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Of Mice and Men Essay: A Paradise Lost

2/27/2018

For our Of Mice and Men essay, we are working on:
what is Steinbeck's message and how does he build it?

Section 1: "To A Mouse" Due January 30
P1- What does "To A Mouse" mean and how does that relate to Steinbeck?

Section 2: Paradise Lost --Due March 2
P1-What does Paradise Lost mean?
2 quotes PL, 1 song
P2- Why would Steinbeck use this allusion?
2 quotes PL, 1 Steinbeck

To come...
Section 3: "Of Mice and Men"-- Due in class March 19th
P1- Who is the mouse?
P2- What do we do to create hell?
P3-What could we do to create paradise?

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Login Reminders

2/27/2018

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Login to StudySync.
StudySync Reminders: login button is at the side ---->
User name: FLAST#### (First initial, last name, last 4 id. #'s)
Password: LWholeID# (Last initial, whole id. #)

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Paradise Lost- The end

2/23/2018

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Book 12

I was praying that you and me might end up together
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven...
Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no no
Heaven doesn't seem far away. Pope

Book 9- The end of perfection, the beginning of reality

Eve to Adam- with a happy ending
How does Milton understand?

Waking up ...

Satan to God and Satan to Eve
If he loves, why does he kill?

Eating the Apple

Lost without each other

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Paradise Lost- The Soundtrack

2/16/2018

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Book 4

Book 5

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Milton wasn't the only one who wrote, spoke, and risked his life for democracy and freedom. As Americans, this idea is part of the fabric of our history. It is an on going balance between law and individual freedoms.

Please complete the two StudySync assignments in class.
If you need more time, please come to tutorial or work on it at home.
Blast: Daring Dissent and Reading: After Being Convicted of Voting
Using the Chromebooks, login to StudySync.
StudySync Reminders: login button is at the side ---->
User name: FLAST#### (First initial, last name, last 4 id. #'s)
Password: LWholeID# (Last initial, whole id. #)

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Milton's Paradise Lost

2/5/2018

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Steinbeck is a master of symbol and allusion. Aside from "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns, the other backbone of Of Mice and Men is Milton's Paradise Lost which he alludes to with his main character George Milton.

Paradise Lost is a difficult work, so we will be working with a soundtrack (abridged) version!
Have songs that relate to a someone who feels betrayed and is off to destroy something? Feel free to share. :)
My soundtrack-- was made by students! :)

Paradise Lost -Book 1

Paradise Lost -Book 2

Paradise Lost -Book 8

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How do writers evoke compassion from their readers?

2/1/2018

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Take the practice Literary Terms quiz with a partner.
This will count as a grade, but you get to take it with a partner, take it again for more points next time, AND know how to study better. :) 50 pts. (next time 100 pts.)
Using the Chromebooks, login to StudySync.
StudySync Reminders: login button is at the side ---->
User name: FLAST#### (First initial, last name, last 4 id. #'s)
Password: LWholeID# (Last initial, whole id. #)
You have two assignments to work on. Both require you to think about literary devices
& "The Harvest Gypsies" will give you more insight to the world of the Great Depression and into Steinbeck.

For the Moving Words assignment:
Annotate
(at least 5 highlights and three comments)
and then write a thesis quality response
for the Blast/tweet.

For Harvest Gypsies:
Watch the video
Annotate
Take the quiz
Write the response.
Finish at home if not complete.

If you finish, you may go back to work on your
"To a Mouse" paragraph.
It was the first essay assignment for the quarter, so if you didn't complete it...
it affected your grade significantly.
Please turn it in.
I will accept it over the next week for less credit.

Please complete both StudySync assignments first.
They also have portions that count for essay/test credit: thesis, quiz, and response.
Annotations count for homework.

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Of Mice and Men Essay: A Paradise Lost

Login Reminders

Paradise Lost- The end

Paradise Lost- The Soundtrack

Daring Dissent

Milton's Paradise Lost

How do writers evoke compassion from their readers?

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