Post date: Sep 26, 2018 3:39:40 PM
For Thursday, September 27: Read Chapter 4 and answer the study questions.
Here are some of the comments I wrote on your mini-essays: Issues in Chapter 2 mini-essays (2018)
Comments on Chapter 2 Mini-essays (without examples) Revised Chapter 2 mini-essays are due by Thursday, October 11.
For Monday, October 1: Read the rest of the novel. Be ready for a quiz on the last chapters of the novel. This quiz will cover pp. 66-107. You could also start thinking about the final mini-essays on the novel. See the assignment below.
For Tuesday, October 2: Complete Set the Context exercises. This assignment is in the study questions--see the link above. In class on Tuesday we will plan the mini-essays. Here's the assignment: Of Mice and Men Final Mini-essays Here are some ideas about these mini-essays: Ideas for Of Mice and Men Mini-essays Here are some extra planning sheets, in case you lost yours: Mini-essay planning sheets (three pieces of evidence)
Tuesday, October 3-Friday, October 5: Periods 6 and 9 will meet in the computer lab to work on mini-essays on Of Mice and Men. (The lab is not available for Period 1.)
These double-spaced, typed essays are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 9.
Be sure to submit all four essays as one document via turnitin.com and also via Google Classroom. Print your receipt from turnitin.com--it is due with your essays. To be clear, please hand in:
1. Your four printed mini-essays.
2. Your mini-essay planning sheets.
3. Your receipt from turnitin.com
In class on Tuesday, October 9 we will read an article from the October 8 edition of Upfront magazine and answer the following questions: Upfront (10/8/18)