Transcript Year 11 – What’s next?

Who is this?
Who is this?
Who is this?
Who is this?
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Answer in PEALs:
1. Why does Carlson shoot Candy’s dog?
How does this relate to the rest of the
novel?
2. Crooks tends the horses. He also tends
his own back. Why do we see Crooks
doing this at the start and end of Chapter
Four?
CROOKS
• LO: To explore Crooks’ character and his
relationships with other characters in the
novel.
WHICH IMAGE DO YOU THINK BEST
REPRESENTS CROOKS AND WHY?
Title for Controlled Assessment:
Explore the ways the writer presents relationships
between characters in the text you have studied?
• A03:
• Read and understand texts, selecting material
appropriate to purpose.
• Develop and sustain interpretations of writers’
ideas and perspectives.
• Explain and evaluate how writers use
linguistic, grammatical, structural and
presentational features to achieve effects and
engage and influence the reader.
Crooks
• What relationships does he have?
• What are these relationships like?
• What significant things happen within these
relationships?
• Which section of the book most relates to
Crooks’ character? Why?
Add to your mindmap as we go through!
WHICH OF THE AOs HAVE YOU
BEEN MEETING SO FAR?
In your copy of OMAM - FIND THE
QUOTE
• Crook is segregated from the rest of the men.
• Find a quotation to support this.
• PEAL paragraph about this.
Peer assess PEE paragraph
• Write a PEAL paragraph : What does this tell
us about how Crooks is treated by – and how
he responds to - the other characters?
• LOOK AT THE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES TO
GUIDE YOUR ANSWER.
CROOKS Quotes:
For each quote, write about:
• Who Crooks is talking to
• What he means (in YOUR own words)
• What it tells us about the character
(p100) “This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but
me.”
(p102) “If I say something, why it’s just a nigger saying it.”
(p104) “They’ll take you to the booby hatch. They’ll tie ya up with
a collar, like a dog.”
p106) “Ever’body wants a little piece of land.”
(p110) “We don’t want no trouble.”
(p113) “Yes, ma’am.”
Any others you find about Crooks that you think may be
important – remember Chapter 4 is Crooks’ chapter.
Homework: Due Friday
• Bring your ‘Of Mice and Men’ novels next
lesson.
• Question: What events impacted American
society between 1929 – 1937?
– Write your answer in one paragraph (minimum of
7 sentences) using accurate punctuation and
grammar.
– Extra challenge: Why do you think Steinbeck
called the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’?
1 thing your already knew
2 things you learnt
3 areas to
revise
• America was a very racist place in 1937 when
this book was published. Crooks’ life probably
represents the experience of many black men
in America at that time.
• What evidence is there in the text that
demonstrates this?
PLENARY
DISCUSS/GROUP FEEDBACK
• What did Steinbeck want Crooks to represent
in this novel.
– Consider the themes and the wider context of the
novel in your discussions
LO: TO EXPLORE CROOKS’
CHARACTER
TITLE: EXPLORING CHARACTER
HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT
CHARACTER?
THROUGH....
We learn about character through:
•Descriptions of appearance
•Their actions
•Their dialogue – what they say, how they
say it
•Their thoughts
•Other characters – what the other
characters say about them
•Their relationships with other people
LOOK BACK AT YOUR MINDMAP...
• Select at least 3 key scenes where we learn
about Crooks through any of the following
factors:
–Descriptions of appearance
–Their actions
–Their dialogue – what they say, how they say it
–Their thoughts
–Other characters – what the other characters say about
them
–Their relationships with other people
Discuss....
How are themes presented through
relationships?
Brainstorm in your pairs...
• What are the most important scenes involving
Crooks in ‘Of Mice and Men’?
• What themes are explored in your chosen
scenes?
A shortlist of scenes we can use in
the controlled assessment...
STEINBECK’S MESSAGE:
•Brainstorm the messages Steinbeck is
presenting through the character of
Crooks.
–Consider which themes are explored
through Crooks’ Relationships- what is
Steinbeck trying to tell the reader?
