Of Mice and Men We know now that writers always write with a purpose—even if it is simply to express themselves. As we read these stories of life and human rights issues, think about the reason the author writes, the techniques used to accomplish his or her purpose, and the audience for whom he or she writes.

Assessment Instructions
For this assessment you must state which book you have started reading. Attach a prediction to your statement about what human rights issue will be covered in your book. Explain why you believe this issue will be important in the story.

Examples of human rights issues include (but are not limited to):

Gender equality
Immigration laws
Child labor
Freedom
Access to health care or education
You must include evidence from your story that demonstrates how you made your prediction. This can be a quotation you copy from the book.

Your prediction does not have to be right! Simply read the chapters assigned for this lesson and then make an informed prediction about what human rights issue you believe will be most important in this story.