Of Mice & Men
by John Steinbeck

Homework Assignments: Week 11 English 9 Monday 11/5 Work on the first draft of your Of Mice & Men essay. Bring what you have done to class tomorrow--at least 3 paragraph. Due Wednesday. Tuesday 11/6 Finish the first draft of your Of Mice & Men essay. Study for the exam on Thursday. Wednesday 11/7 Based on peer editing suggestions, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your Of Mice & Men essay. Due Friday. Finish the extra credit study questions for the test tomorrow. Thursday 11/8 Finish revising your essay and complete the introductory activity for To Kill a Mockinbird. Friday 11/9 Read in your IR book and study for Vocabulary Quiz #4. The quiz will be on Wednesday. Homework Assignments: Week 10 Monday 10/29 Read to page 83 in Of Mice & Men. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion on Tuesday. Tuesday 10/30 Finish reading Of Mice & Men. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion on Wednesday. Wednesday 10/31 No Homework--Happy Halloween! Thursday 11/01 Work on the study questions for the Mice & Men exam. You may earn up to 10 points extra credit on the exam if you hand in thorough answers to the study questions on the morning of the exam, Wednesday, November 7. Friday 11/02 Read in your IR book and work on the first draft of your Of Mice & Men essay. First drafts are due on Tuesday, November 6. Finish Vocabulary #4 if you have not done so already. Homework Assignments: Week 9 Monday 10/22 Study for Vocabulary Quiz #3. Make sure you know the definitions of all 30 words and can use them all in sentences that show the meanings of the words. Go to the vocabulary page for the definitions. Tuesday 10/23 Read to page 16 in Of Mice & Men. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Schedule an Independent Reading test now if you have not done so already. Take one this week if you can and avoid the end of the quarter rush on Tuesday, October 30th. Wednesday 10/24 Read to page 37 in Of Mice & Men. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Thursday 10/25 Read to page ____ in Of Mice & Men. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday 10/26 Finish your Independent Reading. All IR tests must be taken by Tuesday, October 30th.

Assignments Introduction Reading Quiz #1 Reading Quiz #2 Group Reading Quiz #3 Reading Quiz #4 Group Reading Quiz #5 Study Questions Notes on Study Questions Notes on the novel as a whole Essay Topics Sample Outlines Thesis Statements Vocabulary #4 Due Dates Prewriting: Friday 11/02 (end of the period) Of Mice & Men essay (1st draft): Wed. 11/07 Of Mice & Men Exam: Thurs. 11/08 Of Mice & Men essay (2nd draft): Fri. 11/09 Of Mice & Men essay (final draft): Thursday 11/15