ANALYSING OUR CHOSEN
QUOTATIONS
• Look at the scenes you chose.
• When analysing your quotation, consider the
following:
– Writing techniques
– Character description
– What is revealed about relationships?
– What is being revealed about power/conflict and
how?
HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT A CHARACTER?
• “Quotation”
– What do you learn about the character? He is …………
and …………..
– How do you learn about the character? Use list above
– What writing techniques are being used?
WHY?(because…./This shows….)(See slide below)
– How does the reader respond to the quotation? WHY?
(because…./This shows…..)
– What does this show about relationships?
Mark this paragraph for : WWW/EBI (See teacher
advice)
The most lonely place is Crooks room. It is isolated away from the
others because he is black. Therefore this shows loneliness and racism.
In his room is a “tattered dictionary” and work tools. Steinbeck put
these in the room to show us that Crooks spends his time reading and
working. This is because he is lonely and has no friends. Also he does
not want anyone in his room which makes it any even more lonely place
because he won’t let anyone in.
However, when Lennie and Candy come to Crooks’ room the loneliness
disappears for a while because they stay and talk to Crooks. This makes
the loneliness go for a while because it is the first time Crooks has
guests in his room and secretly he likes it. This also links to loneliness
and friendship.
TEACHER’S ADVICE
•Explain writers’ ideas clearly
•Use quotations to support points-PEEL
•Analyse language in more detail
•Analyse structure in more detail – refer to
effects of sentences, punctuation, paragraphs.
•Analyse/refer to the impact of literary
techniques: symbolism, metaphor, simile etc
•Refer to the meaning of texts in more detail
•Refer in more detail to how the text engages
and influences the reader
•Proof read work once written, make
improvements in spelling, punctuation and word
choices
Now practice your own PEEL
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Briefly say what the situation it/what it is about
What is the key technique
Give evidence/quotation of technique
Comment on meaning/deeper meaning
The word ‘.....’ suggests/connotations
Comment on punctuation/sentence/rhythm
Effect on reader/ Refer to writer
Link/compare to next quotation
Power/authority
CROOKS: WHAT DOES HE REPRESENT
IN THE WORLD OF THE NOVEL?
• LO:
• To understand context and explore where
Crooks fits in
• To explore Steinbeck’s language in his choice
of names and what they represent
STARTER: AN INTERESTING FACT …
• ‘Of Mice and Men’ was the 2nd most
frequently banned book of 1990 … why??
• Because of the language/swearing
• Because of its portrayal of Crooks and the
innate racism
• Because of the violence
• Because it’s morality is questionable
(prostitution/murder etc)
DO YOU THINK THIS IS JUSTIFIED?
The world in the 1930s
• ‘Of Mice and Men’ first published in 1937
• The Wall Street crash of 1929 caused major
economic depression in the 1930s when:
– California was filling with refugee camps
– Drought and over-farming reduced fertile land
– Owners of ranches going bankrupt and land repossessed
by banks
– Some banks themselves were collapsing - suicides
– Even worse if you were black as America was a highly racist
and still segregated society
The World of the 1930s
• There was no more unclaimed land for the
poor masses to claim as their own
• Wages were low so no-one could save
• Many were unable to find jobs – 30%
unemployment
• There were no unions to protect workers –
migrants were the worst off. The rich stayed
rich (sometimes!) and the poor stayed poor
(or got poorer)
The American Dream
• Declaration of Independence; 4th July 1776
– “..all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Was this dream still possible?
What was Steinbeck’s message?
Was it optimistic or pessimistic?
How does Crooks fit into this opinion?
TASK : IT’S ALL IN THE NAME
10 MINS
• WHY DID STEINBECK PICK THE NAMES FOR THE
CHARACTERS/PLACES THAT HE DOES?
• LIST THE NAMES OF CHARACTERS/PLACES IN YOUR
BOOK (INCLUDING CROOKS) AND THINK ABOUT
WHY THE NAMES ARE SYMBOLIC?
