Of Monsters and Men: September 25, 2019

Focus: What is a monster, and why does Steinbeck introduce us to one?

1. Warming up with your thoughts on the word "monster"

• What is a monster?

• How has your definition of this word changed over time?

• What makes one susceptible to a monster?

2. Reading Chapters 8 through 11 in East of Eden

3. Taking the Sparknotes Oath

HW:
1. For Friday: Read Chapters 8 through 11 and prepare your next Socratic ticket.

2. For MONDAY: Read Chapters 12 through 15 and prepare a Socratic ticket.

3. For next Tuesday, Oct 1: Decide which sonnet to perform your metacognitive timed writing on. Be sure to bring the actual sonnet to class that day.