Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Hand in "The Lottery" WAQ paragraphs.
2. Introduction to Of Mice and Men:
- Discuss Themes:
*Tolerance *Idealism vs. Reality *Friendship/Companionship *Loyalty *Freedom
3. Assignment: Choose THREE of the five themes discussed in class and write a paragraph for each:
- what this means to me - personal connections - examples
*I am more concerned with content than perfect format for this assignment. *First-person writing is okay* --Continue writing tomorrow.
*Books distributed tomorrow.*

English 11
1. Hand in "The Painted Door" WAQ paragraphs.
2. Read "The Lamp at Noon" by Sinclair Ross (full-text).
- Find quotations from this story in preparation for your Synthesis Essay tomorrow.
3. Synthesis Essay topic: Compare and contrast "The Lamp at Noon" and "The Painted Door". Using textual evidence, analyze how setting and imagery illuminate theme.
*Criteria/Format:
A. Intro (Theme statement, thesis statement, transitional sentence(s)).
B. Body (1-3 paragraphs): Similarities and Differences re: theme/plot/characterization, literary devices (imagery, metaphor, irony....) - transitional phrases/sentences - 6-8 quotations (I,I,C,E) from BOTH texts
C. Conclusion (See intro; restate, summarize in different words).
4. You will begin writing in-class tomorrow, it will be due Monday.
*Next week: A Separate Peace.

English 10
Animal Farm
1. Homophone Quiz.
2. Introduction to Animal Farm:
- Notes on Communism (handout).
- Take notes/highlight the main-points (you will have a quiz tomorrow).
3. Distribute books.
*Tomorrow: Theme, background, symbols; character list.

Socials 11
1. Time to study terms (#38-73).
2. Review Exercises #17-19.
3. Discuss/debate Exercises #20-21.
4. Current Events?
*Tomorrow: Quiz on terms #38-74, definitions due.
*Homework: Exercises #21-24