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Series of Introductory Lessons for
Of Mice and Men - English 9
Created by Jennifer Goggin

Grade Level:

9

Subject:

English

Topic:

Introductory Lesson: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Link for this lesson: http://thelessonbuilder.org/lesson_plan/17780

Objective:

At the completion of the activities included in this lesson, students should be able to:
a. (begin to) explain the relevance of the context of a piece of literature.
b. (begin to) make connections between themes of the novella and aspects of
their lives that are important to them.
c. locate and analyze several instances of sensory detail in the opening
paragraphs of the novella and explain how the use of language enriches the
text.
d. produce multiple pieces of writing for different purposes.

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Projector (for use with 4 Corners Activity)
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English 9 College Ruled Notebook
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PBS Documentary: Riding the Rails

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