In this ppt I am hoping to help my Y11 students approach the Prose section of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature paper - this one focuses on OMAM and the character of George. I try to make clear links between a …
Tag: Of Mice and Men
OMAM: beginning Crooks’ journey in section 4.
My scruffy notes from the board show the beginning of work on the scene in Crooks' room. I love this scene: It is the only scene centered around Crooks and thus is vital for charting his character progression in 3 …
To know Curley’s wife lecture 2018.
A sound file of a lecture given at lunch time today. Based on Steinbeck's assertion that to 'know Curley's wife would be to love her' https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/omam-lecture.mp3 The PPt is already here, but this is a new version of …
Students discuss characters in OMAM
A lesson in which students discussed the 3 characters they found most memorable in OMAM -revising the text and becoming more used to discussing in full sentences as preparation for writing essays... Crooks, https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/180118_002.mp3 Lennie https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/180118_003.mp3 Curley's Wife https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/180118_004.mp3 …
‘The pervasive emotion experienced by all of the characters in Of Mice and Men is loneliness’ To what extent do you agree with this statement. Comment on the contexts of the novel. Edexcel IGCSE
The title of this blog was an essay question addressed to my Yr 11s this week. Having read their responses, I thought some feedback was in order. First, the assessment criteria: Edexcel is very clear that this essay hits AO1 …
Writing an essay on Character – Candy in OMAM
A quick powerpoint to look at how Candy might be approached in an exam essay. omam candy character-10-min-plan (1) Read More "Writing an essay on Character – Candy in OMAM"
Lecture: OMAM: To know Curley’s Wife…
A slide deck and and MP3 version of a lecture I gave today to Yr 11. The subject: Steinbeck and the feminine was really a cover for a shameless session of Curley's Wife propaganda. Please feel free to offer critique …
