Tuesday, June 2, 2009


JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT: Due 6/4
Is Romeo & Juliet about the irrationality of teenagers or the foolishness of adults? Explain your ideas with specific examples from both the teenagers actions and/or adults actions.

Monday, April 20, 2009

GLOBAL RESEARCH PAPERS

DUE: Friday, April 24

*Note: You will have to submit your paper to www.TurnItIn.com
According to your class, please use the following for this submission:


Name: Period 1 Global
ID: 2698670
Password: paper1 (lower case, no spaces)

Name: Period 9 Global
ID: 2698672
Password: paper9 (lower case, no spaces)

Monday, March 16, 2009


The title of the novel Of Mice and Men comes from a peom by the Scottish poet Robert Burns entitled "To a Mouse."

The best laid schemes o'mice and men
Gang aft agley [often go wrong]
And leave us nought but grief and pain
For promised joy!

How does the title of this novel relate to the poem? Post a response of 200 words minimum. DUE: Wednesday, 3/18

Monday, February 23, 2009


FEBRUARY 23-27

Monday, 2/23
BLOG ASSIGNMENT: Due Wednesday, 2/25
Reflect on Lennie’s death. Was George’s killing of Lennie justified? Substantiate your answer using evidence from the novel. *All responses should be unique and written in the proper conventions of English. Minimum 200 words.


Wednesday, 2/25
Unit Examination

Thursday, 2/26 - Friday, 2/27

Test-Debate!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Monday, 2/2
Of Mice & Men: Complete Chapter 1
Review vocabulary - Quiz Friday

Tuesday, 2/3
Review vocabulary - Quiz Friday

Wednesday, 2/4
BLOG ASSIGNMENT:
Directions:Respond to the opening chapters in Of Mice and Men. Responses should be unique and no less than 200 words.
Your Task: Consider Steinbeck's character development in the opening chapters of "Of Mice and Men." Which of the characters do you find to be the most interesting at this point? What information has Steinbeck revealed about this character so far? Use his characterization to guide you in making predictions about later events in the novel. Incorporate quotes from the text to support your claims and substantiate.
DUE: Friday, 2/6

Review vocabulary - Quiz Friday

Thursday, 2/5
Review Vocabulary - Quiz Friday

Friday, 2/6
VOCABULARY QUIZ!!!