Transcript Of Mice and Men Character Poster

Of Mice and Men
Character Poster
Novel Final Project
Character Poster
 Choose one of the following characters from Of Mice and Men
to focus your final project on:
- George
- Lennie
- Curley
- Curley’s wife
- Carlson
- Candy
- Crooks
- Slim
Parts to the Character Poster
(fully explained on next slide…)
 Your poster must have four divided parts:
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Part I – Character Illustration
Part 2 – Character’s Feelings
Part 3 – Character’s Dream / Goal
Part 4 – Character’s Decisions
Part 5 – Character’s Quotes
 All parts must be titled appropriately using the above titles
 Each part will be worth a total of 10 points, making this a 50
point final project.
 Your poster will be graded on accuracy to the novel, creativity,
analysis and explanation, and following directions.
 Part 1 – Character Illustration
 Option 1 - draw the character yourself, and explain why your drawing is accurate to
the novel. Please only choose this option if you are a talented drawer.
 Option 2 - find a visual that represents your character from another source – must
cite visual, and explain why it represents your character accurately.
 Part 2 – Character’s Feelings
 Explain a time when the character felt the following emotions during the course of the
novel:
 Frustration / Anger / Relief / Loneliness / Fear / Humiliation
 Title each example using the above titles AND insert chapter numbers after each one.
 Part 3 – Character’s Dream / Goal
 Describe the overall dream / goal for this character.
 Explain why it is important to him or her.
 Part 4 – Character’s Decisions
 Identify and explain a time when your character made a good decision. Explain why it
was good? Title this section using “Good Decision”.
 Identify and explain a time when your character made a bad decision. Explain why it
was bad? Title this section using “Bad Decision” .
 Insert chapter number after each decision and explanation.
 Part 5 – Character Quotations
 Find the top 5 most important quotes spoken by this character (in your opinion). Place
chapter number after each quote.
 Explain why each one is so important to the novel.