§  Summarise at least five specific characters, events, settings, or facts you already know about Of Mice and Men…

§  …or speculate on the content of the story based on what you have heard about it, and your inferences from the title, cover, and blurb of the novella.

§  Describe the basic order of events in Of Mice and Men

§  Explain why at least five of those events occurred

§  Evaluate the four events most important to the story

§  Suggest reasons why studying literature could be useful in your future

 

By the end of session 2, you should be able to…

§  Infer specific aspects of George’s character based four of the ways his character is revealed.

§  Identify at least eight quotes relevant to a specific character in Of Mice and Men.

§  Construct at least two PEE paragraphs to interpret quotes about your character.

Saturnalia 

Hannukah

Kwanzaa

Yule 

Inti Raymi

Eid

Vesak 

Hungry Ghost Festival

Día de Muertos

Vaisakhi

Thanksgiving 

St. Nicholas’ Day

Chinese New Year

Sviatki