<p> Of Mice and Men Anticipation/Reaction Guide</p><p>Part I Directions: Before reading Of Mice and Men, in the “Before” column, respond to each statement by putting a plus sign (+) if you agree with it, a minus sign (-) if you disagree, and a question mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief. Part II Directions: For one of the statements below, respond in your journal (400+ words, MLA format) as to why you have the belief you do. Then, copy and paste your response on our message board at www.mrjeffrey.com. If someone responds to it, they may earn up to 10 points extra credit. Extra credit points both depend on the quality and quantity of the response. Part III Directions: After reading Of Mice and Men in the “After” column respond again to the statements. Then, reply in your journal (400+ words, MLA format) to a statement where your belief changed since reading the book. If not, write about a different statement than you responded to in Part II. Once again, post your journal on our message board.</p><p>Before Statement After 1.___ People that are poor should rely on their friends, 1.___ family, or church for help, not the government.</p><p>2.___ A true friend will tell you the truth, even when 2.___ you don’t want to hear it.</p><p>3.___ The n-word is more offensive than other racial 3.___ slurs because of the history of hate behind it.</p><p>4.___ Women today are more often treated by men as 4.___ equals rather than objects. </p><p>5.___ When people are a victim of a crime, they should 5.___ be able to take the law into their own hands.</p><p>6.___ States with the death penalty have lower murder 6.___ rates.</p><p>7.___ The best place for justice to be determined is in 7.___ a court of law.</p><p>8.___ Being rich is more important than having close 8.___ friends.</p><p>9.___ Sometimes a person has to break the law to make 9.___ sure justice is served.</p><p>10.___ Life today is more difficult than it was in the 1930’s 10.___</p>