Animal Imagery in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

This was created for one of my final lesson observations during my training year.
The aim was for students to walk away understanding the various animals mentioned throughout the novella, and why they had been specifically chosen.
Students were asked to first summarise the novel using the keywords in the grid.
Students had to walk around the room, viewing quotations from the novel which discussed the relevant animals and other key themes: friendship, dreams, gender etc. Students were asked to feedback regarding their theme and why it was significant in relation to the novel.
Students were then asked to work in pairs to identify the key characteristics of one specific animal (bear, horse, mouse or rabbit). They were asked to identify quotations to match this animal from the novel, consider how this is reflected in George and Lennie's relationship and as an extension were asked to identify techniques.
Students were then asked to build a PEE paragraph based upon their classroom research.