October 31

Enjoy the tricks and treats; please be careful and safe! 

Homework:  Please be safe while outside. Also, please preview the novel for next month so you have some prior knowledge about the book, Things Fall Apart.

Please click to get a glimpse of Things Fall Apart-->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMxZoVMQE9I

October 30

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options.

Option 1:  Please complete the worksheet above. 

Option 2: Please complete the worksheet above. Instead of illustrating your favorite part of the book, please research on the world wide web for an image of your favorite part in the book. 

Parent Teacher Conference at Co-Op Tech

October 29

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options.

Option 1: Please complete the worksheet and stop at number 3. 

Option 2: Please complete the entire worksheet. 

October 28

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options

Option 1: Please complete 1a-9a.
Option 2: Please complete the entire math worksheet and convert fractions into mixed numbers or reduce the fraction when necessary. 

October 27

Please click onto the link to get a summary of the 

last two chapters of October's novel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idulXtOMsSs

Homework: Please carefully view and listen to the video.

Option 1: Please write a summary on the video in 7 sentences. 

Option 2: Please write a summary on the video in 5 sentences. 

October 27--Parent Support

October 22

Please click the link to listen to chapter 3 of the novel-->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb5GRYjg0Kk

Homework: Please listen to the audiobook and be ready to discuss tomorrow. Please take notes as you listen. 

October 21

Homework: 

Consider Steinbeck’s description of Curley. Notice how Curley’s “body language” conveys his feelings.

His eyes passed over the new men and he stopped. He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch.

Take time to observe some people and find moments when some of their expressions and movements communicate feelings. Describe one of your observations. How often do you think people are aware of their own body language or actually conscious of the body language of others? Also, apply this to your internship at GMHC. What type of different body language have you observed at GMHC? Or what does your body language say about you?

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 20

Homework: 
In this section, Steinbeck gives the reader a portrait of Slim. Some students refer to Slim as the “Marlboro Man.” He is presented to the reader as “the prince of the ranch.” We are told that “there was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke.” Give a portrait of a person that you consider exceptional. Follow Steinbeck’s example by starting with physical characteristics, then describe the person’s manner and the way he or she affects others. 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 20--Parent Support

October 17

Please click the link to hear the audiobook-->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CagYuULX28

For homework: Please catch up on the reading and if you need to please follow with the audiobook provided above. Be prepared for a quiz on Monday. Have a great weekend!

October 16

Homework: 
A person’s reactions to situations in life often reveal his or her attitudes, concerns, and personality traits. In this section of Of Mice and Men, when George and Lennie arrive at the ranch, the reader is presented with three contrasting reactions to the unusual occurrence of two men travelling together. First, when George answers for Lennie, the boss responds with suspicion and accuses George of taking Lennie’s pay. Next, Curley reveals his hostile personality by becoming threatening and insisting that Lennie speak. Finally, Slim, who is confident and friendly, approves of George and Lennie’s friendship. If you were a worker on the ranch, how do you suppose you would have responded to George and Lennie? Does your choice say anything about you? 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 15

Homework: “In what ways do we see power and powerlessness acted out in Of Mice and Men?” Brainstorm a list of ideas. Think about all the different environments you are part of such as school, community, work, and home. How do you feel powerful and powerless? Please explain and give specific examples. 


Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 14

Homework: 
Although the two of them are migrants, George believes he and Lennie are different because they have each other, and they have the dream of combining their paychecks and buying their own little farm. In this dream their problems are solved, and Lennie would be safe. By raising rabbits, Lennie would have plenty of soft things to pet; if he killed some, that would become profit because they could eat rabbit meat and sell the fur. In a sense, this dream of George’s can be considered a representation of the dreams of all people since it satisfies the common desire for companionship, independence, and comfort. What is your dream? How do you imagine you will achieve independence and find comfort and companionship? 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 14--Parent Support

Optical Academy

OPWDD--Front Door

October 13--SCHOOL CLOSED

October 10

Homework: How would you feel about living in the bunkhouse and working on the ranch with Candy, Carlson, Curley, and the rest of the characters in Of Mice and Men? Can you think of good and bad points, or only one or the other? 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 9

Homework: In their present reality, however, Lennie causes problems for George. There are repeated mentions of lost jobs, Lennie getting in trouble, and Lennie’s compulsion to touch soft things. George seems to expect Lennie to get in trouble again because he tells Lennie if there is trouble to “hide in the brush ‘till I come for you.” If you were George, would you continue to protect Lennie? 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 8

Homework: 

At one point George says, “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place....They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.” Do you think George is right, or is he just feeling sorry for himself? What advice would you give George? 

Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 
Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 7

To extend from today's conversation about George and Lennie's relationship, we started talking about our relationship with family members. For homework, I would like you to share and write about a time that you were, or felt you were obligated to care for an individual who was extremely frustrating? Perhaps you were babysitting, dealing with a brother, sister, grandparent, neighbor, etc. Include the details of the situation, some dialogue, and people’s reactions. 


Option 1: Please complete the assignment by writing 7 sentences minimum. 

Option 2: Please complete the assignment by writing 5 sentences minimum. 

October 6

Homework:

After listening to the dialogue between the two men, what is your opinion of their relationship? Please provide evidence from the text to strengthen your opinion. 

Option 1: Please answer the question above in 5 sentences.

Option 2: Please answer the question above in 7 sentences.

October 6--Parent Support

October 3

HOMEWORK

October 1

Click on the video for all my students who enjoy being read to or learn better by listening. This is the first chapter Of Mice And Men.

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options
Option 1: In 5 sentences, please summarize the first chapter of the novel. Who are the main characters? What is the setting? What conflicts can you foresee? How does the author depict them? What predictions can you make for the following chapter? 

Option 2: Pick two things you like about the novel so far and explain why in 4 sentences. 

Highlights from CVBI

Our student working at GMHC created his own recipe for today's lunch entree--tilapia with orange wedges, tomatoes, and his own secret seasonings.  It was a huge success with the clients at GMHC!! We are so proud of him!!