7 Activities To Add To Your Of Mice and Men Unit

Teaching a novel or a novella requires careful planning and a variety of resources to keep student engagement high. Throughout a unit students should be engaging in close readings, reflecting on the text through text dependent writing prompts, applying literary terms and grammar skills, and showing their learning through activities that require creativity. Read on for 7 activities I use throughout my Of Mice and Men unit and how to add them to yours!

Teaching Of Mice & Men: Literary Elements To Focus On In Each Chapter

Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck is a classic text still alive in high school classrooms today. The novella’s short length makes it accessible, it is packed with literary elements to analyze, and its characters and themes lead to rich discussions. Below is a roadmap of how I maximize my time teaching Of Mice and Men and make this unit one that my students will remember as a favorite.