Day 1 Day 2
(Grade 9/10): Literary
(Grade 9/10) 1.2: Use precise
language, action verbs, sensory
English details, appropriate modifiers, and by what the characters say
the active rather than the passive about themselves in narration,
voice.
Math: A-CED 1: Create Equations slope (rate of change) and the Common Core Math Practice 3:
Math in one variable and use them to intercept (constant term) of a Construct viable arguments and
solve problems.
Standards
(Bridging) ; 2. Interacting via
written English: Collaborate with
peers to engage in a variety of
Language (ELD) extended written exchanges and
complex grade-appropriate writing
projects, using technology as
appropriate.
SWBAT to interpret/analyze
different photos of the Great
English Depression BY writing a one
paragraph reflection on the
photos they have viewed.
Objectives
SWBAT create equations in one
variable BY representing the cost
Math of food, housing, transportation,
childcare and healthcare in an
equation and graphically.
Students will be assessed
English individually on the paragraph that
they have written (see rubric).
Assessments
Day 3
Response and Analysis 3.4
Determine characters traits
dialogue, dramatic
monologue, and soliloquy.
Math: S-ID.7: Interpret the
linear model in the context of critique the reasoning of others.
the data.
(Bridging): Apply knowledge
of familiar language resources
for linking ideas, events, or
reasons throughout a text (e.
g., using connecting/transition
words and phrases, such as
on the contrary, in addition,
moreover) to comprehending
grade-level texts and to
writing cohesive texts for
specific purposes and
audiences.
SWBAT interpret/analyze Of
Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck as it's read aloud in
class (via audiobook).
Students will interpret/analyze
BY creating a graphic
organizer in the form of a
semantic map, which will help
them identify effects of The
Great Depression.
SWBAT interpret the slope
and y-intercept of the
regression line they create for
their scatter plot in the context
of the data BY writing a
summary of their results.
Students will be assessed
individually based simply on
whether or not their semantic
map is completed.
Day 4
(Grade 9/10): Writing Application
2.5 -Use appropriate vocabulary,
tone, and style to take into account
the nature of the relationship with,
and the knowledge and interests of,
the recipients.
(Bridging): Apply knowledge of
familiar language resources for
linking ideas, events, or reasons
throughout a text (e.g., using
connecting/transition words and
phrases, such as on the contrary, in
addition, moreover) to
comprehending grade-level texts
and to writing cohesive texts for
specific purposes and audiences.
SWBAT understand/portray their
understanding of the vocabulary
from Of Mice and Men BY creating
a 4 Square Chart in groups of four.
SWBAT understand that
unemployment and poverty have
disproportionately affected
members of diverse racial and
ethnic communities BY participating
in a group game and reading an
article about these disparities.
Students will be assessed on their 4 It will be graded on
Square Poster as a group. (See
rubric).
Day 5
(Grade 9/10) 3.12: Analyze the
way in which a work of
literature is related to the
themes and issues of its
historical period. (Historical
approach)
Math: S-ID.7: Interpret the
slope (rate of change) and the
intercept (constant term) of a
linear model in the context of
the data.
Bridging): Analyzing language
choices Explain how a writers
or speakers choice of a
variety of different types of
phrasing or words (e.g.,
hyperbole, varying
connotations, the cumulative
impact of word choices)
produces nuances and
different effects on the
audience.
SWBAT Identify how the Great
Depression creates
conflict/hardships in John
Steinbeck's Of MIce and Men.
Students will do this by filling
out a quote log,which requires
them to choose an important
quote log and explain what it
tells the reader about the
Great Depression/inequality
amongst various social
classes. This will help students
find evidence that will help
them prepare for their essay!
SWBAT understand that
unemployment and poverty
have disproportionately
affected members of diverse
racial and ethnic communities
BY graphing data points.
Students will be assessed
individually on their quote log.
completion, relevance of the
chosen quotes, as well as the
level/thoroughness of their
analysis.
(Grade 9/10) 3.12: Analyze
the way in which a work of
literature is related to the
themes and issues of its
historical period. (Historical
approach)
Common Core Math Practice
3: Construct viable arguments
and critique the reasoning of
others.
Bridging): Analyzing language
choices Explain how a writers
or speakers choice of a
variety of different types of
phrasing or words (e.g.,
hyperbole, varying
connotations, the cumulative
impact of word choices)
produces nuances and
different effects on the
audience.
SWBAT interpret/analyze Of
Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck as it's read aloud in
class via audiobook BY
identifying important
information/quotes that they
want to use in their quote log.
