1. Unit 1 Reflection and Unit 2 Preview

2. Power Up 0 What went well this unit? What didn’t? What could be changed? How can this shape our goals for next unit?

3. Areas of Discussion 0 Reading 0 Writing 0 Classroom rules and behavior 0 Power Ups 0 Discussions

4. Careers in Education 0 Teacher 0 School Improvement Specialist 0 Curriculum Developer (schools, museums, parks, after-school programs, etc.) 0 Administrator 0 Professor 0 Education Policy and Research 0 Behavioral Scientists (Sociology, Psychology of Learning, etc.) 0 Education Journalist 0 International Education 0 Higher Education (academic advisor, admissions counselor, etc.) 0 Youth Programming 0 Community Education 0 Outreach Specialist

5. “Of Mice and Men” 0 “In every bit of honest writing in the world there is a base theme. Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love. There are shorter means, many of them. There is writing promoting social change, writing punishing injustice, writing in celebration of heroism, but always that base theme. Try to understand each other.” –John Steinbeck

6. Essential Questions 0 What processes go into making a moral decision? 0 Why is empathy an important part of morality? 0 How do experiences such as isolation and friendship affect our morals? 0 Why is the American Dream so impossible to achieve?

7. Students Will Know… 0 Key vocabulary words and strategies 0 Parts of a sentence using “The Art of Styling Sentences” 0 Concepts related to theme, imagery, symbolism and foreshadowing 0 The different types of characters found in fictional texts

8. Students Will Be Able To… 0 Define morality, empathy and the American Dream 0 Write a constructed response and incorporate a quote using parenthetical documentation 0 Prepare for and lead their own discussions 0 Analyze fiction using before, during, after reading strategies 0 Analyze and apply characterization techniques 0 Use strong word choice to improve their own writing 0 Write a speech that uses argumentative strategies and evidence for support

9. Activities 0 Socratic Seminar 0 Before, During, After Reading Guides 0 Character Jigsaw and Art Pathway Presentation 0 “Make this into a Move!” 0 Argumentative Letter

10. Characters… 0 George 0 Protagonist 0 Small, wiry, quick-witted man 0 Protector of Lennie 0 Needs companionship 0 Dreams of owning his own land 0 Distrusting of others 0 Must make a difficult decision

11. Characters… 0 Lennie 0 Large, lumbering, childlike 0 Mild mental disability 0 Depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for guidance and protection. 0 Gentle and kind 0 Does not understand his own strength. 0 Love of petting soft things, such as small animals, dresses, and people’s hair 0 Gets in a lot of trouble

12. Characters… 0 Curley’s Wife 0 Only female character in the story 0 “Tramp,” “Tart,” “Looloo.” 0 Dresses in fancy, feathered red shoes 0 Desperately lonely and has broken dreams of a better life

13. Characters… 0 Candy 0 Aging ranch handyman 0 Lost his hand in an accident and worries about his future on the ranch 0 Offers his life’s savings to join George and Lennie in owning the land. 0 Best friend = his dog

14. Characters… 0 Crooks 0 The only black character in the novel 0 Gets his name from his crooked back 0 Proud, bitter, and caustically funny 0 Isolated from the other men because of the color of his skin 0 Becomes fond of Lennie 0 Asks Lennie if he can go with them and hoe in the garden of their land

15. Characters… 0 Curley 0 The boss’s son 0 Wears high-heeled boots to distinguish himself from the field hands. 0 Rumored to be a champion prizefighter, 0 Confrontational, mean-spirited, and aggressive 0 Jealous and possessive of his flirtatious young wife

16. Characters… 0 Slim 0 “Prince” of the ranch 0 Only character who seems to be at peace with himself 0 Other characters often look to Slim for advice. 0 Quiet, insightful man 0 Understands the nature of the bond between George and Lennie

17. HOMEWORK 0 Essays due Monday (whoops! You don’t have school Friday…) 0 Choose your character by Monday