October 12, 2017

Look at this picture, a homeless man with a sign that will change his future.

Group One

What does the sign say?


Group Two

What does the sign say?
How would this sign could change his future?


Group Three

What does the sign say?
How would this sign could change his future?
What kind of career can this person possibly have?






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October 11, 2017

       Group One

       (Page 51) 

      1.   Why does Curly's wife spend so much time around the men? What is she looking for?   

      

      2.   Do you think she will find whatever she is looking for from any of the men on the ranch?

      

      Group Two

      1.   Why does Curly's wife spend so much time around the men? What is she looking for?   

      

      2.   Do you think she will find whatever she is looking for from any of the men on the ranch?

      3.  Who is most likely to fall for Curly's wife?

       Group Three

        

      1.   Why does Curly's wife spend so much time around the men? What is she looking for?   

      

      2.   Do you think she will find whatever she is looking for from any of the men on the ranch?

      3.  Who is most likely to fall for Curly's wife?

      

     (Page 52)

4.   Susy's whore house is a seemingly normal place for the men to visit. How might the same type of place be seen today? Is this acceptable? Why/why not?

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October 10. 2017

      Group One

      1.  Do you believe George? Could Lennie have potentially raped the woman in Weed? 

     2.  What are Carlson's reasons for shooting the dog verses Candy's reasons for not wanting to shoot the dog?

      Group Two

      

     1.  Do you believe George? Could Lennie have potentially raped the woman in Weed? 

     2.  What are Carlson's reasons for shooting the dog verses Candy's reasons for not wanting to shoot the dog?

    

     3.  How are Candy and his dog similar?

      Group Three

     1.  Do you believe George? Could Lennie have potentially raped the woman in Weed? 

     2.  What are Carlson's reasons for shooting the dog verses Candy's reasons for not wanting to shoot the dog?

    

     3.  How are Candy and his dog similar?    

     4.  Who is being literally silenced? Who is being metaphorically silenced? How? By who? 

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October 9, 2017

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       Group One

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       Page 33) 

      1.  Slim is described as a talented, good looking, well respected man on the ranch. 

      2.  Does this give him reason to flirt with Curly's wife? Why does he seem to get away withit?

       Group Two

(Page 33) 

      1.  Slim is described as a talented, good looking, well respected man on the ranch. 

      2.  Does this give him reason to flirt with Curly's wife? Why does he seem to get away with it?

     (Page 39) 

      3.  Why does George put himself down when talking to Slim?

      Group Three

(     Page 33) 

      1.  Slim is described as a talented, good looking, well respected man on the ranch. 

      2.  Does this give him reason to flirt with Curly's wife? Why does he seem to get away with it?

     (Page 39) 

     3.  Why does George put himself down when talking to Slim?

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     (Page 40) 

     4.  What is the correlation between smarts and niceness?

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      (Page 41) 

     5.  Does George trust Slim? Why?

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October 6, 2017

Group One

·      (Page 22) 

     1.  Why might the boss jump to the conclusion that George is taking advantage of Lennie?

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     2.  Why doesn't George simply tell the boss the truth about Lennie instead of claiming to be his cousin?

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     Group Two

      

     (Page 25) 

      1.  Why might the boss jump to the conclusion that George is taking advantage of Lennie?

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     2.  Why doesn't George simply tell the boss the truth about Lennie instead of claiming to be his cousin?

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      (Page 25) 

    3.  Why is Curly hostile towards Lennie?

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     Group Three

           1.  Why might the boss jump to the conclusion that George is taking advantage of Lennie?

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     2.  Why doesn't George simply tell the boss the truth about Lennie instead of claiming to be his cousin?

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      (Page 25) 

    3.  Why is Curly hostile towards Lennie?

     (Page 31) 

     5.  Lennie thinks Curly's wife is "purty" - Should the sexual attraction of a handicapped person differ from that of a non-handicapped person? Why/why not?




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October 5, 2017

       Group One

        1.  What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?

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        2.  How have views on the handicapped changed/stayed the same today?

·           Group Two

        (Page 11) 

        1.  What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?

        2.  How have views on the handicapped changed/stayed the same today?

        3.   George complains about having to take care of Lennie. Why might George keep Lennie around?

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       4.  What can we assume about the boss from Candy's description of him?

              Group Three

     

1      1..  What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?

        2.  How have views on the handicapped changed/stayed the same today?

        3.   George complains about having to take care of Lennie. Why might George keep 

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        4.  What can we assume about the boss from Candy's description of him?

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       5.  Candy claims he is a nice man - What evidence do we have for/against this statement?

       6.  Is Candy a reliable source of information? Why/why not?

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October 4, 2017

Group One

(Page 9) 


 1.  Steinbeck compares Lennie to a terrier - What does this comparison say about Lennie?

§       2.   What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?

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         Group Two

          1.  Steinbeck compares Lennie to a terrier - What does this comparison say about                         Lennie?

  

          2.   What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?                              

3.      3.  How have views on the handicapped changed/stayed the same today?

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      Group Three

     (Page 11) 

          1.  Steinbeck compares Lennie to a terrier - What does this comparison say about                         Lennie?

  

          2.   What does it say about the view of handicapped people during the 1930s?                              

3.      3.  How have views on the handicapped changed/stayed the same today?                            

        4.  George complains about having to take care of Lennie. Why might George keep Lennie around?

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