The remainder of the semester:
1. We will read Of Mice and Men (this weekend)
2. We will read The Bean Trees for the remainder of the six weeks and have our final test over the book on June 9th/10th just before finals.
We will check out books today so that some of you can start reading it now so that you don't have so much homework later. The novel might appear daunting, but it is a fast read and I will give you a full two hours of class time to read it. Bring books next time (both novels).
3. Grammar terms
4. Final project: movie of a scene from one of the novels studied this semester. More details to follow, but it is more or less a scene from the novel with a director's commentary concerning the artistic choices made to develop themes in the book/movie. Fun!
Today:
Share poems:
In Just by e.e.cummings
I thank you God for this amazing by e.e. cummings
somewhere i have never travelled by e.e. cummings
A Passing Glimpse by Robert Frost

The Ghost House by Robert Frost
Bereft by Robert Frost
Similarities?
Reluctance by Robert Frost
October by Robert Frost
HOMEWORK:
1. Read to page 85 in Of Mice and Men. Test not until Thursday/Friday, though (19th/20th).
2.S.A.T. Vocabulary. Let's take this quiz on Monday since we haven't really had time to study the words yet.
547 SAT words--learn all of them (ok, just "duress" through "ken," approximately 10-20 on list).