Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men

Anticipation GuideAnticipation GuideMr. BradleyMr. Bradley2013-20142013-2014

DirectionsDirections Step OneStep One

For each statement, choose to either For each statement, choose to either AgreeAgree or or DisagreeDisagree. You cannot be in the middle.. You cannot be in the middle.

This needs to be done INDIVIDUALLY in This needs to be done INDIVIDUALLY in order to preserve the integrity of the order to preserve the integrity of the activity.activity.

Defend your responses with ½ a page of Defend your responses with ½ a page of writing each.writing each.

You have 4 minutes per statementYou have 4 minutes per statement

DirectionsDirections Step TwoStep Two

Statements will appear one at a time on Statements will appear one at a time on this screen.this screen.

If you have marked “A” for If you have marked “A” for agreeagree, , display your display your redred cup. cup.

If you have marked “D” for If you have marked “D” for disagreedisagree, , display your display your blueblue cup. cup.

Statement OneStatement One Women need friends more than men

do.

Statement TwoStatement Two Believing that an unhappy situation

is only temporary makes it more bearable.

Statement ThreeStatement Three Feeling responsible for someone can

be a burden.

Statement FourStatement Four A true friend will tell you the truth,

even when you don’t want to hear it.

Statement FiveStatement Five Being rich is more important than

having close friends.

Statement SixStatement Six It is more acceptable for women to

love their female friends than it is for men to love their male friends.

Statement SevenStatement Seven Dreaming is for dreamers, and

dreamers go nowhere. Be real.

Statement EightStatement Eight Sometimes a person has to break the

law to make sure justice is served.

Statement NineStatement Nine There are times when euthanasia

(mercy killing) can be justified.

Statement TenStatement Ten People that are poor should rely on

their friends, family, or church for help, not the government.

DirectionsDirections Step ThreeStep Three

Choose the two (2) statements that you Choose the two (2) statements that you feel most strongly about (feel most strongly about (agreeagree or or disagreedisagree).).

Using your ideas and the ideas presented Using your ideas and the ideas presented by your classmates, outline an argument by your classmates, outline an argument for each of your positions on the sheet for each of your positions on the sheet provided.provided.