– WHAT DO THEY TELL US/REPRESENT?
– EXTENSION: HOW DO THEY LINK TO CONTEXT?
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HOW DO THEY LINK TO EACH OTHER?
SOME NAMES ….
• Slim – tall and elegant, like him
• Candy – an ironic choice - his life is anything but
sweet!
• Lennie ‘Small’ – another ironic choice. He is anything
but small!
• Curley’s wife – no name – she is just someone’s wife
and the very thing she craves for in the novel
Steinbeck makes it clear she never has it
• Soledad – ‘loneliness’
• Weed – a plant that deprives plants of space and food
• ‘Of Mice and Men’ – from Robert Burns’ poem – best
laid plans often/always fail. Failure is inevitable!
• Crooks – a crooked back WHAT ELSE DID YOU COME
UP WITH?
DISCUSS: 5 - 10 minutes
• What did Steinbeck want Crooks to represent
in this novel? Make notes in the backs of your
books.
– Consider the themes and the wider context of the
novel in your discussions
By ready to feedback to the rest of the class on
your discussions. Be ready to question and
expand/counter-argue points made be each
other.
Now write down your views as a PEE
paragraph
• What did Steinbeck want Crooks to represent
in this novel?
– Make reference to how Steinbeck uses language
– Make reference to context
– Make reference to Steinbeck’s intentions: Does he
want the reader to
empathise/sympathise/like/dislike this character?
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HOMEWORK
DUE: WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
Some people may describe Crooks as being
cynical, resentful and even cold-hearted.
Write a paragraph below, responding to the
questions. Include quotes to support your
answers.
1 - Why do you think people may think this
way?
2 - How do you respond to Crooks?
3 - Where can we see that Crooks is actually
vulnerable?
4 - Does he have reasons to be cynical? If so,
what are the reasons?
TITLE: Revised CA Question &
Chapter Four Revision
LO: To develop our understanding
of key ideas in the fourth chapter
To analyse our CA question
CA QUESTION
Higher:
Explore the way Crooks’ relationships are
presented in ‘Of Mice and Men’. How does
Steinbeck develop the themes of inequality,
loneliness and friendship through Crooks’
relationships?
• Circle the keys words in this question.
Starter …..
• How many quotes can you find which show
different perspectives of Crooks’ character
(including the narrator’s).
Task: Complete the sheet
PLENARY
• Where do we see Crooks suffering from
inequality on the ranch? (Does Crooks have
any relationships that seem equal?)
• Where in the novel do we get a sense of
friendship between Crooks and one other
character? How does Steinbeck demonstrate
this?
• Do you think Crooks is lonely or happy to be
alone? Find evidence to support your answer.
What do you want to achieve?
1) What grade would you like to get at the end
of Year 11?
2) What practical things can you do to
get there?
• Find a quotation to show that Crooks can be a
bully.
• Write a PEE paragragh:
Themes..
On the a3 paper in groups of 2/3 mindmap
all you know about these themes
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Dreams & The American Dream
Loneliness
Friendship
Violence
Nature & Animal Imagery
Power & Status (authority fits nicely here too)
Outsiders & Discrimination
Structure and plot
Chapter 1
The opening is set in a beautiful
clearing by a stream.
Chapters 2 -5
The meat of the story is set on the ranch, inside, in either
the bunkhouse, in Crooks' room or in the barn. At the
beginning of each chapter, there is a description of the
setting. Then, the sections largely focus on dialogue from
the characters. There is no official viewpoint; therefore,
Steinbeck wants the reader to draw his / her own
conclusions. There is rising and falling action in each
section, which leads to foreshadowing.
Chapter 6
The closing is set in a beautiful
clearing by a stream.
The structure of the text is cyclical, it is a circular
novella. This means that the first and last chapters
come full circle.
Thinking about Lennie and George’s situation, why do
you think Steinbeck chose to structure the novella in a
circle?
Think about what a circle represents or what terms
like ‘vicious circle’ mean?
How can you relate this to Crooks and others in the
novella?