September 15: Assignments and Homework

In-Class:

• No journal today
• We went to the book room to check out our new Language Arts textbooks and workbooks
• Those who did the homework peer edited each others' vocabulary short stories (5 pts).  Those who did not do the homework worked on the homework assignment in class and/or finished reading, Of Mice and Men
• Introduced the homework due Friday, September 19th.

Homework:

• Newspaper Article
  Assignment: You have two choices based on what your opinion is of George’s decision to kill Lennie.
  1)      If you agree, please write a 200 word “heroic acts” article reporting what happened.  You will need to use at least 3-4 quotes from characters in the book.  The quotes should be invented based on what the character is like and how he/she talks and what he/she might say.
  2)      If you disagree with George’s decision, please write a 200 word article recounting the homicide of Lennie.  You will need to use at least 3-4 quotes from characters in the book. The quotes should be invented based on what the character is like and how he/she talks and what he/she might say.
  Here is how you will be graded:
  ·         Use words that are interesting and varied!  The articles in your packet can give you ideas (10 points). 
  ·         Please properly punctuate your quotes (10 points).
  ·         Your article should be statement of facts (relaying information), not opinions.  Whichever stance you take, you will report as though that is what happened. It also needs to be a thorough (who, what, where, when, why, and how). (10 points)
  ·         You need an attention grabbing headline and an author byline (10 pts).
  This assignment should be typed and double spaced. It is due Friday, September 19^th.