Required reading in high schools across the world, Steinbeck’s tale of two displaced migrant workers is both uplifting and tragic. These resources aim to encourage students to think beyond plot and to explore the deeper levels of meaning in this popular text. A collection of powerpoints and photocopiable resources examine Steinbeck’s language and style, the social and historical context of the novel and the key themes, linked to NCEA examination questions.
| Social and Historical Context (PPT) | Language and Style (PPT) |
| Crooks (PPT) | Of Mice and Men questions (PPT) |
| Who’s Who? (PPT) | To a Mouse(PPT) |
| Attitudes to Curley’s Wife (PDF) | Settings in the Novel Card Sort (PDF) |
| Character Profile Sheet (PDF) | Curley’s Wife Admire or Dislike (PDF) |
| Find the Quote (PDF) | George and Lennie Characteristics (PDF) |
| Hierarchy of the Ranch (PDF) | Hopes and Dreams (PDF) |
| Guess the Year (PDF) | Planning a Response to an Examination Question (PDF) |
| Sequence of Events (PDF) | Steinbeck’s Use of Dialect (PDF) |
| Steinbeck’s Use of Imagery (PDF) | Tension Graph Chapter 6 (PDF) |
| The Outsiders Chart (PDF) | Time Chart (PDF) |