HW

Happy Friday,

Halloween is tomorrow and there was a full moon this week.  It got a little rough, but we survived the school week.  Please be careful and safe tomorrow.  (Have fun as well).

Today was a lot of work and a lot of fun.  I hope you feel the same way!  It was interesting to see your different ideas.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Why did George "have" to kill Lennie?

2. If you were George, would you have done the same thing?

Option two:
Short answer:
 Pretend you are George with the gun in your hand.  In a journal entry, discuss your thought process.  Discuss your feelings about the situation and about Lennie.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

Please be safe this weekend.  Get some rest and take care of yourselves,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

This morning was a bit of a shock.  Most of the class had appointments or ailments that halted our precious academic time together.  Please try to make your appointments for after school.  Drink water, wash your hands and get enough sleep.  School is your priority.  Plus, I miss you when you are not here.  The homework assignment for tonight will be a bit lengthy.

Your homework for tonight:
To finish tonight's homework, you must read chapter 5.  If you were lucky enough to be in class today -  you were lucky enough to see our talented actors act out a major turning point of the story.

Chapter 5 starts on page 84.  If you need auditory support (if you want to listen while you read) click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g_0ORdT0fA

Option one:
1. Why do you think that Lennie killed his dog?

2. How did Curley's wife act towards Lennie?

3.  Why do you think that Lennie became violent after touching Curley's wife's hair?

4.  Draw a picture of Curley's wife.

5. How did Lennie kill Curley's wife?

Option two:
In a five sentence paragraph, answer the following question:

Discuss how Lennie felt when he killed Curley's wife.  It isn't explicit -- you must infer based on what you know of Lennie and your empathy for him.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning young people,

I would like to clarify my post from yesterday.  There is no homework contest.  There there is no winners and, more importantly, no losers.  We are all winners when we spend some time to revisit the lesson of the day.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Where does Crooks live?

2.  Why does Crooks live in a separate space?

3.  How are Crooks and Lennie similar?


Option two:  Short answer:  Describe the lonely life of a migrant farm worker.  Why are their lives inherently lonely?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Special shout out to Terrell! He is catching up to Hector and Rayven as the homework king and queen!

Thank you for being flexible with our ongoing classroom situation.  You guys are patient and wonderful.

To those of you who are missing class…. we are missing you! Please come to class.  You are missing out on such good information and discussion.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Who did Curley pick a fight with?

2. Why did Curley pick a fight with this person?


Option two:

In a five sentence paragraph answer the following question:

George often talks about how easy life would be without Lennie. He seems to be always "saving" Lennie and putting his own survival at risk.  Discuss the possible reasons George keeps helping Lennie.  Use complete sentences and direct evidence from the text.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

I will see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Great job with the new material!

Thank you for paying attention and letting me know when we were going too fast.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:

1. Define laud

2. Define transfixed

3. Define consumed

Option two:
Log into my.hrw.com and find the article "Is Survival Selfish" in your student EBook.

1. Describe two survival situations that were mentioned in this article.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

I'll see you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Welcome to Friday.  I was happy to see all of your smiling faces today.  You are a bright spot in my morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  How much money does Candy have saved up?

2.  Define bemused:

3.  Why does Candy want to share George and Lennie's dream?

Option two: In a five sentence paragraph answer the following question.

Why does Candy want to share George and Lennie's dream?  What events in Candy's life lead him to such desperation?  Remember to base your answer on the context of the novel.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

Have a great weekend,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Hector and Naetasha were star scholars today!!!!

I'm super proud of both of you.

I know that each of you have appointments and long commutes and trouble waking up. Let's work on making our class time together a priority.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Who killed Candy's dog?

2. Why did Lennie sleep in the barn?

3. What do you think will happen to Candy?

Option two:
In a five sentence paragraph, answer the following question.

If you were Candy, why would you want to keep an old, sick dog alive?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any 
questions or comments please feel free to 
comment on the bottom of this page. I will 
reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your 
comments.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

Rafaela - please call me!