Of Mice and Men

Write away
Question: What is “true friendship” and how does our world today challenge it?

Today

• Reading inventory
• COntext for novel:
• Setting
• Time period
• Themes
• Characters

Historical Context:
The Great Depression
stock market crash
Dust bowl
Migrant Workers

Great Depression

• Destroyed social order: a "great equalizer"
• Forced a re-examination of basic assumptions and social hierarchies

OMAM CHApter One:
Who are these Guys?

Chapter One:
Who are these Guys?
Characterization

Dreams for the future: George and Lennie have a shared vision or dream for their future that gives them hope and motivates them

Write Away: What hopes and dreams DO you have for your own future?

Dichotomy

Belonging

Hope

POwer

Freedom

Write Away

• Choose one Dichotomy From our list to explore
• How HAS IT SHOWN UP IN THE NOVEL SO FAR? HOw does it connect to what humans need in order to be fulfilled? USe your book as you think and write.

What is Steinbeck suggesting humans need in order to feel fulfilled?

Photo Exploration

Connect one photo to one or more dichotomies

Write Away:
One observation and one inference about George and Lennie's Friendship

Write AwaY:
Pretend you are either George or Lennie. Write about what is on your mind as you fall asleep under the stars.

What would happen if we chose not to read things that offended us or made us feel uncomfortable?

Locks and Keys

HW: Read Chapter 2:
A Lock and A Key

1 Passage for each (cite)

Lock: One Passage that puzzles you in some way, and a question it raises

Key: One Passage and an insight, idea, or observation (2-3 sentences)

Slim looked through George and beyond him. “Ain’t many guys travel around together,” he mused. “I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.”



“It’s a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know,” said George.

Aristotle's three kinds of friendship?

"People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love..."

When it comes to difference, children see things differently

IN what ways cAN the Ranch be seen as a microcosm of American Society?

Then,

• 1 observation
• 1 INference
• 1 Prediction
• 1 Question

Write Away:
Describe a Happy time in your life in full detail. Try to capture it as if it were happening today. Use sensory detail to make the reader feel "right there."

Step 2:
Now reflect on that happy moment. What aspects seem central to the experience? Try to find a connection to some of the dichotomies in OMAM

"Below the Surface"

• I am wondering...
• I am feeling...
• I hope...
• I regret...
• I am worried that...

Write Away:
In your opinion, when, if ever, is it ethical to euthanize a pet? Be sure to explain the reasons for your opinion.

ETHICAL:
Morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good.

Take a position:
A: George's decision to Kill Lennie was Ethical because...
or,…
B: George's Decision to Kill Lennie was UNEthical because...…

Now, take the other position

George's decision to kill Lennie was an act of.... (choose a word that connects your reasons)

argument power:

• Our team's most important point is...
• Because...
• The other side might argue that...
• But what they fail to consider is...

the great debate:

• Tell the story of Lenny's death in a way that will persuade your audience your side is right.
• Choose words that will affect the hearts and minds of your audience

What is the difference between Dialogue and debate?

I HAVE THE DEEPEST AFFECTION FOR INTELLECTUAL CONVERSATIONS. THE ABILITY TO JUST SIT AND TALK. ABOUT LOVE, ABOUT LIFE, ABOUT ANYTHING, ABOUT EVERYTHING. TO SIT UNDER THE MOON WITH ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD, THE FULL-SPEED TRAIN THAT IS OUR LIVES SLOWING TO A CRAWL. BOUND BY NO OBLIGATIONS, BARRED BY NO HUMAN LIMITATIONS. TO SPEAK WITHOUT REGRET OR FEAR OF CONSEQUENCE. TO TALK FOR HOURS ABOUT WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE.”

3 Levels of questions:
Reader Level
Character Level
Author Level

What is a strength for you in discussions? What about a challenge?

Reflect: Film vs Book:
One thing the film captures Well?
One thing the film does not capture well?

Reading:
Connections
Text to self: "I can relate to __because...."

Agenda:
1. Team huddle (pathos, logos)
2. Debate
3. If time... Quizlet Live