Visual Arts
Homework
Ms.
Stillwagon
October 2,
2017
Reflect on what we did together
in class and complete the level that is best for you to practice and review
what we did in class!
“Of Mice and Men”
John Steinbeck
A few miles south of
Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside and runs deep and
green. The water is warm in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool. On
one side of the river the golden foothill slopes curve up to the strong and
rocky mountains, but on the valley side the water is lined with trees. On the
sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a lizard makes
a great skittering if he runs among them. Rabbits come out of the brush to sit
on the sand in the evening.
“Deep Survival”
Laurence Gonzales
Juliane was flying with her mother and ninety
other passengers on Christmas Eve when lightning struck, causing a failure of
the Lockheed Electra. Juliane fell out of the broken airplane into the jungle.
She was seventeen years old, wearing her dress and white high heels.
Miraculously, she suffered only cuts and a broken collarbone from the crash.
Later, she reported feeling "a hefty concussion." Then she was
falling toward the jungle. As she recalled, "I remember thinking that the
jungle trees below looked just like cauliflowers."
LEVEL 3:
Read the opening scene from “Of Mice and Men”
John Steinbeck and “Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzales. Then use the space
below to write your own descriptive writing piece about a place of your choice.
LEVEL 2:
Read the opening scene from “Of Mice and Men”
John Steinbeck and “Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzales. Then use the space
below to write your own descriptive writing piece about a place of your choice.
PLACE:
________________________________________________________
I
see_________________________________________________________
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I hear
_________________________________________________________
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I smell
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I
feel_________________________________________________________
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LEVEL 1:
Read the opening scene from “Of Mice and Men”
John Steinbeck and “Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzales. Then choose a place
you have been and circle the words below that best describe the place you
chose.
PLACE: _____________________________________________________
Day Night City
Country Island Loud Quiet Buildings Mountains River Ocean
Lake Grass
Pavement
Sand Active Relaxing
Many People Few People
No People
Trees Bushes b
Inside
Outside
Parent/Guardian Signature:
_________________________________
Please Leave any comments or
questions below!
Have a
wonderful night!
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