Lesson 5: Chapter 4
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Students will be able to analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Students will be able to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
How does Crooks' reaction to Lennie's visit reveal his loneliness and isolation?
What does Crooks' dream of owning a farm reveal about his desires and aspirations?
How does Lennie's presence in Crooks' room challenge the social hierarchy on the ranch?
How does this chapter further explore the theme of loneliness and isolation?
What does the dream of owning land symbolize for Crooks?
How does the theme of power and prejudice manifest itself in Crooks' interactions with Lennie and the other characters?
process (noun)
accumulate (verb)
settle (verb)
approach (verb)
reassure (verb)
indignation (noun)
crestfallen (adjective)
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Reading for information
DOK 1-3
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Complete Independent Read: Of Mice and Men (Chapter 4)
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