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This document outlines a unit plan for studying 'Of Mice and Men,' focusing on the context of the Great Depression and the themes of racism present in the text. It includes activities for students to engage with the material, such as discussions on language and character analysis, as well as worksheets for tracking their learning. The unit will also explore the allusion to Robert Burns' poem 'To a Mouse' and its relevance to the story.

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OfMiceandMenPacket-1

This document outlines a unit plan for studying 'Of Mice and Men,' focusing on the context of the Great Depression and the themes of racism present in the text. It includes activities for students to engage with the material, such as discussions on language and character analysis, as well as worksheets for tracking their learning. The unit will also explore the allusion to Robert Burns' poem 'To a Mouse' and its relevance to the story.

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OF MICE AND MEN

WHAT WILL WE BE
DOING IN THIS UNIT?

The Great
Depression
The Great Depression
began in 1929 and
ended in 1933 in the
United States, but
affected the entire
world. In many
countries, the
Depression extended to the late 1930s.
President Herbert Hoover was blamed for
many of the hardships people suffered
during the Depression, and President
Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented
economic measures to help banks and
increase employment.

Racism
While reading Of Mice
and Men, we will need to
contend with the racism
that was omnipresent in
writing of the time and
with racism that John
Steinbeck inserted into
his work to portray specific character traits.
This book includes repeated use of
inappropriate language, which may be
uncomfortable for students. We will be
discussing this language before reading the
book, and students will be expected to
adhere to certain rules, with consequences
including being removed from the
classroom if necessary.

"To a Mouse"
The title Of Mice and Men
is an allusion (do you
remember what an
allusion is? We'll be
reviewing it in class!) to
Robert Burn's poem "To
a Mouse." Of Mice and Men follows George and Lennie as they search for work in
We'll be reading the poem in class and California during the Great Depression.
discussing why Steinbeck chose this title for
the book.
Start thinking about why Steinbeck might Due to unforeseen circumstances, they've had to leave Weed and are
have called it this! moving to Soledad, looking for work as farm hands.

This pack includes worksheets that you will complete over the course of
this unit. Please keep track of this packet, as you will need different
pages from it over the course of the next five weeks.
Name:
Date:

K - W - L : The Great Depression


know - want to know - learned

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?


USE AT LEAST THREE BULLET POINTS TO TELL ME WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?


WRITE AT LEAST TWO QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANT TO FIND ANSWERS TO

WHAT DID YOU LEARN?


USE BULLET POINTS TO TELL ME AT LEAST THREE THINGS YOU LEARNED
Of Mice and Men
Chapter 1

What happens in this chapter? Who is the main character?

What is Lennie's dream?

Where are George and Lennie going? Why?


Of Mice and Men
Chapter 2
What happens in this chapter? Who does George say he doesn't like?
Why?

Why do they use racial slurs? Do you think they're necessary?


Of Mice and Men
Chapter 3
What happens in this chapter? What happened in Weed?

Which character is your favorite? Why?


What do you think this poem
is about?

How does this poem relate to Of Mice and Men?


Of Mice and Men
Chapter 4

What happens in this chapter? What do Crooks and Lennie talk about?

What kind of person is Curley's wife?


Of Mice and Men
Chapter 5

What happens in this chapter? How does Curley's wife feel about
Lennie?

What happens to Curley's wife? Why?


Of Mice and Men
Chapter 6

BEFORE READING: What happens in this chapter?


Where do you think Lennie went?

Do you agree with George's actions at the end? Why?


George's Decision
What did George do?

George made the right decision George made the wrong decision
Name:
As we watch the movie - take notes on things that you
notice that are similar to or different from the book.
Did the movie add anything? Leave anything out?
Find at least 3 examples for each
(if you find more examples you will receive extra credit!)

Different Same
Things that are different Things that are the same
from the book as in the book

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