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Mr. Padilla    Social Studies

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Option 3: Read passage and answer questions. Write full sentences and give examples to support your points.   

"You got it by heart. You can do it yourself,” said George.

"No, you. I forget some a' the things. Tell about how it's Gonna be," said Lennie.

"O.K. Someday-we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and-"

"An' live off the fatta the lan'," Lennie shouted. "An' have rabbits. Go on, George! Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the  winter and the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it. Tell about that, George."

"Why'n't you do it yourself? You know all of it."

"No... you tell it. It ain't the same if I tell it. Go on... George. How I get to tend the rabbits."

"Well," said George, "we'll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we'll just say the hell with goin' to work, and we'll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an' listen to the rain comin' down on the roof..”

1.      Why is Lennie asking George to tell the story he already knows?

2.      George and Lennie are camping outdoors, they have no home. Why are they talking about the future?

3.      Why is it important to have a plan even when we are not sure what will happen next?

   

      

Mr. Padilla    Social Studies

Name_______________________ ___Date________________

Option 2: Read passage and answer questions. Write full sentences and give examples to support your points.      

"You got it by heart. You can do it yourself,” said George.

"No, you. I forget some a' the things. Tell about how it's Gonna be," said Lennie.

"O.K. Someday-…. we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and-"

"An' live off the fatta the lan'," Lennie shouted. "An' have rabbits. Go on, George! Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the  winter and the stove….about that, George."

"Why'n't you do it yourself? You know all of it."

"No... you tell it. It ain't the same if I tell it. Go on... George. How I get to tend the rabbits."

"Well," said George, "we'll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we'll just say the hell with goin' to work, and we'll build up a fire in the stove and set around it.....”

1.     What are Lennie and George talking about?

2.     Why does Lennie want George to tell the story? Why does Lennie cut him off?

3.     Why is it important to have dreams?

Mr. Padilla    Social Studies

Name_______________________ ___Date________________

Option 1: Read passage and answer questions. Write full sentences and give examples to support your points.   

"O.K. Someday-…. we're gonna have a little house and … an' a cow and some pigs and-"said George.

1.    What does George say they will have one day?

"An' live off the fatta the lan'," Lennie shouted. "An' have rabbits. Go on, George!...”

2.    What is Lennie excited about?

 Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the  winter and the stove….about that, George."

3.    What does Lennie want George to talk about?

4.    Lennie and George are dreaming about the things they want in the future. Why is it important to have dreams?

Collections: Conditions of Migrant Workers

Directions: Read the following statements and complete task below.

In addition to earning low wages—the lowest of any workers in the country—migrant workers also tended to live in horrible conditions. It was not uncommon for farmers to house migrant workers in shanties, shacks, chicken coops, barns, portable wagons, and even open fields. Those who found shelter inside small cabins or abandoned farm houses often had to contend with broken windows, torn screens, missing doors, and leaky roofs. Most migrants, whether living by themselves in the fields or in specially designated migrant camps, remained isolated from the surrounding communities. Often viewed as racial and class outcasts, migrant workers were shunned by the local communities.

1.     How were migrant worker’s living conditions?

2.     How were migrant workers treated by local communities?

Statement	Agree Yes/No	Your reason	Evidence from texts
Migrant workers were treated like second class citizens or worse.