September 9 Assignments and Homework

In-Class:

• Journal Prompt:

• “’A guy needs somebody—to be near him.’ He whined, ‘A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference  who the guy is, long’s he’s with you.’” –pg. 80

• Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Give evidence to support your answer (personal experiences work well).  Do you ever get lonely? Could you be happy living alone, disconnected from friends or family? Do you like being surrounded by a lot of people, or just one or two good friends? Do you ever feel better just knowing someone is in your house, even if you’re not in the same room? Is having a lot of money or fame worth it if you have no one to share it with? (10 pts.)

*If you missed a journal entry, you can do it at home and email it to me!  

•  Took a reading quiz on chapters 4-6 (20 pts.)
• Group Project (10 pts.): 

•  (If you missed class, you can do this on your own and hand in your notes for credit). Read the first couple pages of chapter 6 (the last chapter), up until Lennie drinks the water.  Then, read the first couple pages of the first chapter, up until Lennie drinks the water (10 pts).
  
  •List all similarities you find between the two passages.
  •What is significant about the description on page 109 in relationship to the scene that is about to unfold?
  •Why do you think Steinbeck chose to open and close the book with scenic descriptions?
  •Is this an effective way to tell the story? Why or why not?
   Homework:  
  • Complete the character similarities worksheet. Please email me at katie.houston@slcschools.org if you would like this emailed to you.