T H U R S D A Y

I know the class itself is having spring break, but where are you with your art assignments?

French

• Pimsleur
• Duolingo

IXL

• Language Arts -- Level K, GG.3-GG.4 / Level L, C.1-C.3
• Math -- Level J, Finish A.7-A.8, B.1-B.2
• Social Studies -- Yesterday was Level F Section K-- CHANGE that to Level G Section K / Today is Level G Section A.1
• Science -- Complete Level G Section B

Of Mice and Men will be in separate posts between days from now on.
So Thursday's questions will be in a new post that follows this one.
It will also be PRINTED so you can easily consult notes.

Wednesday WEDNESDAY WeDnEsDaY

French

• Pimsleur
• Duolingo

IXL

• Math -- Level J, Section A.5 - A.6
• Language Arts -- Level L, Section B
• Language Arts -- Level K, Section GG.1 - GG.2
• Social Studies -- Level F, Section K
• Science -- Level G, Section B.1 - B.2

It's Van Gogh's Birthday!

• Look at this timeline.
• Take this quiz.

Of Mice and Men

FIRST, we need to discuss chapter one so you know what kind of answers I'm looking for. Also, these are discussion questions, so would not have been administered until after reading. Remember I didn't know you'd already started the book until you were almost finished? Yeah. So it's a good thing it's fairly short and easy so we can go back through it together.

Answer in comments. These are comprehension questions:

1. Who greeted George and Lennie at the bunkhouse?
2. What unusual habits did Whitey have?
3. Whom did the boss punish because George and Lennie were late? Why?
4. Why does George answer all the questions directed to Lennie?
5. How does the boss react to George's friendship with Lennie?
6. What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?
7. How does Curley react to Lennie's silence?
8. What does Curley think about George and Lennie's traveling together?
9. What does the swamper mean by the statement "Curley's pretty handy"?
10. What uneasy feeling does George have about Curley's wife?

Answer in comments. These are interpretation questions.

1. Most of the opening paragraphs of this section consist of a realistic description of the bunkhouse. What detail suggests that the ranch hands have a "romantic" side?
2. How does the account of Whitey's quitting contribute the book's mood of alienation?
3. Why is the stable buck set apart from the other men? (not just race)
4. Which character names from this section have symbolic importance?
5. Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
6. Who or what seems to be a source of tension in this chapter that may foreshadow future conflicts?
7. Is Candy's opinion of Curley's wife justified? Why?
8. What qualities does the description of Slim suggest?
9. What is the significance of Slim's and Carlson's remarks about the dogs?
10. Give examples of foreshadowing.

Tuesday, Week Whatever

Before I take someone back there and start throwing things away, please go into the green room and have a good look around to see what you want to keep and/or move to the studio. If you see things you want to throw away, please go ahead and throw them away.

PSAT --

• First, reread the passage on page 30. Then, review the correct answers to the questions.
• Read the passage on page 34-35 and complete practice questions.
• Thank you very much for your notes on the math concepts -- This is extremely helpful for me. What I need for you to do is go back and highlight each numbered concept with a yellow highlighter. Leave your notes, but make the highlights so I can pick out the concepts more easily.

Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1 Questions

1. In what part of the country does the novel take place? Time period?
2. List words that describe Lennie.
3. List words that describe George. 
4. To what animal is Lennie compared?
5. To what animal would you compare George? Why?
6. Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed?
7. What things does Lennie do and say that make him like a child?
8. Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble? 

Answer the above thoroughly on paper or in comments (include numbers).
Be prepared to discuss the following --

1. How does Steinbeck convey Lennie's animal-like qualities? (#4 above)
2. Why does Steinbeck describe the actions of Lennie's hands (foreshadowing their importance)
3. What is George's attitude toward Lennie in this section? Why does he stay with Lennie?
4. Explain the connection between Lennie's mouse and what happened in Weed.
5. Describe George's dreams in this section.
6. What suggests that the dream of the farm is unrealistic?
7. Give some examples of foreshadowing in this section.

IXL --

• Math -- Start at the beginning of Level J, Section A
• Language Arts -- Level L, Section A
• Language Arts -- Level M, Section A
• Social Studies -- Level E, Section B
• Science -- Level G, Section A

French --

• Pimsleur
• Duolingo

Monday, Week ??

• Explore this site -- Arne Svenson
• Read the bio, look through the photography series, and feel free to pursue anything else that interests you.
• Read the details of tomorrow night's event at the Modern.

PSAT Practice

• Review your answers on pg. 26-27.
• Read p 57-61.
• Practice p 30-32 / Turn in when finished.
• p. 81-101: Highlight each of the 26 numbered math concepts. Look through each to refresh your memory of the concept.

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French

• Duolingo
• Pimsleur

Watch the film -- Neurocomic

Sign in at IXL

• Social Studies Level E -- A.4 and E1-E5
• Math -- Start with Level J, Section N
• Language Arts -- Start with Level J, Section A

Read Of Mice and Men.

Chicago Art / March 2016

ALSO, Harvey Darger --

Wednesday, March 2

Watch:  A Look Inside Rosson Crow’s Madame Psychosis Holds A Séance

Click through 10 slides to see the gallery walls:  Honor Fraser / Rosson Crow

Read:  A Conversation with Rosson Crow

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Printable:  The Ruth Bader Ginsburg coloring book you didn't know you needed
READ the short article and click through coloring pages.

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Look:  NTHS Art Show and Sale