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The Blind Men and the Elephant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars listen to the folktale, 'The Blind Men and the Elephant,' and examine the significance of perspective. They listen to and discuss the story, answer discussion questions, and apply the moral of the folktale to real-life...
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Of Mice and Men: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Plot-based questions assess comprehension of Steinbeck's classic book. Spans the entire story so could be a fun sponge activity for fast finishers or part of review activities for a summative assessment.
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Standards Focus: Recognizing Vivid Details, Of Mice and Men

For Students 8th - 12th
For this recognizing details worksheet, students read 3 excerpts from chapter 3 of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, underlining each word that evokes some sensory stimulation (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste). Students also respond to...
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Mountain Men Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students read the clues related to the mountain men of the American West. Students complete the 10-question puzzle.
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Mountain Men

For Students 4th - 5th
In this history worksheet, students read a one page article about life on the Oregon trail and the fur traders and mountain men. Students then answer 4 essay questions.
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

For Students 8th - 12th
Here's an illustrated Of Mice and Men worksheet that asks readers to respond to five short answer prompts and complete 4 graphic organizers designed to be used prior to reading, while reading, and after reading Steinbeck's Of Mice and...
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Of Mice and Men Plot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Of Mice and Men worksheet, students fill in a plot graphic organizer with details about characters, settings, and events in chapters 1-6 of the Steinbeck novel.
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Of Mice and Men: Persuasive Paper

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write a four paragraph persuasive paper on Of Mice and Men. In this Of Mice and Men lesson, students take a position on whether or not George should have killed Lennie. Students are given a paragraph-by-paragraph guide to assist...
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Mountain Men

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore sites that have information about mountain men who helped developed the old West and explore their lives, adventures, and fur trading.
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Of Mice and Men: Character Chart

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this character analysis worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer on the main characters in the story Of Mice and Men. Students describe physical appearance and personality/behavior.
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Character Chart: Of Mice and Men

For Students 7th - 9th
In this character chart worksheet, students examine the characters depicted in the novel Of Mice and Men. Students examine the characters physical appearance, personality and behavior.
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Jigsaw Project-of Mice And Men

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research one of the aspects of the novel Of Mice and Men. They write 5-sentences that they think are most interesting or important about their topic. They include a photograph with a caption from one of the given sites or again.
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 2

For Students 8th - 11th
In this reading and study guide worksheet, learners define vocabulary and literary terms found in Of Mice and Men. Students must also find examples of literary term usage, answer comprehension questions and write a short essay based on...
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Handout #3-Setting Found Poems

For Students 8th - 9th
What is a Found Poem? Use excerpts of the setting presented in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men to inspire Found Poetry. An explanation is given, and the second page houses an example of a Found Poem inspired by Black Boy, but you'll...
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A New Ending for Of Mice and Men

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students rewrite the ending of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.  In this Of Mice and Men instructional activity, students enter a fictitious contest in which they compose a new ending for Of Mice and Men in which Lennie is not killed. ...
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Handout #1: Identifying Setting (Place)

For Students 9th - 10th
How does setting help shape a story? As your readers progress through Of Mice and Men, stop to have them focus on the setting. This sheet provides six quotations from the text and asks learners to decide if they contribute to the...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Before You Read the Book

For Students 6th - 9th
"List reading strategies you have learned that will help you start (and finish) reading a class novel." "What do you like knowing about a novel before you read it?" Although labeled for Of Mice and Men, the prompts included on this...
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Folktales of Zora Neale Hurston

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Do you know why woodpeckers have red heads? Why the possum has no hair on its tail? Why a cat has nine lives? Find out by downloading this resource that uses Zora Neale Hurston's collection Mules and Men as the basis of a study of...
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Dear Mother: Synthesizing Historical Evidence

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
It's one thing to read history, it's another to live it. Pupils examine secondary and primary sources that detail the training of soldiers before deployment. Then, they consider the impact of primary sources on how they understand the...
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David Walker vs. John Day: Two Nineteenth-Century Free Black Men

For Teachers 6th - 11th Standards
What was the most beneficial policy for nineteenth-century African Americans: to stay in the United States and work for freedom, or to immigrate to a new place and build a society elsewhere? Your young historians will construct an...
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Six Blind Men and the Elephant: perception

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the book Six Blind Men and the Elephant, and discuss what perception is and what it can mean when you cannot really see. In this perception lesson plan, studetns participate in a skit and watch a video.
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The Hollow Men Theme of Dissatisfaction

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes of dissatisfaction in "The Hollow Men." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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The Hollow Men Theme of Passivity

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes of passivity in "The Hollow Men." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested
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The Hollow Men Theme of Exile

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "The Hollow Men." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.

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