Thursday, August 28th, 2015

In-Class:

• Journal: What is a symbol? What could the following three things symbolize?
• Fire
• Ocean
• Soccer Ball
• Diamond Ring
• We discussed the symbolism behind "The Maiden Flowers"
• We checked out our books Of Mice and Men and Collections 12
• Alone or in groups of 3, students wrote an outline for a creative short story including the characters, setting, conflict, climax, resolution, and a symbol appearing throughout the story. 

Homework:

• Read chapters 1-3 of Of Mice and Men. READING QUIZ ON MONDAY!!