Of Mice and Men – Chapter 2

Of Mice and Men – Chapter 2 (79-slide editable PowerPoint and 14 worksheets)

This comprehensive and fully editable PowerPoint resource explores Chapter Two of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men in depth. Designed for Year 9, it helps students analyse key characters, themes, and language through clear, engaging lessons that build understanding and exam-style skills.

Lessons include:

Ranch Life and Hierarchy: Exploring the harsh realities of life during the Great Depression and the structure of ranch society.

Character Studies: Detailed analysis of Candy, The Boss, Curley, Curley’s Wife, and Slim with model answers and exemplar paragraphs.

Themes: Work and dehumanisation, loneliness, power, marginalisation, gender inequality, and leadership.

Language and Structure: Guided P.E.T.E.R. activities to support close textual analysis and essay writing.

Reading and Comprehension Tasks: Vocabulary work, inference questions, gap-fill summaries, quizzes, and creative comic-strip activities.