Homework 9/27

StudySync - Please complete the comparative writing prompt analyzing (in depth) the final scene of the film version and the final scene in the novel.

Consider the following questions as you analyze (in depth) the similarities and differences between the print and film versions.

• What was lost or gained in one version compared to the other?
• What was the difference in terms of the emotional impact on you as the reader/viewer?
• Did any of the changes in the film change the meaning of the text?

Use specific examples from the text and the film to support your comparison.

Once you have completed the writing prompt, please provide peer feedback to 3 of your peers!

Agenda 9/27

Of Mice and Men exam.

Watch film version.

Homework 9/25

Of Mice and Men exam on Friday! The exam will cover:

• Historical context - review your notes and/or the transcript from the expert group investigations. 
• Character identification 
• Quote identification
• Annotate and analyze a passage demonstrating your knowledge of annotation strategies and ability to think critically about the text. 
• Timed argument essay - Did George make the right decision when he killed Lennie? State your claim and argue 3 reasons that support your position. 

Watch "How to Write an Argument Paragraph" and take Cornell notes. You may use these in the exam. 

Write down 6 quotes from the novel with citations that you want to use in your timed essay on Friday. 

9/25 Collaborative Activity: Exploring Mental Health Issues

1. As as group read "Florida to Execute Severely Mentally Ill Man Unless Supreme Court Intervenes"
and discuss:

• How do you feel about states legally executing mentally ill people for crimes?
• How do you think mentally ill people who commit crimes should be treated?
• Did anything from this article surprise you?
• What connections can you make between this article and the novel, Of Mice and Men?

Compose a short 3-5 sentence response that is reflective of the different views held by different members of your group and post to our class blog.

To do:

Email: whs.tucker.classblog@blogger.com
Subject line: Executing Criminals Who Are Mentally Ill
Message: 3-5 well written sentences explaining your group's views on this topic. Please honor the different opinions in your group. You do NOT need to agree.

2. Explore the Infographics below about mental health.
         Facing Mental Illness 
        The Science of Mental Illness
        Mental Health in America

• What information did you find most interesting or surprising in these infographics?
• Which infographic did you like the most? Why? Which strategy or strategies were used in this infographic that were compelling to you -- pictures, graphs, color schemes, organization? 

To do:

Email: whs.tucker.classblog@blogger.com
Subject line: Mental Health Infographics
Message: Identify the information your group found most compelling about mental health. List the strategies used in the infographics that you liked. 

3. Look at the Pro vs. Con chart for your online discussion from last night's Collaborize Classroom discussion. Identify the 2 strongest arguments from our class debate and explain why you think they are the best "claims."

• How would you argue this topic? 
• Did reading the online debate on Collaborize impact your feelings about this issue? If so, how? If not, why not?
• As a group, find textual evidence (quotes) to support the two strongest arguments. Your textual evidence should be a quote from the novel with a complete citation. 

To do:

Email: whs.tucker.classblog@blogger.com
Subject line: Of Mice and Men Claims and Evidence
Message: Identify 2 strongest points from the pro vs. con list generated by your class. Find one piece of textual evidence (quote) to support each point. 

Homework 9/23

Writing Boot Camp Grand Finale - Edit and revise your summer assignment.
Please continue the work you started in the computer lab revising your summer assignment. Use the comments/feedback on your document, your YouTube video notes and your own edits from our class to make your summer assignment the best it can be.

Collaborize - Post your response to the debate topic and reply thoughtfully, respectfully and substantively to at least 2 peers!

Finish reading the last few pages in Of Mice and Men.

9/23 Computer Lab

Core Infographic Project:

1. Log into your Diigo account, go to your "Groups," read and annotated the blog post on searching smarter with Google. 
2. Check out this Infographic on using Google Search. 
3. Please complete the Luminescent Core Final Proposal if you have not already done so!
4. Search for a credible resource related to your topic using search strategies (if applicable). 
5. Diigo the article you want to use and complete this Got Credibility form. 

Edit your summer assignment using your notes, my feedback and the revisions on your paper copy. 

If you have not completed your StudySync assignment, please do so! Do not forget to complete the necessary reviews. 

Below is proposal form you need to complete, so your core teachers can approve your infographic topic.

Not sure what an infographic looks like? Check out these examples:

• Human Body: 18 Amazing Facts
• Real Minimum Wages
• What Career Should You Be Looking Into?
• 50 Amazing Facts About the Rainforest
• 100 years of Change

If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UvgCD2kv9VH64hG09Fv2QxOXTh11Mi6h2siQrD38td4/viewform

Core Final - Infographics - Proposal

First Name *


Last Name *


Class Name *


Email *


What topic do you plan to research? *
Please keep your focus specific and manageable. What aspect of this topic interests you most?


What do you anticipate the message or take away of your infographic will be? *
What specific point will you attempt to make with your infographic?

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