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SPEAK : You have read the book : briefly tell the class about your first impressions.

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SPEAK : You have read the book : briefly tell the class about your first impressions.

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Say if you liked the novel or not and justify your opinion.

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SPARKNOTES VIDEO : watch to refresh your memory

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SPARKNOTES VIDEO : watch to refresh your memory

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Video SparkNotes: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men summary

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The characters in the story are all workers. They use loose language typical of low social classes. Here are some examples you should be aware of before starting reading the book.

• elision : removal of an unstressed syllable, consonants, or letters from a word > the missing letter is replaced by an apostrophe
ex. 'em = them / tha's = that's / spendin' = spending
• incorrect grammar forms
ex. you says = you say / like I done = like I did
• gonna = going to
• wanna = want to
• ain't = am not, are not, is not, has not ou have not
• sometimes the letter "a" = of
ex. kinda = kind of / outta = out of
• misspelling for phonological reasons
ex. ya = you / awright = alright / I wisht = I wished / whatta you want = what do you want
• 2 words in 1
ex. gimme = give me
• the word "damn" is often used instead of "very" or "totally"

Very often, reading them aloud helps you understand expressions in loose language.

Now practise : rewrite these expressions in correct English :
• I ain't so sure
• Nice fella
• Ya see the stable here?
• Says that you was to be here
• we hadda walk
• he's awright
• you listenin'?
• S'pose we oughtta tell him
• We gotta stay
• Glad ta meet ya
• I dunno
• what she doin'?
• I would of had ta drown the puppies
• I never seen such a worker
• he's jes' like a kid
• Les' wait till tomorra
• I coulda told you that
• I'll get 'um myself
• he wun't go away
• an' we got frens'
• I gotta husband
• ever'body out doin' som'pin
• we c'n go
(correction below)

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Before studying text 1, take the quizzes of parts 1 & 2

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Before studying text 1, take the quizzes of parts 1 & 2

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part 1 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section1/?
part 2 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section2/?

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Before studying text 3, take the quizzes of parts 5 & 6

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Before studying text 3, take the quizzes of parts 5 & 6

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part 5 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section5/?
part 6 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section6/?

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Before studying text 2, take the quizzes of parts 3 & 4

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Before studying text 2, take the quizzes of parts 3 & 4

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part 3 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section3/?
part 4 : https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section4/?

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Any moment you can go through more resources that you will find at the very end of this Padlet : videos, quotes, pictures etc

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1/3 - WEB QUEST
• At home, in groups, find information about the following (dates and events) :
• the author : John Steinbeck (life, dates)
• the place : California, Oklahoma, Salinas Valley in the 30s (location and various information)
• the Great Depression (what it was, consequences)
• the Dust Bowl (what it was, consequences)
• the Okies (who they were)
• In class, share your answers and take notes.
2/3 - VIDEO
• Then watch this video (see below - stop at 17:45) about the social and historical background of the story and check your understanding with the quiz.
Quiz : https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#import-quiz/43176833
3/3 - COMPLETE YOUR NOTES
with information your teacher will give you (practise taking notes)

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Of Mice and Men Social & Historical Background

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Copy down the timeline and place the events.

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- Read the text from p.13 "George still stared morosely at the fire" to p.17 "George gestured with his spoon."
Number the lines, then study the extract.
- Individually answer the questions from question sheet.
OR
- In groups, answer one question and get ready to share your answer with the class.

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- Read the text from p.97 "Curley's wife came around" to p.100 "She moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him."
Number the lines, then study the extract.
In groups of 4, write your names on the worksheet (below).
Write question one, individually answer it, share your answer with your group, come up with a common answer, share with the class.
Then do the same for each question.

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- Read the text from p.117 "Lennie looked eagerly at him" to p.120 "He pulled the trigger."
Number the lines, then study the extract.
In groups of 4, write your names on the worksheet (below).
Write question one, individually answer it, share your answer with your group, come up with a common answer, share with the class.
Then do the same for each question.

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Re-read your notes about chapters 2, 3 and 4.

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Re-read your notes about chapters 2, 3 and 4.

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Re-read your notes about chapters 5 and 6.

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Re-read your notes about chapters 5 and 6.

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- read the novel
- while reading :
• make a list of the characters present or evoked
- write a 5 line summary (maximum) at the end of each chapter (you will have to refer to these summaries to be able to study the texts > make it simple, no details)
• write a 10 question quiz for one of the chapters (use Socrative website)
https://socrative.com
(create a free teacher account)
> send the link of your quiz to your teacher

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• don't rush : take your time.
• don't panic : when you are reading in a foreign language for the first time, the first pages might seem very difficult, then it becomes easier and easier.
• accept not to understand everything : reading in a foreign language is being able to understand the course of events, not every detail.
• don't make it tedious  : don't look for all the unknown words - only look for the recurrent words  or those which prevent you from understanding a whole passage.
• know when to go backwards : when  it seems you have lost track of the events, go back for a few paragraphs or a whole page and re-read it, or simply stop reading if you think you have had enough of it for the moment.
• make a list of the characters : while reading, make a list of all the characters, present or evoked
• write a 5 line summary at the end of each section : add no details
• DON'T FORGET TO ENJOY THE STORY

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Of Mice and Men: Full Book Quiz: Quick Quiz | SparkNotes

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Test your knowledge on all of Of Mice and Men. Perfect prep for Of Mice and Men quizzes and tests you might have in school.

