DURING THE DUST BOWL

DURING THE DUST BOWL

10/14/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

During the Dust Bowl, Florence Thompson was forced to work every day for 16 hours a day over an 8-year period. In 2015, do you believe much has changed for some Americans? Are some people still working long hours every day to support their families? If so, explain the circumstances that some Americans might share with Florence Thompson.

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Ms. Tyler

GEORGE AND LENNY--MIGRANTS

GEORGE AND LENNY....MIGRANTS

10/13/16 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

George and Lennie are two displaced migrant ranch hands who do not have steady jobs, using your prior knowledge of the Great Depression write down how you believe George and Lennie were able to survive without a home or job. 

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Ms. Tyler

VOCABULARY --OF MICE AND MEN

DEAR STUDENTS

 REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS BELOW FROM TODAY'S READING:

Euthanasia: The act of putting to a painless death a person or animal suffering from a painful, incurable disease or injury; mercy killing.

Vulgar: Lacking in taste, propriety, or refinement; coarse; crude.

Protagonist: The leading character in a literary work.

Migrant: Moving from place to place.

Caregiver: A person, such as a family member or foster parent who is responsible for the care of a child or dependent adult.

Name _____________________________                       Date___________________

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Worksheet

Directions: Match the vocabulary words 1-2 with the correct sentence A-B. Write the number of the correct definition on the line provided. Then write original sentences with the vocabulary words listed from 3-5 on lines C-E.

1. Protagonist

2. Vulgar

3. Migrant

4. Euthanasia

5. Caregiver

A.  That ______ husband of hers does nothing but drink beet and belch.

B.  At this point in the play, the ________ realizes what he must do to overcome his foe.

C.

D.

E.

LEVEL 1: ANSWER FIRST  QUESTION A

LEVEL 2: ANSWER QUESTIONS A AND B

LEVEL 3: ANSWER QUESTIONS A THROUGH E

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      Ms. Tyler

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

WHAT WE KNOW OR WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK OF MICE AND MEN

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK OF MICE AND MEN

Dear Students,

WE ARE STARTING OUR UNIT ON THE BOOK OF MICE AND MEN.  LET'S START WITH THE FOLLOWING CHART AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

LEVEL 1: WRITE ONE THING OR DRAW A PICTURE IN EACH COLUMN

LEVEL 2: WRITE 2-3 THINGS IN EACH COLUMN

LEVEL 3: WRITE 4 OR MORE THINGS IN EACH COLUMN

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      Ms. Tyler

BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN STEINBECK

DEAR STUDENTS,

WE READ THE BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN STEINBECK WHO LIVED DURING THE DEPRESSION.  HE WROTE ABOUT WHAT HE SAW IN CALIFORNIA AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE DURING THAT TIME....

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment

OPTION 1: WHAT CONDITIONS DID HE WRITE ABOUT?
THE HEADLINE STATES, "AMERICA WAS PROUD OF ITS FRONT PORCH UNTIL JOHN STEINBECK SHOWED THE BACKYARD."  WHAT DOES THAT HEADLINE MEAN?

OPTION 2: WHAT WOULD YOU WRITE ABOUT IF YOU WERE AN AUTHOR LIKE HIM?

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PRELUDE TO THE BOOK OF MICE AND MEN

Homework: October 5

Hello Everyone and welcome to October.  

This month we will reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

For Homework!

Level 1:  Describe one person in your family.  Tell about what the person looks like, what do they like to do and so on.

Level 2:  Describe ONE PERSON and ONE PLACE.  Use descriptive language to show the reader what the person and place looks like.

Level 3:  Describe ONE PERSON, ONE PLACE. and ONE THING.  Use your descriptive writing skills to describe each (person, place and ting)

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