Tuesday-Wednesday,+September+27-28

Bell Ringer
What is TONE? You can precisely identify an author's tone using DIDLS.

Watch and Compare
Original __Mary Poppins__ Trailer Click on your class's Wallwisher to post 3 tones that precisely describe the video. 2A 1B

Re-cut version of __Mary Poppins__ Trailer Click on your class's Wallwisher to post 3 tones that precisely describe the video. 2A 1B

How would you characterize the tone of the picture of your hometown that you brought for homework? Does that match up with the attitude you have for this place? Your tone will control the words you choose in describing this setting. [|nostalgic] [|poignant] [|melancholic] [|condescending]

Discussion
Read essay about [|The American Dream] Watch video about The Great Depression. media type="youtube" key="f8k0jJdqKP0" height="315" width="420" Discussion- What is the American Dream? How has it changed throughout history?

Book Assignment-

 * Read the Dialogue:**
 * Lennie** [to himself]: I ain’t gonna say nothin’… I ain’t gonna say nothin’… I ain’t gonna say nothin’.
 * George**: O.K. An’ you ain’t gonna do no bad things like you done in Weed, neither.
 * Lennie**: Like I done in Weed?
 * George**: Oh, so ya forgot that too, did ya? Well, I ain’t gonna remind ya, fear ya do it again.
 * Lennie**: They run us outa Weed!
 * George**: Run us out, hell, we run. They was lookin’ for us, but they didn’t catch us.
 * Lennie**: I didn’t forget that, you bet.
 * George**: God, you’re a lot of trouble. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl.
 * Lennie**: We gonna work on a ranch, George.
 * George**: Awright. You got that. But we’re gonna sleep here because I got a reason.
 * Lennie**: George—why ain’t we goin’ on to the ranch and get some supper? They got supper at the ranch.
 * George**: No reason at all for you. I like it here. Tomorra we’re gonna go to work. I seen thrashin’ machines on the way down. That means we’ll be bucking grain bags, bustin’ a gut. Tonight I’m gonna lay right here and look up. I like it.
 * Lennie**: Ain’t we gonna have no supper? (pp. 7-8).

//Let's think about setting and characterization for a minute. What do you learn about the relationship between Lennie and George in this scene? Where might the setting be? What inferences can you make about the previous situation? What predictions can you make about the book?//

Movie Trailer [|Full Text]
 * Read pg.1-37 (Ch.1-2).
 * Annotate with POST-ITS! I should see heavy evidence of reading! We will have a short quiz next time.
 * Vocabulary- Complete the graphic organizer **for the words that appear in these chapters**.

Mini Lesson: Describing Setting

 * Look at 1st two paragraphs in //Of Mice and Men//.
 * Talk about the setting. What is it's significance? How is it described? Look at DIDLS- What tone is Steinbeck taking towards this place?
 * Look at my model picture of the Arcade Restaurant in Memphis. What tone does it portray?
 * Brainstorm description. Think about the place's significance. Think of all of the senses.

Independent Practice
Create a web to brainstorm for your picture.

Homework

 * Finish web.
 * Finish reading through chapter 2 (ending on page 37)- Remember to annotate on post-its!
 * Look for vocabulary!