OF+MICE+AND+MEN


 * Thursday 24th May to Tuesday 5th June**
 * //Of Mice and Men// movie project


 * Tuesday 22nd May**
 * Listen to remainder of novel

a) what does he/she want (to avoid)? b) how does he/she try to get/avoid it?
 * Tuesday 15th May**
 * Listen to Chapter 4
 * In groups; each group examines one of the four principal characters—Crooks, Lennie, Candy & Curley's wife—using the guiding questions:
 * In reconstituted groups, role play the scene


 * Friday 11th May**
 * Draw a graphic synopsis of the events in Chapter Three
 * Continue with essay on women
 * Homework:**
 * Complete essay and synopsis ... to be handed in Tuesday.


 * Thursday 10th May**
 * Discuss essay (presentation of women in Chapter Three) structure


 * Tuesday 8th May**
 * Listen to remainder of Chapter Three (pp.49-65)
 * Discuss portrayal of women
 * Activity: Find and interpret references to women
 * Homework**: complete activity


 * Friday 4th May**
 * Listen to chapter three, pp.38-49 (death of Candy's dog)
 * Choose one of the following activities (at least 500 words; to be completed by next Tuesday):
 * 1) a 'pet euthanasia' advice webpage
 * 2) a conversation between friends ... one giving advice to the other about how to deal with an old and suffering pet
 * 3) a letter to a magazine asking for advice about an old and suffering pet, and the magazine's response


 * Tuesday 1st May**
 * continue character presentations
 * continue animal references


 * Friday 27th April**
 * Continue questions on chapter one
 * Listen to chapter two
 * Homework:**
 * ppt presentation of six characters introduced in chapter two (one character per slide)
 * (Include page references)


 * Thursday 26th April**
 * Listen to chapter one
 * Homework:**
 * Character charts for George and Lennie


 * Tuesday 24th April**
 * Analysis of pp.2-3