Of Mice and Men

    

The two main characters in the novel, Of Mice and Men

AND

**Over the extended weekend in celebration to Rosh Hashanah begin to read the first chapter. 

Rosh Hashanah--SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED FROM OCT. 3-4

September Bulletin Board

Student Work

Below are samples of your work from the culminating project at different phases of the project. Many of you selected the option of a list of songs Arnold/Junior would enjoy listening to.

Phase 1--Brainstorming

Phase 2--Text to self

Phase 3--Editing

Phase 4--Publishing

Congratulations to everyone for doing your best with the project. The next will be even better with the skills you have learn during this! 

Culminating activity Part 2

A Culminating Text of Your Choice:
Many of you have chosen your culminating activity. Below is a checklist in order to receive a well-deserved grade.

1. A soundtrack to accompany Arnold’s diary. What would he have been listening to? Compile a list (or create an actual CD), and create a CD jewel case cover for the soundtrack. 

CHECKLIST:

a. A list of song titles you think Arnold/Junior would listen on his iPod/device.

b. An explanation for each song why he would listen to this particular song. 

Level 1: Please answer the question in 1 sentence.
Level 2: Please answer the question in 2 sentences.
Level 3: Please answer the question in 3 sentences.
c. A cover for the album with a creative title.

1. A final drawing of Arnold. If he were to draw himself one more time at the end of the novel, what would it look like? Drawings should pay attention to detail. Choices like whether to use the cartoon style or not and whether to use color or not are left entirely up to the artist. 

CHECKLIST:

a. A BEFORE and AFTER drawing of Arnold/Junior.

b. Make sure it is colorful.

c. A explanation why Arnold/Junior has changed or stayed the same in your drawing. 

Level 1: Please answer the question in 1 sentence.
Level 2: Please answer the question in 2 sentences.
Level 3: Please answer the question in 3 sentences.
d. Make sure your style of drawing stays the same. 

1. A written diary entry. If Arnold re-read his diary a year later and reflected on it, what would he write? Create a journal entry where you write as Arnold’s character and talk about any changes that came about as a result of what happened at the end of the novel. 

CHECKLIST:

a. Summarize the tone and feeling Arnold experienced in the novel.
b. Think about how he would have changed in a year. Would he have a new girlfriend? Moved to another state? Have new friends? Etc..
c. You are encouraged to draw pictures just like Junior did in his novel.
d. Journal entry should be:
Level 1: Please answer the question in 4 sentences.
Level 2: Please answer the question in 5 sentences.
Level 3: Please answer the question in 7 sentences.

**ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**
DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,


PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.
MS. YIP

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________
DATE: ________________________________________

Culminating activity Part 1

A Culminating Text of Your Choice:
You may choose from one of the following, or propose your own...

1. A soundtrack to accompany Arnold’s diary. What would he have been listening to? Compile a list (or create an actual CD), and create a CD jewel case cover for the soundtrack. 
2. A final drawing of Arnold. If he were to draw himself one more time at the end of the novel, what would it look like? Drawings should pay attention to detail. Choices like whether to use the cartoon style or not and whether to use color or not are left entirely up to the artist. 
3. A written diary entry. If Arnold re-read his diary a year later and reflected on it, what would he write? Create a 2-4 page journal entry where you write as Arnold’s character and talk about any changes that came about as a result of what happened at the end of the novel. 

**ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**
DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,


PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.
MS. YIP

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________
DATE: ________________________________________

CH 21 RED VS. WHITE pp. 152-158

1.How does Junior feel about his parents? Are they doing a good job?

2. What was the Native Americans attitude towards gay people?

3. Why did Grandma think Junior attending Reardan was a 100% good idea?

4. How did she die? What was her last wish?

5. What seems the most ironic about the way she died?

Level 1: Please answer the question in 1 sentence.
Level 2: Please answer the question in 2 sentence.
Level 3: Please answer the question in 3 sentence.


*ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.

MS. YIP


PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________
DATE: __________________________________________

Parent Empowerment Breakfast

Parent, Family & Community

CH 19 REINDEER GAMES pp. 135-149

1. Why doesn’t Junior want to try out for the basketball team?

2. How does his father encourage him?

3. REACT/REFLECT: “You have to dream big, to get big.”

4. How do basketball tryouts go for Junior?  Who does he have to play?

5. Who is Junior facing for his first game?  How do the fans treat him?

Level 1: Please answer the question in 1 sentence. 

Level 2: Please answer the question in 2 sentence.

Level 3: Please answer the question in 3 sentence. 

*ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN, 

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY. 

MS. Yip

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________

DATE:

NYPD Day for Kids Festival TOMORROW!

CH 14 HUNGER PAINS pp. 104-113

1. Why does Penelope decide to “date” Junior?  How does this change the way he is perceived by the other students?

2. What does Penelope dream for her life? 

3. How is the drawing of Penelope on p. 113 different than most of Junior’s other drawings?

Level 1: Please answer the question in 1 sentence. 

Level 2: Please answer the question in 2 sentence.

Level 3: Please answer the question in 3 sentence.