1. Date: Wednesday 11th
March
Title: What are the themes?
Homework:
Spelling Focus:
Learning
Journey
Learning Objectives Literacy Legends
ALL To identify how language presents a
theme.
Protagonist
MOST To analyse how language suggests
a theme.
Connotes
SOME To explore the writer’s intentions in
regards to that theme.
Mouth piece/ vehicle

2. Aspire: Finding out what you knowAspire: Finding out what you know
Activity
All From the revision in Monday’s lesson, can you write
down the 5 important themes from the text.
Stretch and
Challenge
Can you name one event or character which reveals
these themes?
Spelling Focus:

3. AspireAspire
Spelling Focus:
You will see a selection of images on the screen which
relate to themes raised in the play. Your task is to
write the themes down and then explain how these
ideas were viewed in 1920’s America.
You will see a selection of images on the screen which
relate to themes raised in the play. Your task is to
write the themes down and then explain how these
ideas were viewed in 1920’s America.
Why is this era
important?
Why is this era
important?
Sexism
Women were viewed as
inthe 1920s. Steinbeck presents thisidea by .
Women were viewed as
inthe 1920s. Steinbeck presents thisidea by .
Can you use a
quotation?
Can you use a
quotation?

4. AspireAspire
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Anyone can achieve
wealth and success if
they work hard.
The American Dream
In the 1920s, everyone was craving the American Dream. This
meant .
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
In the 1920s, everyone was craving the American Dream. This
meant .
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
Can you use
a quotation?
Can you use
a quotation?

5. AspireAspire
Spelling Focus:
Racism
During the 1920s, black people were treated .
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
During the 1920s, black people were treated .
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
Can you use
a quotation?
Can you use
a quotation?
This image represents...
Loneliness
Most of the characters in the text are lonely.
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
Most of the characters in the text are lonely.
Steinbeck reveals this theme through the characters of
.
Can you use
a quotation?
Can you use
a quotation?

6. AspireAspire
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Friendship/ Relationships
There are many friendships and relationships in Of Mice and
Men, however the most important one is because
.
There are many friendships and relationships in Of Mice and
Men, however the most important one is because
.
Can you use
a quotation?
Can you use
a quotation?

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Uselessness of the old!
The two characters that demonstrate this theme are. The
fact that Candy’s dog gets shot a the end suggests
.
The two characters that demonstrate this theme are. The
fact that Candy’s dog gets shot a the end suggests
.
Can you use
a quotation?
Can you use
a quotation?

8. What theme is being represented here? Which quotation suggests this?
Stretch:
Look on
page 54
to
support
with
another
example
Stretch:
Look on
page 54
to
support
with
another
example

9. What theme is being represented here? Which quotation suggests this?
Stretch:
Look on
page
124 to
support
with
another
example
Stretch:
Look on
page
124 to
support
with
another
example

10. What theme is being represented here? Which quotation suggests this?
Stretch:
Look on
page
113 to
support
with
another
example
Stretch:
Look on
page
113 to
support
with
another
example

11. What theme is being represented here? Which quotation suggests this?
Stretch:
Look on
page
148 to
support
with
another
example
Stretch:
Look on
page
148 to
support
with
another
example

12. What theme is being represented here? Which quotation suggests this?
Stretch:
Look on
page
122 to
support
with
another
example
Stretch:
Look on
page
122 to
support
with
another
example

13. AspireAspire
Spelling Focus:
You should now have 5 themes with at least two quotations to support where
they are shown. You will now write a paragraph in which you explore how and why
Steinbeck has chosen to present that theme.
You will also be expected to discuss the ideas of context.
You should now have 5 themes with at least two quotations to support where
they are shown. You will now write a paragraph in which you explore how and why
Steinbeck has chosen to present that theme.
You will also be expected to discuss the ideas of context.
Point 1: Which character/s present this
theme?
Evidence: Where does this character best
presents this theme?
Explain: How does your chosen quotation
reveal the theme?
Explore: What language is used to specifically
reveal the theme?
Evidence: Where does this character
best presents this theme?
Explain: How does your chosen quotation
reveal the theme?
WI: What was Steinbeck’s intentions
when presenting this theme through this
character? How would the reader react?
Explore: What language is used to
specifically reveal the theme?
Let’s model one together…Let’s model one together…

14. AspireAspire
Spelling Focus:
Point 1: Which character/s present this
theme?
Evidence: Where does this character
best presents this theme?
Explain: How does your chosen quotation
reveal the theme?
WI: What was Steinbeck’s intentions
when presenting this theme through this
character? How would the reader react?
Explore: What language is used to
specifically reveal the theme?
In the novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck presents .
The theme of is made evident in Of Mice
The character of is used in Of Mice and Men to promote…
Curley’s Wife/ Lennie/ Candy promotes this theme when they state…
A clear example of this theme in practise is through the quotation…
Steinbeck highlights this theme through language such as…
This quotation suggests…
This language connotes…
The theme is made evident here because….
The use of the verb…
The use of the adjective…
Steinbeck has chosen to use the noun ‘
Steinbeck chose to present this theme in this way because…
The use of the character to present this theme would indicate…
The character is clearly used as a mouth piece/ vehicle to suggest…
Sentence starters:Sentence starters:
Stretch: Discuss how two characters are used to present the same theme. Discuss
how those two characters might share some similarities. Why has Steinbeck used
more than one character?
Stretch: Discuss how two characters are used to present the same theme. Discuss
how those two characters might share some similarities. Why has Steinbeck used
more than one character?