Of Mice and Men full scheme of work- 100 slide PPT PLUS resources - fiction

This resource is a mammoth 100 slide PPT scheme (+ resources) for the novel Of Mice and Men, designed to be studied with mid to high ability year 9 students. It is an excellent novel for wider reading in order to build pupils’ knowledge and skills in preparation for GCSE English Literature. Approx 15-18 lessons worth

The PPT explores the following aspects of the novel:

• Initial setting and atmosphere
• Language analysis/ effect
• Quote finding examining
• Themes
• Characterisation - George and Lennie
• Character relationships
• Context - The Great Depression and itinerant workers
• Character mini quiz
• The bunkhouse
• Crooks and Candy analysis and quote discussion
• Tracking changes in character
• Conflict
• Cyclical structures
• The brush
• Examples of literature style analytical writing
• Curley’s wife
• Focus on imagery, language and key extracts
• Further examples of literature style writing on CW
• Crooks’ room and the importance of all settings
• The ending - prediction and reflections
• Microcosm