Of Mice and Men

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This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

Items in this lesson

Slide 1 - Slide

Who are the characters ?
Lennie          Curley

George            Curley's wife

Candy      Crooks     Carlson

Slide 2 - Slide

The history behind oMaM
The 1930s America
The Great Depression: an economy with high unemployment
From 1932-1936 the annual rainfall didn’t exceed 12 inches
--> dust

Dust Was Everywhere

Slide 3 - Slide

Effects of the great depression
* Migrant farm workers
* Homeless/farmless
* Unemployment rose from 3.2 % to 24.9%
* Banks ran out of money

Slide 4 - Slide

End of depression
1939 - unemployment still 15%
Outbreak of WWII - expansion of national defense, stimulating jobs and growth

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Video

The town Lennie and George are fleeing from is called ...
A
Salinas
B
Weed
C
Soledad
D
We don't know this

Slide 7 - Quiz

Whose hand does Lennie crush?
A
Candy's
B
Curley's
C
George's
D
Slim's

Slide 8 - Quiz

Who discovers Curley's dead wife?
A
Candy
B
Lennie
C
Curley
D
George

Slide 9 - Quiz

Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candy’s dog?
A
He hates dogs
B
The dog attacked people
C
He thinks the dog is too old
D
He is very mean

Slide 10 - Quiz

At the beginning of the novel, what does Lennie have in his pocket?
A
a piece of velvet
B
a rabbit's tail
C
a napkin
D
a mouse

Slide 11 - Quiz

If there is trouble, Lennie will hide in the bushes.
A
True
B
False

Slide 12 - Quiz

Lennie likes beans and ketchup.
A
True
B
False

Slide 13 - Quiz

George and Lennie left their last job because the pay was too
low and the weather was too cold.

A
True
B
False

Slide 14 - Quiz

Lennie told George he would go live in a cave.
A
True
B
False

Slide 15 - Quiz

Steinbeck wrote of Curley’s Wife: ‘she’s a nice girl and not a floozy’. What is your impression of her?

Slide 16 - Slide

The setting of this story takes place during a very specific time, The Great Depression. 

How would the story have been different if it took place in modern America? 
Many characters in Of Mice and Men are plagued by loneliness and alienation and are searching for friendship and acceptance. 

Explain & give examples

Slide 17 - Slide

What do you think will happen to George's dream now?

Slide 18 - Slide

Themes
Two of the themes in the book are

Racism
Discrimination against people with disabilities

Slide 19 - Slide

trial
what do you think would happen if George was tried for shooting Lennie?
Do you think he should be punished?

Slide 20 - Slide

Slide 21 - Video