Week 29: 3/17 - 3/22

"To a Mouse" (Drive)

Monday

What's in a title?

Why did John Steinbeck select the title Of Mice and Men? Why not Lennie and his Rabbits? 

A. Listen to the poem by Robert Burns which inspired the title of the novel being read in it's original Scottish Dialect.

B. Then read the poem (translated) and answer a few questions 

C. Learn about the various allusions to OMM in pop culture.

D. Make-up Work Time!!!!!


Wednesday

1.Work on IXL GClassroom # 5

2. If you finish the IXL Assignment - Complete CommonLit Reading Packet  (See Mrs. BK for packet!)

10B OMM Shawshank Thesis Paper Directions

Thursday - Monday


The Shawshank Redemption / Of Mice & Men


A. Introduce the Thesis Paper on Of Mice and Men and The Shawshank Redemption

B. Watch the film, take notes, and discuss!