Tuesday, Oct. 20
1. Create Of Mice and Men Cornell Chart with Direct and Indirect Characterization for characters: George, Lennie, Candy, Curley...
2. Of Mice and Men Notes:
A. Setting: Salinas, CA area in the 1920s-1930s, most likely during the Great Depression era. Setting has details from Steinbeck's childhood hometown: Salinas River, Gabilan Mountains, Soledad, and rich details from nature.
B. Each chapter begins with a description of the setting. This way the novel can be easily adapted into a play. The novel is rich in description of setting, dialogue between characters, and action.
C. The novel spans from a Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.

3. Read Of Mice and Men Chapter 1

4. REMINDER: Make flashcards and study Of Mice and Men vocabulary words 1-11 for quiz on Friday, Oct. 23