These two lessons explore Chapter 3 of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’.
Students are encouraged to think about the pathos created via the death of Candy’s dog, and the symbolism of this moment in the context of the Great Depression. We think about how George and Lennie’s fate continues to be foreshadowed. Significant focus is placed on Lennie’s fight with Curley and how this serves as a significant turning point in the novella, which leads students to an extract-based essay question to answer.
Top tips for how to approach the extract question are included here, plus an exemplar introduction and analytical paragraph as a model for students. Pupils are then given instructions for how to write their own analytical response. We also consider the state of dreams by the end of this chapter.
The first lesson is 10 slides; the second lesson is 18 slides.
Questions, discussion points, and tasks are included for students. A copy of the extract is also included.
Page numbers (included in the lesson titles and in quotations) are in reference to the Penguin Modern Classics edition (light blue spine).
Ideal for upper-KS3 or GCSE students.
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