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Some ideas for the creative aspect

Some ideas for the creative aspect. Scrapbook : Google “scrapbook ideas” Create a Pinterest account or if you’re techy, do a collage on Publisher, and email it to me Visual depiction of important aspects of the story Prologue : What happened in Weed (before Of Mice and Men began)?

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Some ideas for the creative aspect

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  1. Some ideas for the creative aspect • Scrapbook: • Google “scrapbook ideas” • Create a Pinterest account or if you’re techy, do a collage on Publisher, and email it to me • Visual depiction of important aspects of the story • Prologue: • What happened in Weed (before Of Mice and Men began)? • Alternative ending or extra chapter • Journal entries

  2. Writing Workshop # 1 Organizing your arguments and your research

  3. Start with the central “yes/no” question, and take a stand

  4. Your Editorial • Think of it as a debate • What will be the central idea of your debate? • “Reading makes people more caring and sympathetic” • What arguments can you make to support your ideas? • What proof can you find to support your arguments?

  5. But wait!!! • Make sure youconsidercounterarguments!!! • Considering the othersideshows youdidyourhomework, and thatyou’reprepared for any « yeah, buts » • It alsoallowsyou to refute the otherwith a stronger argument

  6. Ask yourself: • What do I know? • What do I need to know?

  7. What I know

  8. Of Mice and Men should be banned from high school English classes • Unnecessary foul language • Depicts different forms of discrimination that serve to dehumanize those touched: • Ableism • Misogyny • Racism • A violent ending (murder) I got this from the source text

  9. 1. Ableism (elaboration) • Lennie depicted as a freakishly large yet stereotypical child-man, referred to as a “crazy bastard” (4), a “crazy fool” (9), a “dum-dum” (78) whom George used to obtain work. • Lennie portrayed as childlike, and as unable to control his impulses or use reason, needing George to take care of, and control, him • Ex. When he crushes Curley’s hand, and accidentally kills the puppy, and Curley’s wife

  10. 2. Misogyny (elaboration) • The only female character is dehumanized • Referred to as a “bitch”, a “piece of jail bait”, and a “rat-trap” (32) • Not given a name other than Curley’s wife • Looked upon as a threat to the men on the ranch since she is perceived as the cause of men’s loss of control

  11. 3. Racism (elaboration) • The only Black character is referred to as a “nigger” (78) and “the negro stable buck” (66) • Curley’s unnamed wife reminds him that, even though she is lesser than men, she is still superior to a Black man; • Being a coloured man in the 1930s, he is very far down on the social hierarchy.

  12. Key words/phrases

  13. What do I need to know? Do research to strengthen your position, and add support to your arguments

  14. Research: Ableism • Ableism in 1930s • Mental Retardation in 1930s • Historical perception of mentally challenged

  15. A person with disabilities • “regarded as subhuman […] especially those labeled ‘mentally retarded’”(288) • historically perceived as a “Menace to Society”, “Object of Dread”, “Object of Pity”, “Diseased Organism”, “Object of Ridicule” http://www33.homepage.villanova.edu/edward.fierros/ableismA.pdf

  16. Research ideas • Foul language or profanity in literature • Effects on teens • Profanity in media • Misogyny • Women 1930s • Sexism 1930s • Modern misogyny • Racism • Racism 1930s • California 1930s racism • Racist slurs • Violence in literature

  17. Your research • Be picky with your resources – don’t just settle!

  18. Support Your Perspective • Appeal to the audience’s reason • Use statistics and reputable studies • Cite experts on the topic • Do they back up what you say? • Do they refute the other side? owl.english.purdue.edu

  19. Cite Sources with Some Clout • Which source would a reader find more credible? • The New York Times • http://www.myopinion.com • Which person would a reader be more likely to believe? • Joe Smith from Fort Wayne, IN • Dr. Susan Worth, Prof. of Criminology at Purdue University owl.english.purdue.edu

  20. Establish Credibility • Cite credible sources • Cite sources correctly and thoroughly • Use professional language (and design) • Edit out all errors owl.english.purdue.edu

  21. Cite Sources Ethically Don’t misrepresent a quote or leave out important information. Misquote: “Crime rates were down by 2002,” according to Dr. Smith. Actualquote: “Crime rates were down by 2002, but steadily began climbing again a year later,” said Dr. Smith. owl.english.purdue.edu

  22. Tomorrow • Considering your counterarguments • How might someone disagree with you, or discount your arguments? • Using transitions to help your ideas flow • Words to avoid in your writing

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