1.
OMM Overview and due dates:
http://bhscomp1.blogspot.com/2018/10/omm-overview-and-due-dates.html
2.
Key Point Worksheet
3.
Audio Book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU5PH4_Yno
4.
Study Guide
Bell Ringers:
Tuesday:
How do you feel about George and Lennie's relationship?
Wednesday:
What is their dream? Do you feel it is realistic? Explain
Thursday:
What are your first impressions of the ranch? Explain
Friday:
Is Lennie a simple or complex character?
Goals: Students will read, analyze and interpret the novel Of Mice and Men
Students will discuss characters and literary elements within the readings
Students will be able to identify key points and key quotes from the readings (Key Points Worksheets)
Tuesday, 10/30 - Review Vocab 6
Create Study Island accounts
Wednesday, 10/31-Thursday, 11/1 -Scarlet Ibis
Short Story Terms Quiz
Friday, 11/2 - Voc 6 test
Review readings up to page 55
**There will be a surprise review quiz on Short Story terms this week
***Work on Study Island
****Don't forget about the beloved plot structures!!!!!
Scarlet Ibis:
James Hurst
http://www.classzone.com/lol_demo/authors/09/9hurst.htm
1. Where did/does James Hurst live?
2. What careers did James Hurst have?
3. What seemed to be James Hurst’s passion?
The Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis:
What is a Scarlet Ibis?
You'll be reading a story about a scarlet ibis, and you have probably guessed that it will involve some symbolism. Wouldn't you agree that it would help to understand the story if you knew what a scarlet ibis was? The following site has a picture of the scarlet ibis. Click the link below to see a scarlet ibis. Link: Photograph of the scarlet ibis What's so special about the scarlet ibis? Click on this site and be ready to answer some questions. The Scarlet Ibis - INFO SITE ONEThe Scarlet Ibis - INFO SITE TWORecord your answers to the following questions on your worksheet: 1) What is a scarlet ibis? Describe in detail -A. Provide a physical descriptionB. List any significant character traits2) Describe the environment in which the scarlet ibis lives. 3) How is environment important to the bird's survival?'Read Ibishttp://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/zobel/documents/TheScarletIbisText.pdf
Study Island Exercises- Due on 11/9
Study Island
Students should complete the seven Keystone Practice exercises in www.Studyisland.com
Students must score at least 70% on each quiz. If they don't reach 70%, students need to continue to answer questions until they reach 70%.
These exercises will count as points.
Students must score at least 70% on each quiz. If they don't reach 70%, students need to continue to answer questions until they reach 70%.
These exercises will count as points.
CC.1.2.9-10.A: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.1.2.9-10.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject
