Homework: October 31

Hello Everyone and Happy Halloween!

Please be safe tonight!

For Homework:  What makes something scary?  What is a scary element of Of Mice and Men?

Homework: October 30

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are all having a great week so far!

Just a Reminder: You can not wear a mask tomorrow if you plan on dressing up for Halloween.

For homework:  Why is it important to edit our work? Give me at least three reason and provide a real life example for at least one reason.

Homework: October 29

Hello everyone!

For Homework:
1.) Define Point of View 
2.) Name 3 out of the 5 Point of Views and give an example.

Homework: October 28

Hello everyone,

In class today we discussed tips for creating a successful short story.  Our final project for this class will be to adapt John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men into a short story.

For homework:  Which tip do you think is the most useful and why?  Give an example of how Steinbeck used that tip in his own writing.

Homework: October 27

Happy Monday Everyone!

For Homework:  Copy the sentence structure of a piece of writing either from a book, a magazine, or newspaper in order to write a three sentence summary of an event from Of Mice and Men.

Homework: October 24

Hello Everyone! 

Happy Friday!

Please have a safe and happy weekend.


For Homework:  Use friends, family, newspapers, magazines and the internet to find one current event to share on Monday.

** You can continue to report on the Ebola patient.

Homework: October 23

Hello everyone!

Hope you are all having a good Thursday!

For Homework:  Use family, friends, and internet to look up information on the new Ebola patient.

Homework: Oct 22

Hello everyone!

Today we talked about the nameless characters from Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck.

For Homework:  Name the three nameless characters from Of Mice and Men.  Why did you give the character the name you gave them?

Homework: Oct 21

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a great start of the week!

For Homework: Compare and contrast reading from a script to reading a novel.

If possible, please use a Venn Diagram.

Homework: October 20

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had an amazing weekend!

Please make sure you are taking care of yourselves and are washing your hands whenever possible.

For Homework:  If you could change any part of the book Of Mice and Men, what would you change and why?

Homework: October 17

Hello Everyone and Happy Friday!

Just a reminder: If you would like to join the Debate Team please let me know MONDAY.  We will be starting to hold practice next week.

For Homework:  Please answer the following questions.

1.) What is a good deed?

2.) Can a crime be a good deed, why or why not?

3.) Did George do a good deed by shooting Lennie?  Why or why not?

Homework: October 16

Hello Everyone!

For Homework:  Answer the following questions.  Ask someone at home for their help.

1.) What is the American Dream


2.) Do you believe in the American Dream, why or why not?


3.) What was George and Lennie's dream?  Did it come true?

Homework: October 15

Hello everyone!

We are finishing the final chapters of Of Mice and Men.  Throughout the next few weeks we will discuss the rights and needs of those with special needs, like Lennie.

For Homework: Listen to the podcast from This American Life. You just need to listen to the first few minutes (the prologue) of the podcast, but please listen to the whole thing if you have time!


Answer the following questions:

1.) What did Edward think it meant to be Special Ed?

2.) When did this change?

Homework: October 14

Hello everyone!!

I hope you all had an amazing weekend and enjoyed your day off.

For homework:  Read the article

Seattle Swaps Columbus Day For 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' 

 Answer the following questions:

1.) Why are cities changing the name of the holiday?

2.) What cities have changed the name

3.) Do you think they should change the name?  Why or why not?

Homework: October 10

Hello Everyone!

Just a few reminders!  There is NO SCHOOL on MONDAY.
Also, if you would like to sign up for the Debate team, please come see me on Tuesday.

Today and yesterday we discussed how we can use the events of a story to make a prediction.

For Homework:  Write a summary about Of Mice and Men using NO  MORE than three (3) sentences.  Choose wisely.  Make sure you include only the best details.

Homework: Oct 9

Good morning everyone!

Today we talked about how a plot unfolds within a story through a series of events.

For Homework:  Tell me three events from a book, TV show, or a movie and how they relate to the resolution (conclusion) of the story.

Homework: October 8

Good afternoon everyone!

I am sorry I missed all of you today, but I know you all had a great day!


For Homework: Please answer the following questions

1.) What is dialogue?
2.) Why do authors use it?
3.) Give an example of a piece of dialogue (either made up or borrowed from a book).

Homework: October 6-7

Good afternoon,

I hope you all had an amazing weekend!  

For homework:  Please answer the following questions.

Monday, October 6, 2014:  How can we use the information we gather from the beginning of the story to figure out the problem of the story?  Why do we need to know the problem?


Tuesday, October 7, 2014:  Create a dialogue using a conversation you have had in the past week.   Be sure you make it is at least three to five sentences long (per speaker) and that you use correct punctuation. 

For Example:  

"I want cake," said Sam.
"No, you have to eat dinner first," said his mother.

Homework: October 3

Good Morning.

I hope everyone had a wonderful week.
 George won't Lennie talk when they first meet their new boos.  He tells Lennie the boss has to see him work before he hears him talk, otherwise they won't get the job (page 6 OMM).

For Homework:

Has your opinion of someone changed because of something she/he said?  Should we judge a person by what they say?  Connect your experience to Of Mice and Men.

Homework: October 2

Good morning,

I hope you are all enjoying Of Mice and Men so far!

Just a reminder:  If you are missing any homework, please check past homework blog post or check the homework folder in my room.


For homework:  Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.) What kind of person is Lennie (what does he look like, how does he think)?

2.)What kind of person is George (what does he look like, how does he think)?

3.) Why do you think they travel together?

Homework: Oct 1

Good morning.

Today we started  Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (click the title for a video summary of the book).

For Homework:  Besides fiction be fake and non fiction being real, what other differences do the two genres have?