The Value of Life in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
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Novel: Of Mice and Men (1937) by John Steinbeck - Lexile Measure: 630L - ATOS Book Level 4.5 - Word Count 29,160
Audiobook: Of Mice and Men (1937) by John Steinbeck
Pacing: Of Mice and Men Reading Schedule
Activities
Close Read: George's Mouse pg. 5-6, 8-9, 11
Close Read: Candy’s Dog pg. 35-36
Close Read: Tell Me Like You Done Before pg. 13-14, 104
Close Read: Carlson's Luger pg. 47, 61, 105
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1962
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 was awarded to John Steinbeck "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Speech: John Steinbeck’s speech at the Nobel Banquet (1962)
Three Novels on the AP List
Most Frequent Work for AP Free Response Question: The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men (1937) by John Steinbeck - 2001
The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck - 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008P, 2009, 2009B, 2010B, 2011, 2013
East of Eden (1952) by John Steinbeck - 2006
National Steinbeck Center
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friendship & moral responsibility sexism racism individuals & community euthanasia power vs. powerlessness loneliness migrant workers the Great Depression & the Dust Bowl dreams appearances vs. reality
Openers
Swearing, Regionalisms, Banned Books
Offensive Language, Racism, Violence
The Title Comes from the seventh stanza of a poem.
Poem: To A Mouse (1785) by Robert Burns
Bull 4
Chicken 15
Coyote 2
Cow 5
Dog/Dogs 34 Sheepdog 2 Terrier 2
Goat 2
Pigeon 2
Pig 6
Pup/Pups/Puppy/Puppies 51
Rabbit 74
Mouse/Mice 30
Salmon 2
Lots of scowling
fatta the lan 5
Alfalfa 10