Week 7 Oct. 4-8, 2010

Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar:
Vocabulary: bindle, imperiously, juncture, lumbered, morosely, and yammered.

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Final draft - Wednesday

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #4 - "Searching for Summer" by Joan Aiken
2. Answer the anticipation/reaction guide to Of Mice and Men.

Tuesday
1. Learn literary terms associated with the novel.
2. Copy and take note of the vocabulary words this week.
3. Read John Steinbeck's biography.

Wednesday
1. Read about the Great Depression.
2. Discuss effects of the era on American economy.
3. Literary analysis final draft due today.

Thursday
1. Read the first three chapters of Of Mice and Men.
2. Answer guide questions and discuss.

Friday
1. Receive graded rough draft. Write final draft for homework.
2. Work on Worksheet 1 of Unit 2 in the Language Handbook - Making Subjects and Verbs Agree, pp. 9-10.