OF MICE AND MEN - St Leonard's College

OF MICE AND MEN

BY JOHN STEINBECK

YEAR 9 ENGLISH RESOURCE BOOKLET

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`Of Mice and Men' Resource Guide Contents

Unit Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS `Us Two'................................................................................................................................................... 7 `To a Mouse'............................................................................................................................................ 8 The World of 1937................................................................................................................................. 10 Background: The American Dream........................................................................................................ 11 Background: The Great Depression....................................................................................................... 12 Background: The Dust Bowl................................................................................................................... 13 Images of the Dust Bowl........................................................................................................................ 15 Background: The Novel ......................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Chapter One Questions ......................................................................................................................... 23 Chapter Two Questions ......................................................................................................................... 24 Chapter Three Questions ...................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter Four Questions ........................................................................................................................ 26 Chapter Five Questions ......................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter Six Questions ........................................................................................................................... 28 George and Lennie: Setting the Scene .................................................................................................. 29 Dreams .................................................................................................................................................. 30 "Livin' off the fatta the lan'!"................................................................................................................. 35 Character Facebook Profiles.................................................................................................................. 37 Curley's Wife ......................................................................................................................................... 43 The Marginalised ................................................................................................................................... 45 Foreshadowing ...................................................................................................................................... 46 Courtroom Drama ................................................................................................................................. 51 Write Like Steinbeck.............................................................................................................................. 54 Figurative Language in of Mice and Men............................................................................................... 55 GLOSSARIES Colloquialisms ....................................................................................................................................... 59 Novel Vocabulary .................................................................................................................................. 60 Essay Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................... 62 Transition Words ................................................................................................................................... 63 ESSAY MATERIALS Text Response Essay overview .............................................................................................................. 67 Sample Topic: The importance of dreams............................................................................................. 69 Sample Topic: Isolation and loneliness.................................................................................................. 72 Sample Topic: Characters feeling trapped............................................................................................. 74 Sample Topic: The American Dream ..................................................................................................... 75 Sample Essay Topics .............................................................................................................................. 76 SUMMARIES AND ANALYSIS Characters Mind Map............................................................................................................................ 79 Timeline of Events ................................................................................................................................. 80 Chapter Summaries ............................................................................................................................... 81 Chapter Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 89 Theme Analysis...................................................................................................................................... 95 Key Quotes ............................................................................................................................................ 99 LitChart................................................................................................................................................ 105

List of Sources

Any materials that are not original works by St Leonard's staff were sourced from the following websites:

- Curve Learn (englishtutorhome2.) - Digital History (digitalhistory.uh.edu) - The Hypertexts () - Library of Congress () - Litcharts () - Sparknotes () - TES Connect (tes.co.uk) - United States History (u-s-) - University of NSW (student.unsw.edu.au)

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Year 9 English: `Of Mice and Men'

unit overview

Overarching Question:

Do we all need a dream and a friend to share it with?

Essential Questions:

What is meant by the American Dream? Is the American dream a destructive or empowering force? What leads a person to become isolated in a community? Can social disadvantage be overcome? How much control does an individual have over their destiny? What is the value of loyalty in friendship? Can you be cruel to be kind?

Assessment:

Text Response Essay: 80 minute in-class test (Term 2 Week 2) Text Response Essay: Mid-Year Exam (Term 2 Week 8)

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