Hunter and I watched the 1939 Oscar-nominated black and white movie "Of Mice and Men" today. It was a great culminating activity after reading the book. Hunter and I stopped to analyze and discuss - the purposeful title related to the expression "..the best laid plans of mice and men." We also discussed how the movie was very true to the book, made a larger issue of the female, and made the themes of loneliness, responsibility, friendship, and commitment more meaningful. During our second hour, Hunter continued with his writing assignment about being held back a year in school. He worked on the introductory paragraph, an attention-grabbing thesis statement, and the conclusion.