Historical Research Essay, peer review

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Read the paper assigned to you and answer the attached ten questions. You can also leave comments on the draft itself.

When finished, start reading Of Mice and Men Ch. 4.

Historical Research Essay, draft 1

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Of Mice and Men, QUIZ and Review

QUIZ on Ch. 1-3 (open book).

Review on characters/themes:

For each of the following characters, write a one sentence description:

• George
• Lennie
• Curley
• Curley's Wife
• Candy
• Crooks
• Carlson
• Slim

The following themes are all present in Of Mice and Men. Choose any three of the themes and find at least two examples of where they appear in the novel in Ch. 1-3 (with page numbers).

• The American Dream
• Loneliness
• Friendship
• Innocence
• Discrimination
• The Predatory Nature of Human Existence
• Fraternity and the Idealized Male Friendship
• The Corrupting Power of Women
• Strength and Weakness

Of Mice and Men, Ch. 3

Read Of Mice and Men, Chapter 3 and then answer the following questions:

Study Questions

Chapter 3

1. What kind act does Slim do for Lennie?

2. Slim says it's funny how George and Lennie go around together. What is George's answer?

3. What two embarrassing things does George tell Slim about? Why does George reveal these things? 

4. Identify Candy.

5. What did Carlson do with his Luger? Why?

6.Before Carlson leaves with the dog, what does Slim remind him of? Why does he need to do this?

7. What card game does George play?

8. What will Lennie's job be when he and George get their land?

9. What does Candy want when he hears about George's and Lennie's plans? What is he willing to contribute?

10. Why did Curley fight with Lennie? What happened?

Of Mice and Men, Idioms

Write a short story using any six of the following idioms correctly. 

• The characters in your story should not be from Of Mice and Men.
• The characters should be ones who would logically use these expressions.

Chapter 1 & 2 idioms (with page numbers)

jungle-up (2)

bustin' a gut (8)

in hot water (11)

blow their stake(13)

blowin' in our jack(14)

live off the fatta the lan' (14)

sore  as  hell (18)

pants rabbits (18)

bum steer(21)

what stake you got in this guy (22)

flapper (23)

old man (25)

picking scraps (26)

canned (27)

got the eye (28)

pants is full of ants (28)

two bits (33)

slang her pups (35)

Of Mice and Men, Ch. 2

Read Ch. 2 and answer study questions below.

Study Questions

Chapter 2

1. What does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over?

2. How does the boss react to George's friendship with Lennie? Are his concerns justified in this case and what does it reveal about the boss' character?

3. What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?

4. The swamper said, "Seems like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance." Explain.

5. What advice does George give Lennie after Curley and the swamper leave?

6. Identify Slim and Carlson.

7. What does Slim have that Lennie wants?

8. What are two good reasons that George doesn't let Lennie answer any questions?

9. Identify and describe Curley.

10. What is Curley's wife really looking for? How is she trying to get it, and do you think that makes her bad?

11. Why does George have an uneasy feeling at the chapter's end?

Vocabulary Activity: (use a word assigned by the teacher)

1.     Write your word:                                                                                                                        

2.     Find and write the sentence on the page number given in parentheses:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

3.     Write the definition of your word, as it is used in the sentence above:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

4.     On the back of this page, write your word large enough at the top so it can be seen from a distance. Do this in crayon, marker, or colored pencil.

5.     Draw a picture representing the definition of your word. It does not necessarily have to correspond with the novel. This picture should be clear enough so that someone unfamiliar with the word could guess it, but it should not use any words to give it away.

6.     At the bottom of the page, write an original sentence (you make it up) using the word correctly. 

Historical Research Essay

  Research Process #4:               /10        (Due 2/3/14)

o   Formal Outline of Essay, including thesis statement (topic + cultural significance)

o   Direct quotations or paraphrased information (with source designated) inserted into outline.

o   Works Cited Page (also include as final page of essay)

EXAMPLE OUTLINE

Historical Research Essay Outline (Hank Aaron example)

I.         Introduction

A.      Attention-getter.

B.      Thesis: (moment + cultural significance) Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715^th home run changed the ways people looked at African-Americans in professional baseball.

C.      Preview (three) main points: 

1.  Causes:  Negro Leagues/Jackie Robinson breaking into MLB. 

2.  Effects:  Future home-run records and subsequent steroid investigations

                a.  Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa

                b.  MLB drug controversy/changing policies

II.       Causes of moment

A.         First cause: Formation of the Negro Leagues

1.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research): In 1880s several professional Negro teams were formed.  Professional baseball mirrored the segregation in larger society (Negro League Baseball Players Association).

2.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research): Several players tried to integrate into the MLB prior to Jackie Robinson with little success (Negro League Baseball Players Association).

3.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research): “The first successful organized Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri” (Society for American Baseball Research).

B.      Second cause: Jackie Robinson’s introduction to the major leagues (“About Jackie Robinson”).

           1.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

           2.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

C.      Third cause:

           1.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):        

2.  Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

III. The Moment

A.      Background information necessary to understanding the moment (Source)

B.      Explanation of its importance (Source)

           1. Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):         

2. Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

IV. Effects of Moment

A.         First Effect that came from moment

1.      Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

Example, statistic, fact, quotation, etc (source from research):

B.         Second Effect that came from moment

1.      Example, statistic, fact, etc. (Source from research)

2.      Example, statistic, fact, etc. (Source from research)

C.          Third Effect

1.      Example, statistic, fact, etc. (Source from research)

2.      Example, statistic, fact, etc. (Source from research)

V.       Conclusion

A.      Restatement of thesis (in different words)

B.      Final statement on moment's enduring impact on culture or its importance as a turning point.