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Look up the word context in the dictionary: what does it mean? Of Mice and Men Look up the word context in the dictionary: what does it mean?

Of Mice and Men: Context Learning Objective: To understand the social and historical context of the book Learning Outcomes: C+/B-: identify important events from history and Steinbeck’s life B+/A-: say how events from history and Steinbeck’s life influenced his writing A+/A*: use your learning of social and historical context to speculate on Steinbeck’s purpose, opinions an characters

The title… Steinbeck took the title of the book from a poem, written by Scottish poet Robert Burns. “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley” “Even the most well prepared plans of all creatures Often go awry” The title should be a clue to the reader that this book is not one of hope or happy endings.

C+/B-: identify important events from history and Steinbeck’s life So why the misery? What lead Steinbeck to write a book about hopelessness and the futility of plans and dreams? Watch these two video clips and make notes on two things: Steinbeck’s own life and personal circumstances and experiences The state of the country. C+/B-: identify important events from history and Steinbeck’s life

Check your understanding: Complete the following sentences: 1930s America was a time of… Steinbeck felt… The reasons he wrote the book were… B+/A-: say how events from history and Steinbeck’s life influenced his writing A+/A*: use your learning of social and historical context to speculate on Steinbeck’s purpose, opinions an characters

Speculate: a higher order thinking skill Complete the character sheet. On it, there are brief outlines of some of the important characters from the book. See if you can make some speculations about what or who they could represent, bearing in mind your learning about the social and historical context of the book. A+/A*: use your learning of social and historical context to speculate on Steinbeck’s purpose, opinions an characters