One of the reasons I enjoy the experience of sharing Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" is because it speaks to the power of dreams. The dreams of Steinbeck's characters are forged at a time when desperation exists. They are developed at a moment in which hope seems the farthest off and they are created at a time when so many external forces place burden on individuals.
Sounds like your typical 8th grader.
The ending of the book is one in which everyone has the capacity to dream. Despite our conditions and the situations in which we are immersed, we have the capacity to dream, a reservoir in which our humanity exists. As we end our foray into Steinbeck, I hope that such a transformative message can germinate into our students, our emerging scholars', minds.
With that, here is our work for the week. Wishing you all the best in completing the assignments that will help you all find your dreams,
Mr. Kannan
Monday
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Finish chapter 3 and move into Chapter 4 in Of Mice and Men.
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Find your 15 Minutes. All Projects on Poverty are due on
4.11. Make sure that you have completed two enrichment sheets by the
end of the novel. Two chapters have to be done. If you need to do
so, finish your enrichment sheet tonight.
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Tuesday:
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Read chapter 4
and move into chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men.
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Find your 15
Minutes. All Projects on Poverty are due on 4.11. Make sure that you
have completed two enrichment sheets by the end of the novel. Two
chapters have to be done. If you need to do so, finish your enrichment
sheet tonight.
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Wednesday:
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Finish the book:
“Take off your hat, Lennie.”
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Find your 15 Minutes. Check off list:
A) Have you completed two enrichment
sheets for Of Mice and Men?
B) Are you able to submit a completed
project on Poverty by Friday?
Simple “yes” or
“no” needed. If “yes,” good for you. If “no,” fix things.
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Thursday:
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Use in class time to finish up projects on
poverty.
* Bag of Poverty people can work off of
iPad Minis.
*Alternate Assessment people can work on their
alternate assessments.
Two enrichment
sheets on “Of Mice and Men” can also be completed.
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Find your 15
minutes. Two enrichment sheets due Monday and projects due tomorrow.
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Friday:
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In class work
day or catch up. If you want to start working on Close Reading
Passages, work on that. It’s really up to you.
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Find your 15 Minutes.
Projects on Poverty due today at 5:00 PM.
Close Reading
Passages are due on April 25 at the start of class.
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