What does it mean to be handicapped Please

� What does it mean to be handicapped? › Please write with sentences. � Create a list of handicaps. › Please use bullet points.

Handicaps Mr. Short English 12: College Now 8 November 2018

Today’s Agenda: � FIGHT!!!! › Reading Review � Character Handicaps › Several � Meeting › Crooks the Stable Buck

Reading Review: � Which row will have their books out and up first? � Please open to the bottom page 62 as we review the fight scene at the end of section 3 in Of Mice and Men. › We will read all of page 63 & 64.

Curley’s Handicap: After the fight, what is Curley’s handicap? 2. Why did Slim suggest Curley got his hand caught in a machine? 1. › Why do the men agree to tell this lie as well? 3. Why does Curley agree to not tell anyone of this fight?

Personality Chart: Lennie & Curley � Who is kind & innocent? � Who is predatory & malicious?

Who is Crooks? � Turn to page 66. › We will read the start of section four, where Crooks is introduced. Read (66 -69. ) › Place your “Start” bookmark at page 67. › Place your “Stop” bookmark between pages 76 & 77. �Read all of page 76 for homework, stop at page 77.

Character Chart: Crooks: � How should we describe Crooks? › Where are you finding this evidence of his physical description? �Cite your source with the page number.

Definition:

Handicaps Chart: � Lets discuss the handicaps of each character. › After our discussion, fill in the top row of our next organizer for each character. �We will complete the bottom row as we progress through section four.

Handicaps: � What is Lennie’s handicap? › Mental: “Mind of a child” / Slow � What is Crooks’ handicap? › Physical: Crooked Back / Spine › Social: Black / African American � What is Candy’s handicap? › Physical: Missing hand / Old Age � What is Curley’s Wife’s handicap? › Social: Female / Curly

Important: � The social handicaps are not truly handicaps. › Curley’s Wife is a woman. �This is NOT a handicap!!!!! › Crooks is black. �This is NOT a handicap!!!!! � The handicap these two are facing is the different, negative, treatment by the others they face. › Sexism and racism are societal handicaps others impose on individuals.

� Homework: › Read up to 77. �Read all of 76, stop at the end of the page. Try something new this weekend