1. 22 September 2015 Ms. Smith CCR English 10
Writer’s Notebook
Of Mice and Men
Pre-Reading
22 September Ms. Smith CCR English 10
I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

2. Writer’s Notebook Theme: An insight or message about life.
Theme is rarely directly stated by the author.
Good literature = lots of possible themes.

3. Theme is always more than one word.
“Friendship”
“Bravery”
You need to dig deeper! Ask yourself:
What is the author saying about friendship?
What is the author saying about bravery?

5. Pre-Reading
Today we are going to complete the last two activities in your packet:
Great Depression article
Evaluating Media

6. Evaluating Media
I will show you four photographs taken during the Great Depression. Use these photographs to complete the five questions.

11. Great Depression
Last week, you learned to annotate. With your partner, go through the article and make twenty annotations. Remember, it is more than just highlighting, underlining, or circling.

12. Wednesday Agree / Disagree Thursday SSR Friday OMAM Ch. 1
Homework
Wednesday
Agree / Disagree
Thursday
SSR
Friday
OMAM Ch. 1
Complete your twenty annotations and answer the five questions about the photographs.