Lesson 1, Thursday 7th January, P6 13:40-14:20: Zoom Catch Up

Lesson 2. Friday 8th January, P3 10:20-11:00:  Of Mice and Men Reading & ***ADDITIONAL TASK ADDED***  'To a Mouse' Task

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1. Access the online version of the Novella (see above link)

2,  Continue to read up to p.5 ' The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze.'

3. Answer the questions(Q1-5) on the following document in full sentences on a named Word Document, attach to today's task.

4. Read and watch the poem 'To a Mouse' (below).  On a NAMED WORD DOCUMENT - Copy and paste this key quotation at the top (to be memorised). Answer the following questions:

a) What is Burns' main message in the poem?

b) Why do you think John Steinbeck chose to use it as a title for his novella?

c) What is Steinbeck's view of the 'American Dream' based on what you have learned so far?

Online version of Robert Burns' 'To a Mouse' poem: www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/to_a_mouse/

Reading of above poem (with Scottish accent): www.bing.com/videos/search?q=robert+burnsto+a+mouse+read+aloud&adlt=strict&view=detail&mid=C1E7F6B924DC29BBE52FC1E7F6B924DC29BBE52F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drobert%2520burnsto%2520a%2520mouse%2520read%2520aloud%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBVR%26sp%3D-1%26pq%3Drobert%2520burnsto%2520a%2520mouse%2520read%2520aloud%26sc%3D0-33%26sk%3D%26cvid%3D9139E22E653E4D279E011200A2168080

'To a Haggis' (a copy of the poem for you to read: www.robertburns.org.uk/Assets/Poems_Songs/toahaggis.htm) and a reading of the poem, usually done during the Traditional Burns Night celebration of Robert Burns, can you understand any of it?! www.bing.com/videos/search?q=to+a+haggis+youtube&adlt=strict&view=detail&mid=5B18DE677504499E3B3A5B18DE677504499E3B3A&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dto%2520a%2520haggis%2520youtube%26qs%3DSC%26form%3DQBVR%26sp%3D2%26pq%3Dto%2520a%2520haggos%26sc%3D8-11%26sk%3DSC1%26cvid%3DC1F34B91205B4600B6F9D3EE5D41C902