Novel Unit Of Mice and Men Teacher Guide Grades 9-12
Teacher Guides
Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!
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- 32+ pages
- Summary
- "About the Author"
- Character list
- Background information
- Initiating activities
- Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
- Discussion questions and answers
- Graphic organizers
- Writing ideas
- Literary analysis
- Post-reading discussion questions
- Cross-curriculum extension activities
- Assessment Scoring rubric
- Glossary ( Gr. 9-12)
See also Student Packet #1677
Of Mice and Men #1124George is small and quick-tempered; slow witted Lennie is his opposite—an immense man, strong but naturally docile, a giant with the mind of a child. Despite their difference, George and Lennie are bound by a vision: their own small farm, where they'll raise cows, pigs, chickens, and rabbits. When they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, the dream at last seems within reach. But their hopes, like "the best-laid schemes of mice and men," begin to go awry. The story unfolds with the inevitability of a Greek tragedy, as Lennie commits an accidental murder, and George must do what he can to make things right.
