1. Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Name: ____________________________

2. Day 1 Job IntroductionInterview Activity Day 2 Introduction to John Steinbeck Complete Day 1 Week 1 of packet Day 3 Introduction to the Great Depression and Migrant Workers Complete Day 2 Week 1 of packet Day 4 Continuation of Migrant Workers activity Complete Day 2 Week 1 of packet Day 5 American Dream Discussion Complete Day 3 Week 1 of packet Day 6 Of Mice and Men Character Introduction Read Chapter 1 Begin Of Mice and Men Character Map Day 7 Read Chapter 2Reading and Summarizing Day 8 Read Chapter 3Reading and Summarizing Day 9 FriendshipFriendship Activity Day 10 Read Chapter 4Reading and Summarizing Day 11 Read Chapter 5Reading and Summarizing Day 12 Figurative LanguageFigurative Language Definitions and Chart Day 13 Read Chapter 6Reading and Summarizing Day 14 Time ChartWhat happened when? Of Mice and Men Calendar

3. Day 15 Decide on and outline Final Assessment Outlining Day 16 Final Assessment Workshopping Workshopping Day 17 Final Assessment Workshopping Workshopping Day 18 Final Assessment Workshopping Workshopping Day 19 Final Assessment Presentations Presentations Day 20 Final Assessment Presentations Presentations Of Mice and Men Calendar

4. The Great Depression in a Nutshell

5. Ongoing Of Mice and Men Character Map George Milton Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Lenny Small Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Candy Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Slim Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Curley Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Curley’s Wife Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: The Boss Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Crooks Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote: Carlson Physical Appearance: Character Traits: Quote:

6. Who is John Steinbeck? 1. Basic Information Full Name: Birthdate: Death Date: 2.Early Life 3. Early Career 4. Later Life Day 1 Week 1

7. Day 2 Week 1 Migrant Workers Venn Diagram Similarities! Were migrant workers able to fulfill the “American Dream” in the 1930’s? Does this sound like the American Dream of today?

8. Day 3 Week 1 Of Mice and Men Pre-Reading: What is your American Dream? The term was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931. He states: "The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to achieve the fullest stature of which they are capable of, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the circumstances of birth or position." What is the American Dream to you? What differences do you see in the American Dream during the 1930’s?