Agenda – Wed. 10/26
• A word about reading logs
• Share discussion questions
• Hierarchy of needs
HW: (1) Chapter 2 Quiz – Thursday
(2) Chapter 2 Reading Log – Thursday
(3) Vocab 1-3 Test – Friday
(4) Hierarchy of needs reflection – Monday
Reading Logs
Observations:
• STRAIGHT FROM THE TEXT
• DO NOT summarize
Reflections:
• YOUR OWN thoughts
• Use one of the stem statements
• Examining the importance/significance of your
observation
• Why did you write it down in the first place?
• Why does it mean for the story?
Reading Logs
EXAMPLES:
Observation
Reflection
“The rabbits hurried noiselessly
for cover.” p.2
I think this is significant because the rabbits
are running away from the big bad noise
coming from up the road. Lennie and George
are disturbing the peace and quiet of nature.
Perhaps this is foreshadowing?
.
Lennie says, “I’d find things,
George.I don’t need no nice food
with ketchup. I’d lay out in the
sun and nobody’d hurt me. An’
if I foun’ a mouse, I could keep it.
Nobody’d take it away from me.”
This reminds me of Forrest Gump by the way
Lennie talks slowly and simply to George. The
way he forms his sentences reminds me of
how Forrest speaks in the movie.
Discussion Questions
Think-pair-share:
Turn to the person sitting across the aisle from you and share
your answers for the discussion questions. Did you have
similar answers? Did you differ in opinion?
 Be prepared to be called on to share your partner’s
responses
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualizing Needs
AWARENESS
IMPORTANCE
ACCEPTANCE
SAFETY
SURVIVAL
Esteem Needs
Social Needs
Security Needs
Biological/Physiological
Needs
George and Lennie’s
Struggle to Survive
• You will now be divided into 5 groups and assigned one of
Maslow’s levels of needs
• With your group, locate in chapter 1 of the text SPECIFIC
examples of:
• How George meets this need
• How Lennie meets this need
• What conflicts arise between George and Lennie
when trying to meet this need
• Once you have located examples for each, you will present
your findings to the class
Reflection
Now that we’ve discussed a little about George and Lennie’s philosophies of survival,
please write a reflection about the activity and what you learned
In AT LEAST 15 SENTENCES, please respond to the following questions in paragraph
form:
• Which levels of needs are George and Lennie most concerned about meeting in
chapter 1?
• What needs is George more focused on meeting? Why?
• What needs is Lennie most focused on meeting? Why?
• On which needs do the men differ the most?
• What does this tell us about the differences between George’s outlook on life and
Lennie’s outlook on life?
• Why do you think the men get along so well despite their differences in priorities?
This will be due on MONDAY, 10/31.