Of Mice and Men trail

Here's a pick and mix selection of resources for teaching Of Mice and Men, gathered together to let you create your own mini-unit.  For an overview and some suggestions for linking them together, see the first resource listed below: Of Mice and Men trail map and guide.

116.7 k Of Mice and Men trail map and guide (14/09/2007) Related resources: Teachit Trails | Of Mice and Men trail Suggestions for teaching 'Of Mice and Men'. Includes a list of key teaching resources and ways they might be used. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

257.8 k 15.5 k 616.4 k An interactive revision quiz (14/09/2007) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A fun revision activity with sections on symbolism, themes and image association. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. Also available as a Promethean flipchart. KS4

75.4 k 39.9 k 36.1 k Of Mice and Men: match the contextual information (14/09/2007) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A matching activity in which students marry up parts of sentences to reveal key background information. (Answers on page 2 of the Word document.) Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

99.8 k 37.9 k 3.7 k Grade descriptors with examples (14/09/2007) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail This resource helps students to develop and improve their essay writing skills. (Also available as a Magnet activity. Students rank the grade descriptors then flip the tiles to see what they have to do for each grade and then match them with the appropriate example.) Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

155.9 k 54.3 k Character presentations (27/07/2007) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A series of helpsheets for preparing group presentations on the chracters of Crooks, Curley's wife and Slim. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

50.6 k 112.1 k 19.3 k 6.7 k Curley's wife: Miss Dynamite or lonely victim? (09/02/2007)     Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Activities focusing on the presentation of Curley's wife. A handy grid helps students to hone their PEE skills; the final discussion task could be used for speaking and listening assessment. The original resource is followed by a differentiated version for use with students with SEN. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. Also available as a SMART Notebook and a Promethean flipchart. KS4

77.5 k 31.2 k 36.2 k A dirty dozen: who said this? (13/10/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Who said what in the novel? Identify the speakers of twelve quotations. A Teachit Interactive Flash version is available. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

109.4 k 181.2 k A comprehensive pack (16/06/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail At least one sheet on each section of the novel with questions and extension tasks. Particularly useful for revision and homework. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

158.8 k 35.8 k 24.0 k Steinbeck's use of darkness and light (09/06/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A fabulous resource - lesson plan with quote cards - designed to encourage students to interpret the use of darkness and light. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. Also available as a Promethean flipchart. KS4

30.9 k 44.0 k Chapter 6 - beat the clock! (13/02/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Fifteen questions to attempt in five minutes. Page numbers refer to New Longman Literature edition. The original resource is followed by a differentiated version for use with students with SEN. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

138.7 k 56.3 k Chapters 5 and 6 - picture game (10/02/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A great team game to revise the last two chapters of the novel. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

120.3 k 53.2 k Chapters 1 and 2 - picture game (10/02/2006) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A great team game to revise the first two chapters of the novel. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

31.9 k 42.0 k 17.5 k Animals and other creatures in Of Mice and Men (10/03/2004) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail An interesting resource which uses colour coding to clearly define animal imagery. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. Also available as a Promethean flipchart. KS4

116.5 k 38.9 k Curley's wife - her first appearance (11/02/2004) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A spidergram and PQC grid to complete about her first appearance. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

44.9 k 37.9 k Isolation and loneliness (14/01/2004) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Handy revision notes on the themes of isolation and loneliness in the novel. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

6.0 k 22.5 k Chapter 1 comic strip (20/01/2003) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Fill in the missing words and draw pictures in the boxes. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

25.2 k 32.3 k 36.6 k Put the events in the right order (20/05/2002) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail A good consolidation or revision activity. A Teachit Interactive version is available. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

10.4 k How would each character reply? (01/10/2001) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Empathetic activity & revision of chapters 1 and 2. Could also be used as a Drama focused activity for EN1. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

12.4 k 28.7 k A table of events (01/09/2001) Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail Complete the grid outlining the main events, settings and characters in each chapter. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4

245.5 k 68.6 k Pre-teaching / creative writing exercise (01/09/2001)     Related resources: Prose | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Of Mice and Men trail The opening sequence: Using the opening sequence of the novel, together with another from a Terry Pratchett text, students create their own introduction to a novel, and explore the setting and characters in Of Mice and Men. Click here for the Of Mice and Men trail. KS4