Of Mice and Men - Chapter 3

Of Mice and Men – Chapter Three (41-slide editable PowerPoint and 8 worksheets)

This comprehensive Year 9 lesson pack explores Chapter Three of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men in detail. It explores plot, character, language, and theme through a series of structured, engaging lessons and model analytical responses.

Lessons include:

The Weed Incident: Exploring foreshadowing, innocence and the theme of protection

Candy’s Dog: Building and analysing tension through language, silence and symbolism

Candy and the Dream: The American Dream and the illusion of hope

The Fight Scene: Power, violence and foreshadowing future tragedy

Themes and Context: Loneliness, strength and weakness, compassion, and survival during the Great Depression