Homework due Wednesday the 8th
Assignment 1 of 6:
All Periods Except Per. 6: don't forget to read to the middle of page 4 in Of Mice and Men (stop at "Damn hot day.").
Period 6: Read to page 7 and make sure you study for your quiz on pp. 1-7 happening at the beginning of class Wednesday.
Add to your annotations for pp. 1-4:
-significance of the imagery used to describe the narrow pool
-how George (the smaller man) and Lennie (the bigger man) are described
-examples of imagery (esp. relating to characters), foreshadowing, symbolism, repetition
Create a Symbol Log to record the symbols Steinbeck incorporates into the text. Remember, a symbol is a concrete object/animal that stands for a non-concrete idea, feeling, etc. Add 2-3 symbols per section (for a total of 12-18).
Left column: symbol
Center column: interpretation of symbol
Right column: quote featuring symbol + supporting interpretation (+ page #s)
Assignment 2 of 6:
Make sure you turn in late Original Novel Openings. The description of the assignment is on Google Classroom, as are the criteria for success. Since this is a pass/no pass assignment and it's already late, it is important that you meet all the criteria so you get a 2.
Assignment 3 of 6 (due Thursday/Friday):
Answer the following questions in your notebook by the end of the week. You will be quizzed on each section of the novel and pop quizzes are also a possibility. You should write out the question OR make the question part of your answer to help you study for the final in June.
NOTE: Questions 1 and 5 can be done before Wednesday.
1) What kind of place is the setting of Section 1, based on the imagery/language Steinbeck uses to describe the setting? Use specific words/phrases to illustrate your point.
2) Why did George and Lennie have to leave their last job in Weed?
3) Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket? What does this have to do with the reason he and George left Weed?
4) How are George and Lennie different from other bindlestiffs?
5) How does Steinbeck differentiate George from Lennie in terms of appearance and personality: Use both description AND dialogue from the text to support your answer.
Assignment 4 of 6 (ongoing):
If not done in class, make sure to submit all of the written IRP assignments to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. the day presentations end. All five assignments (summary, advice column, lessons learned, favorite quotes, crossword clues + quote list) must be typed into ONE SINGLE DOCUMENT.
Failure to upload any of these assignments will result in a 0 and a referral to Ethics Committee after a two-week grace period.
Steps to create a turnitin.com account:
1) Go to turnitin.com
2) Locate the “Create Account” tab in the upper right corner
3) Click “student”
4) Enter the class ID number (If doing this outside of class, see Google Classroom for each individual class’s ID)
5) Enter the enrollment key (“shimizu” in all lowercase letters)
6) Enter your full name (capitalize the first letter)
7) Enter your school email address and school password. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW YOU CAPITALIZE LETTERS. WRITE YOUR USERNAME/PASSWORD IN YOUR AGENDA SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT (YOU’LL NEED IT FOR ALL FOUR YEARS).
8) Choose a “secret question” from the list provided
9) Write out an answer (keep it one word). BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW YOU CAPITALIZE LETTERS. WRITE YOUR QUESTION/ANSWER IN YOUR AGENDA SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT (YOU’LL NEED IT FOR ALL FOUR YEARS).
10) Agree to the terms.
1) Go to turnitin.com
2) Locate the “Create Account” tab in the upper right corner
3) Click “student”
4) Enter the class ID number (If doing this outside of class, see Google Classroom for each individual class’s ID)
5) Enter the enrollment key (“shimizu” in all lowercase letters)
6) Enter your full name (capitalize the first letter)
7) Enter your school email address and school password. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW YOU CAPITALIZE LETTERS. WRITE YOUR USERNAME/PASSWORD IN YOUR AGENDA SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT (YOU’LL NEED IT FOR ALL FOUR YEARS).
8) Choose a “secret question” from the list provided
9) Write out an answer (keep it one word). BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW YOU CAPITALIZE LETTERS. WRITE YOUR QUESTION/ANSWER IN YOUR AGENDA SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT (YOU’LL NEED IT FOR ALL FOUR YEARS).
10) Agree to the terms.
Steps to upload IRP assignments to turnitin.com:
1) Log in to your account
2) Select the class (“Pre-AP Period _ 2018-19”)
3) Select the assignment (“Independent Reading Project: Written Assignments”) … the blue button should read “submit”
4) Change “copy & paste” to “single file upload”
5) Title your document (e.g., “IRP”)
6) Upload the document from your Google Drive or your personal computer
7) Confirm that the correct document has been selected
8) Click the “upload” button at the bottom of the page
9) Go back to the class home page … Does the blue button now say “resubmit”?
1) Log in to your account
2) Select the class (“Pre-AP Period _ 2018-19”)
3) Select the assignment (“Independent Reading Project: Written Assignments”) … the blue button should read “submit”
4) Change “copy & paste” to “single file upload”
5) Title your document (e.g., “IRP”)
6) Upload the document from your Google Drive or your personal computer
7) Confirm that the correct document has been selected
8) Click the “upload” button at the bottom of the page
9) Go back to the class home page … Does the blue button now say “resubmit”?
Class Codes:
Per. 1= 21054142
Per. 2= 21054158
Per. 4= 21054164
Per. 5= 21054172
Per. 6= 21054178
Per. 2= 21054158
Per. 4= 21054164
Per. 5= 21054172
Per. 6= 21054178
Assignment 5 of 6 (ongoing):
If not already done, turn in your “Personal Insight Questions” response. Choose ONE of the eight questions posted to Google Classroom and write a thoughtful response to the question(s).
Thoughtful responses should be five sentences or half a page minimum (whichever ends up longer). Use examples from your personal life to build detail into your answer.
Write your response in your notebook and be ready to show them at the start of the next class.
Assignment 6 of 6 (ongoing):
Complete all late assignments below by Monday 6/3 to make sure your 0s and NPs are fixed by the end of the semester:
Illuminate Quick Check for the Seneca Falls Keynote Address + "The Progress of Fifty Years"
Reading Questions for the Ben Sasse text, Lexington text, and Thompson text
Descriptive Outlines for the Ben Sasse Text (Handout 2.1), Lexington text (Handout 2.3b), and Thompson text (Handout 3.2b)
Handout 3.1 entitled "Predicting Claims"
Ben Sasse Parenting Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.)
Argumentative Research Project: Google Slides Presentation
Argument Analysis CEL Paragraph (redo)
“Personal Insight Questions” paragraph
Setting Webs + Cloze Paragraphs for 1984 and The Night Circus
Original Novel Opening/Scene Description