1) We already watched this video as an introduction to Steinbeck and the Great Depression. You should have notes in MLA at the beginning of your packet.
2} We watched episode one of this documentary on Superheroes as an additional intro to the 1930's and how literature encapsulates our history and psychology through symbolism. Looking at how Grapes of Wrath and the comics discuss our nation like the Odyssey does for the Greeks is a huge step into better understanding Of Mice and Men.
What do the superheroes show us about our world, our society, and ourselves?
3) Of Mice and Men movie. Watch trailer as you begin to read your book. The movie has some alterations but they are minor, and it is excellent. For free on HBO. For rent on Amazon and other. PG-13. Annotate the beginnings of chapter 1 and chapter 6 in your packet. How are they the same and how are they different? What will happen in the story?
4) "To a Mouse" -listen to the poem and annotate in your packet. I included the original and a standard English version. "To a Mouse" is based on the same issues that Steinbeck is pointing out, but in Scotland. Who does the farmer represent? Who does the mouse represent? Why do we need to read this poem to understand Of Mice and Men? What is an allusion?
5) Read Of Mice and Men
I will post separately about Paradise Lost, which is an additional allusion for Of Mice and Men, but for simplicity, your home school work is to read Of Mice and Men and answer the questions in the packet with citations. The whole audio only takes about 3 hours to complete. Please read carefully and answer questions well; take more notes as needed. The main questions though-- what does each character represent? What does the mouse represent? What is Steinbeck's main point- hint: same as the Grapes of Wrath. Like the Odyssey- this is a national story. Is this a story that we are proud of? How do we become better? This year this books seems particularly well timed. How do we answer the call to our communities in times of struggle?
I will post separately about Paradise Lost, which is an additional allusion for Of Mice and Men, but for simplicity, your home school work is to read Of Mice and Men and answer the questions in the packet with citations. The whole audio only takes about 3 hours to complete. Please read carefully and answer questions well; take more notes as needed. The main questions though-- what does each character represent? What does the mouse represent? What is Steinbeck's main point- hint: same as the Grapes of Wrath. Like the Odyssey- this is a national story. Is this a story that we are proud of? How do we become better? This year this books seems particularly well timed. How do we answer the call to our communities in times of struggle?
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