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A detective has arrived at the farm to interview the people about Lennie's death.
In groups of 3 to 5, choose 3 to 5 characters from the list and write the interview. Then act it out in class.
> ± 100 words per character
Characters : detective / George / Slim / Candy / Curley / Carlson

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In groups of 4 :
The Penguin editions have contacted you : they want to rewrite the novel "Of Mice and Men" for young teenagers. Write a short version of the story.
- you can hand write it or type it
- you can make it a digital book
- you will include illustrations
- 500 words
> marking grid EE

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• I ain't so sure = I am not so sure
• Nice fella = nice fellow
• Ya see the stable here? = Can / do you see the stable here?
• Says that you was to be here = He says that you were to be here
• we hadda walk = we had to walk
• he's awright = he's alright
• you listenin'? = are you listening?
• S'pose we oughtta tell him = I suppose we ought to tell him
• We gotta stay = we have to stay
• Glad ta meet ya = glad to meet you
• I dunno = I don't know
• what she doin'? = what is she doing?
• I would of had ta drown the puppies = I would have had to drown the puppies
• I never seen such a worker = I have never seen such a worker
• he's jes' like a kid = he's just like a kid
• Les' wait till tomorra = let's wait until tomorrow
• I coulda told you that = I could have told you that
• I'll get 'em myself = I'll get them myself
• he wun't go away = he won't go away
• an' we got frens' = and we have / have got friends
• I gotta husband = I have got a husband
• ever'body out doin' som'pin = everybody is out doing something
• we c'n go = we can go

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/characters/

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/key-questions/why-is-title-of-mice-and-men/

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/context/historical/of-mice-and-men-and-the-great-depression/

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/themes/

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/quotes/

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The Great Depression - 5 Minute History Lesson (5')

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The Great Depression - 5 Minute History Lesson (5')

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https://youtu.be/62DxELjuRec

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https://youtu.be/TpfY8kh5lUw

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History Brief: Okies During the Great Depression (5')

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History Brief: Okies During the Great Depression (5')

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https://youtu.be/W3ID8DebUQ4

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The Dust Bowl Episode | Uncovering the Dust Bowl | PBS (6')

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The Dust Bowl Episode | Uncovering the Dust Bowl | PBS (6')

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https://youtu.be/guTek7ipD4U

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Soup kitchen

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This iconic photograph made real the suffering of millions during the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange, “Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California” or “Migrant Mother,” February/March 1936

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Migration

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Waiting for a dust storm

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“A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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“A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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"Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. KNOWING A MAN WELL NEVER LEADS TO HATE and nearly always leads to love. " ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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"Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. KNOWING A MAN WELL NEVER LEADS TO HATE and nearly always leads to love. " ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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“He’s a nice fella,” said Slim. “Guy don’t need no sense to be a nice fella. Seems to me sometimes it jus’ works the other way around. Take a real smart guy and he ain’t hardly ever a nice fella.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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“He’s a nice fella,” said Slim. “Guy don’t need no sense to be a nice fella. Seems to me sometimes it jus’ works the other way around. Take a real smart guy and he ain’t hardly ever a nice fella.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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“Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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“Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head.” ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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"Well, we ain't got any," George exploded. "Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want. God a'mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an' work, an' no trouble." ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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"Well, we ain't got any," George exploded. "Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want. God a'mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an' work, an' no trouble." ― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

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Now you have finished the study of "Encounters", prepare your Portfolio on the theme.
- Re-read the methodology sheet about Portfolio.
- Gather the documents you want.
- Choose a key question.
- Prepare your oral presentation.
- Present your portfolio to your teacher.

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Go through the ressources to deepen your understanding of the novel and its context.

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Go through the ressources to deepen your understanding of the novel and its context.

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(see ressources to go further)
- the setting
- the characters

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It can help you picture the characters in your mind.

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grille évaluation oral expression FT of mice and men

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Before starting to read, have a look at the picture gallery to grasp the environment and the mood of the period (see ressources far right).

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Before starting to read, have a look at the picture gallery to grasp the environment and the mood of the period (see ressources far right).

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- Speaking
- Sharing your vision of the novel : agreeing or disagreeing

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1. Choose a discussion topic people would like : a theme / a quote / a character / a precise event etc.
2. Ask a question related to the topic you have chosen.
3. Anticipate the discussion : find arguments and ideas which could be of use to launch and relaunch the discussion if need be.

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1. In groups of 4 or 5, sit in a circle.
2. Choose a session leader who will open the session and conduct the votes (see next step).
3. Voting : Each member briefly says what his or her topic is (ex. I would like to discuss the character of X - I would like to discuss a quote from the novel). All the members vote and choose only 2 topics.
4. Start with topic 1. The member whose topic was chosen will be the discussion leader : launch the debate by explaining what your topic is and asking the question you have chosen.
5. In turn, discuss the topic : give your opinion, say what you think, agree, disagree, answer the question raised etc. > The discussion leader can relaunch the discussion with an argument when need be.
The discussion will last about 20 minutes.
6. Then do the same for topic 2.
BEFORE STARTING, READ THE DISCUSSION RULES AND THE SELF-ASSESSMENT GRID

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1. SPEAK IN TURN : everybody must speak !
2. BE ATTENTIVE : listen to the others' arguments and answer back > it is a discussion.
3. BE GENTLE AND POLITE : you can disagree with someone but always remain polite and accept other opinions.
4. NO FRENCH !!!! > remove 1 point (out of 40) in your grid whenever you speak French !!

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At the end of the 2 discussions, use the self-assessment grid to evaluate your speaking skills and your work.
Don't be too hard on yourself : try to be as fair as possible.

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You are George. Time has passed : you are now an old man and you tell your story to your grandchild.
Imagine :
- Your feelings the day you killed Lennie.
- Where you went after killing him and what happened to you afterwards.
- Add any details you want.
± 150 words