SWBAT to find organizations
working towards helping
those in poverty and will
create a poster for their
school campus with facts
about poverty and
encouraging other students to
volunteer with these
organizations.
Students will be assessed
individually on their quote log.
It will be graded on
completion, relevance of the
chosen quotes, as well as the
level/thoroughness of their
analysis.
Assessments
Students will be assessed
individually on the equations they
Math have created and the justification
for their work (see What is
Poverty rubric).
After writing their AXES style
paragraph, students will pair up in
groups of four, and share what
they wrote. Students will be given
the rubric, and will also peer
English
review one of their classmate's
paragraph, according to the
rubric.Then, one student form
each group will share their
findings with the whole class.
Student
Activities Students will calculate the daily,
weekly, monthly and yearly
minimum wage totals for a given
state. One group will complete the
Minimum wage for 1929 in
California which will create a
class comparison to current
minimum wage rates. After
Math completing this the class will write
silently for 5 minute on the topic,
"What is poverty?" After a class
discussion on poverty the class
will then complete the
Cooperative Learning Activity
comparing Minimum Wage
Income to Expenses with the
table provided.
Of Mice and Men book, and
Chromebook, photographs of The graphic organizer worksheet
English
Great Depression (this will be handed out via
Materials hard copy).
Required Chromebook, What is Poverty
Math PowerPoint, Cooperative
Learning Activity and resources
Students will be assessed
individually on their ability to
interpret the slope and y-
intercept
After following along with the
audiobook version of Of Mice
and Men, students will be
given time to work on their
semantic map/graphic
organizer. This is an
independent activity.
Students will use the United
States minimum wage table to
create a scatter plot graph
representing the minimum
wage earnings across 20
different states. Students will
be responsible for plotting 5
states based on their hourly
income, 5 states based on
their daily income, 5 states
based on their weekly income,
and 5 states based on their
monthly income.
Chromebook, Minimum Wage Handout: "Performance Task: A
Table by State, Desmos Few Facts About Jobs"
Students will be assessed in their
teams on the completion of
answering discussion questions for
the A Few Facts About Jobs
handout (see A Few Facts About
Jobs rubric).
Students will work in groups of four
to complete a vocabulary 4 square
poster. Students are given the four
following words: bemused,
apprehension, monotonous,
complacent. The students will rotate
responsibilities for the words,
seeing as there are four
components to each word on the
poster: literal definition, definition in
your own words (this
DIFFERENTIATION allows
students to describe the word in a
manner that is helpful to them),
using the word in a sentence, and
illustration. Students will work
together to complete this poster.
Students will participate in a
modified version of a musical chairs
game. Students will participate in a
class discussion with provided
prompts (see Powerpoint on
Resources) about the "fairness" of
the modified game. Next, students
will work collaboratively with their
team members to complete the
handout "Performance Task" A Few
Facts about Jobs."
Of Mice and Men book,
Of Mice and Men Book. Poster for 4
Chromebook, Google Doc of
Square, Pencils/Markers
quote log.
Students will be assessed on
Students will be assessed in
their ability to complete a
their teams on the accuracy of
poster with pertinent
their graph. (See Day Four
information regarding poverty
Graphing rubric)
and the local organization.
Students will spend the
majority of the period
following along as Of Mice
Students are given the period
and Men is read aloud via
to work on their quote logs.
Audiobook. Then, with any
While students are allowed to
remaining time, students will
discuss/search for quotes
work on their quote logs.
together in their Of Mice and
While students are allowed to
Men book, they are NOT
discuss/search for quotes
allowed to have the exact
together in their Of Mice and
same analysis of the quote as
Men book, they are NOT
their peers. Sharing ideas is
allowed to have the exact
okay, while sharing words is
same analysis of the quote as
not.
their peers. Sharing ideas is
okay, while sharing words is
not.
Students will use the
information regarding poverty
With their teams, students will
that they have investigated
be given data for
over the week to create a
unemployment rates by race
poster to inform their fellow
and ethnicity and graph the
classmates. In addition,
data on an appropriate and
students will highlight one
accurate graph with two
local organization focused on
different colors. Students will
helping those dealing with
answer the provided questions
poverty. Each table group will
about the data. Students will
be responsible for creating
repeat this process for poverty
two posters that can highlight
rates by race and ethnicity.
the same local organization or
2 local organizations.
Of Mice and Men book,
Chromebook, Google Doc of
quote log.
Handout: "Unemployment and
Poverty by Race and Chromebooks, Art Supplies
Ethnicity", graph paper, for Poster Making
colored pencils