Of Mice and Men

By John Steinbeck

Author Biography• Learning Targets

– Know the name of the author of “Of Mice and Men”

– Explain 2 details of John Steinbeck’s personal life

– List 3 books that were written by John Steinbeck

– Describe some of the qualities in John Steinbeck's novels

Author Biography

• Read questions on packet p. 6 aloud together

• Read Author Biography p. 5 aloud together– As reading use highlighter to highlight

information needed to answer questions• When finished reading/highlighting,

write answers to questions• Review & Discuss

Anticipation Guide

• In Before Reading column mark:– Yes = I agree– No = I disagree– ? = I don’t know

Statement

Having friends fulfills our basic human needs.

Statement

Mentally impaired people are

worthless, and cannot function like

“regular” people.

Statement

People who are strong know their strength, and how much they

can hurt other people if they wanted

to.

Statement

It is unnatural for people to have an attachment to, or feelings for, an

animal.

Statement

The purpose of life is to strive for, and eventually reach,

our goals and dreams.

Statement

Killing another human being is intolerable, and

should be punished.

Statement

Running away from a crime is never

acceptable.

Tally responses and put into a graph

Journal = individual reflection of responses & group discussions

Elements of Storytelling

• Plot – the related series of events that make up a story

• Climax – the turning point in the story; emotional high point for the character

• Conflict – the struggle(s) between opposing forces, usually characters

• Character – the individuals involved in the action of the story

• Setting – the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs

• Point of view – the perspective from which a story is told

• Theme – the main idea behind a literary work; the message in the story

Novel

• A type of literary work which is lengthy (generally between 100-500 pages)

• Uses all the elements of storytelling

Note-Taking & Summarizing

• Question– Ask yourself

• Where is this taking place?• What happened before this?• Who are the characters involved?• What do I NOT understand?• What do I need to re-read?• What do I need to ask my teacher to clarify?

Note-Taking & Summarizing

• Predict– What will happen next?– What effect will this have on the

characters?– What effect will this have on the plot?

Note-Taking & Summarizing

• Connect– Try to relate to characters or events in

story• Have you ever encountered a similar

situation?• How did you handle the situation?• Have you ever known a person like any of

the characters?• Does this remind you of any other stories

you have read?

Note-Taking & Summarizing

• Summarize– In your own words, break down the

most important information, details, events in the order they happened in the story.

Note-Taking & Summarizing

• Reflect– Why I am reading this?– What have you learned so far?– What do you think is the theme?– Do you like the story? Why or why not?

Chapter 1

• Review vocabulary terms & definitions for Chapter 1

• Read Chapter 1 (p. 1-16)• Fill in note-taking & summarizing for

Chapter 1 (packet p. 12)

Chapter 1 ~ Dialogue

• Learning Target– I will

• Know the meaning of the term dialogue.• Understand the differences between

dialogue form and narrative form.

• Packet p. 13-14

Homework

• Complete packet p. 13-14 (dialogue)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 15 using context clues Chapter 1 terms

• Review notes ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ chapter 1

Agenda

• Quiz – chapter 1• Correct Quiz & Discuss• Chapter 2 – write definitions for

vocabulary terms

Chapter 2

• Go over Chapter 2 vocabulary definitions

• Read Chapter 2

• Fill in Note-taking & Summarizing packet p. 16

Chapter 2 ~ Analyzing Poetry

• Learning Target– I will familiarize myself with translating

poetry into familiar language to aide in comprehension.

– I will familiarize myself with using translated poetry to understand meaning.

• Packet p. 17-18

Homework

• Complete packet p. 17-18 (analyzing poetry)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 19 using vocabulary in context Chapter 2 terms

• Review notes ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ chapter 2

• Vocabulary definitions chapter 3

Agenda

• Quiz – chapter 2• Correct Quiz & Discuss• Begin Chapter 3

Chapter 3

• Go over Chapter 3 vocabulary definitions

• Read Chapter 3

• Fill in Note-taking & Summarizing packet p. 20

Chapter 3 ~ Recognizing Vivid Details

• Learning Targets– I will

• Become familiar with details in writings that develop mood.

• Explain how details can help to create understanding of text.

• Packet p. 21

Homework

• Complete packet p. 21 (vivid details)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 22 synonyms & antonyms Chapter 3 terms

• Review notes ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ chapter 3

• Study Vocab ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ Chapters 1-3

Chapter 4

• Go over Chapter 4 vocabulary definitions & write definitions in class

• Read Chapter 4

• Fill in Note-taking & Summarizing packet p. 24

Chapter 4 ~ Conflict & Effect

• Learning Targets– I will verbally state the meaning of

conflict.– I will list and explain the 3 common

types of conflict.– Given a conflict from the story, I will

state the type of conflict given and explain the effect for the conflict.

• Packet p. 25

Homework

• Complete packet p. 25 (conflict & effect)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 26 Chapter 4 terms

• Review notes ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ chapter 4

• Write definitions – vocab list chapter 5

Chapter 5

• Go over Chapter 5 vocabulary definitions

• Read Chapter 5

• Fill in Note-taking & Summarizing packet p. 27

Chapter 5 ~ Character Types

• Learning Targets– I will explain the difference between

protagonist and antagonist in literature.– I will list and explain the 4 different

types of characters.– I will identify if the author uses direct

or indirect characterization.

• Packet p. 28-29

Homework

• Complete packet p. 28-29 (character types)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 30 analogies Chapter 5 terms

• Write vocabulary definitions ~ chapter 6

Chapter 6

• Go over Chapter 6 vocabulary definitions

• Read Chapter 6

• Fill in Note-taking & Summarizing packet p. 31

Chapter 6 ~ Theme

• Learning Targets– I will give examples of themes from

familiar works.– I will create a theme for the novel “Of

Mice & Men”

• Packet p. 32

Homework

• Complete packet p. 32 (theme)

• Vocabulary practice packet p. 33 Vocabulary in Context Chapter 6 terms

• Review notes ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ chapter 5-6

• Study Vocab ~ Quiz tomorrow ~ Chapters 4-6

Agenda

• Quiz ~ Chapters 5-6

• Vocab Quiz ~ Chapters 4-6

• Begin “Of Mice & Men” project portfolio.

• Study – End of book Test