Of Mice and Men - George and Lennie - teaching resource

Of Mice and Men: George and Lennie – Free Lesson

Introduce students to George and Lennie with this free Of Mice and Men teaching resource. Focusing on the opening of John Steinbeck’s novella, the lesson helps students form first impressions of both characters and explore how Steinbeck presents their contrasting appearances, personalities and relationship.

Aimed at Year 9 students, the 12-slide PowerPoint guides pupils through close reading and evidence-based discussion before asking them to write an explanation of how Steinbeck uses description, dialogue and action to present George and Lennie. A model answer and feedback prompts support students as they develop their literary analysis.

This free lesson is a sample from our complete 23-lesson Of Mice and Men unit of work.

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