Of Mice and Men Unit

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the final novel we will read in freshman English. It is a short novel with only six chapters and we will read the book in class. To prove how much you've learned this year you will write three five part paragraphs during this unit. Here's an out line of topics and due dates:

1. Chapters 1 & 2: foreshadowing, due Monday, April 20
2. Chapters 3 & 4: loneliness, due Friday, April 24
3. Chapters 5 & 6: your choice, due Wednesday, April 29

One of these will be revised for a final draft due Friday, May 1.

You will also be working on a project on your own that you will post on your blog and present to the class: this is the research power point or movie trailer.

Glogster

Go to http://www.glogster.com and create a poster of your own UNIQUE, PERSONAL interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. 

Make it ORIGINAL! Have fun!

You will have to register. On the profile page, you can scroll down to see the glog you've created, with "embed" code by each glog. Cut and paste that code into your blog post in the edit html tab.

Surprise! We're blogging in class on Friday...

This week we will be blogging in class on Friday. There will be no required blog for homework this week, however, you may post on your blog for extra credit - due Thursday night.

Extra Credit Blog: Write about Romeo and Juliet: what do you think of the final scene? What were your favorite parts? What influence has this play had on pop culture throughout the ages? Write at least two paragraphs discussing your own reactions to the play. You can post a video or photograph if you'd like.

Due Thursday, April 2. Post and comments are extra credit.

Dramione: The Prologue

Romeo and Juliet: Video Post

The photo post was a hit! Let's see if I can top it. 

Find and post a video related in some way to Romeo and Juliet. Explain where and how you found the video and write a paragraph about how it relates. Be creative! The video does not have to be specific to Romeo and Juliet, but make sure you are able to explain how it relates.

To embed a YouTube video into your post:

1. Find a video you want to add to your post.
   
2. Copy the embed code from the box to the right of the video.
3. Create a new post on your blog.
4. Click the 'Edit HTML' tab at the top of your post editing window.
5. Paste in the embed code you copied from YouTube.
6. Click back on the "Compose" tab. Write your paragraph.
7. Publish your post.

Extra credit for making your own video! Due Friday, March 27.

We will watch some of the videos in class on Monday, March 30.

Romeo and Juliet Photo Post

Post a photograph to your blog and relate it to Romeo and Juliet. 5 points extra credit if you post an original photograph taken by you. Please cite your source; either give credit to the website where you found the photograph or provide the date and location where you shot your original photo. Write at least a paragraph about how your photo relates to the play.

BE ORIGINAL! No photos from either film version, please.

Post and comment by Friday, March 20.

Romeo and Juliet: Act Two

Write about something that happens in Act Two of Romeo and Juliet that you found interesting for whatever reason. Explain what happens, including the characters involved and explain why you chose to write about it. Include how you think this event will effect the future of the title characters. Also, include a personal reaction: compare it to something from your own life or explain how would you have reacted in this situation: would you have done the same thing as the characters involved? Have you ever been in a similar situation?

Write two paragraphs in which you explain the event you are writing about, how you think it will effect the future of Romeo and Juliet, and include your personal reaction. Post and comment by Friday, March 13.