Friday-Monday,+November+4-7

Read Together
===Essential Questions: What is "good literature?" According to this definition, is Of Mice and Men an example of "good literature?"=== Read and annotate John Steinbeck's acceptance speech for the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Think and Discuss
In small groups, discuss Steinbeck's speech. How does he define "good literature?" As a class, brainstorm ideas on the board.

Assignment
 steinbeck writing evaluation task.docx Graphic Organizer- steinbeck essay.docx
 * In an essay, evaluate //Of Mice and Men//by considering how well the novel meets the qualities of literature as outlined by John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. Use evidence from both texts to support your opinion. **

Writing Practice
Complete the graphic organizer for your essay!