy, George, and Lennie? OMAM PACKET 13
- 14. Pages 84-98 Reading Questions 1. How does Lennie try to justify the puppy’s death? What do you think he should do at this time? 2. Curley’s wife tells Lennie that he can always get another puppy because there are so many of them. This implies their lack of value. Tie this in with how Curley’s wife views men and connect the puppies to the farm workers. 3. What do you learn about Curley’s wife? What career could she have had? Who does she blame for not getting to Hollywood? 4. What clues have there been throughout the book to foreshadow the fate of Curley’s wife? 5. Explain the attitudes of each of these character's towards what happens to Curley's wife and what should be done about Lennie: Candy, Curley, Slim, George. OMAM PACKET 14
- 15. Pages 99-107 Reading Questions 1. Compare the beginning of chapter one with the beginning of chapter six. How are they similar? 2. Why does Lennie think of Aunt Clara now? What does the rabbit mean? 3. Why does George do what he does to Lennie? What gave him the idea? Do you think he was right? 4. How is what happens between George and Lennie tied to Candy’s regret about what he does to his dog? 5. How does Slim act at the end of the novel-- and why? OMAM PACKET 15
- 16. MAJOR DESIRES AND DREAMS Instructions: As you are reading Of Mice and Men, keep a running list of each character’s major desires/dreams, interesting characterization, anything that has to do with the character’s power in the novel. Feel free to change your list as you learn more. Be sure to write the page number as a reference next to the description. Each Character’s Major Desires/Dreams - Interesting Characterization - Powerful or Powerless? Lennie: George: Candy: OMAM PACKET 16
- 17. Slim: Curley: Curley’s wife: Crooks: OMAM PACKET 17
- 18. POWERFUL OR POWERLESS? Now: Rank each of the characters in this chapter: George, Lennie, Curley, the Boss, Crooks, Curley’s wife, Slim, Candy Most Powerful Why do they rank here? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Least Powerful OMAM PACKET 18
- 19. Name: Class: Of Mice and Men Journal Date:_______________ Reading Assignment:_____-_____ On-Demand Writing Prompt 1: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___ Entry:___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 19
- 20. _______________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ Date:_______________ Reading Assignment:_____-_____ On-Demand Writing Prompt 2:________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___ Entry:___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 20
- 21. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ Date:_______________ Reading Assignment:_____-_____ On-Demand Writing Prompt 3:_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___ Entry:___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 21
- 22. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ Date:_______________ Reading Assignment:_____-_____ On-Demand Writing Prompt 4:_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___ Entry:___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 22
- 23. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________________ _ Date:_______________ Reading Assignment:_____-_____ On-Demand Writing Prompt 5:_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ OMAM PACKET 23