Of Mice and Men Theme Analysis Activity

Highly engaging Of Mice and Men identifying theme activity for students to analyze six different main idea and supporting details in the novel and create a group one pager to showcase their understanding!

Students will:

- Define theme and learn the difference between a theme topic and a theme statement.
- Analyze how how a theme is developed in the novel through events and characters.
- Identify a lesson/message Steinbeck is repeating throughout the novel.

RESOURCE BREAKDOWN

Print and digital versions available!

- PDF
- Google™ Slides
 

Lesson Pages:

1. Theme Info Sheet defining theme topic vs theme statement.

Theme topic: broad repeated throughout (ex: adventure)

Theme statement: message/lesson the author reveals

through the theme topic (ex: Adventure can sometimes keep you from the people you love the most.)
 
2. Theme Analysis Handouts

Students are broken into six groups based on the following theme topics:

- American Dream
- Responsibility
- Power
- Insecurity
- Loneliness
- Friendship
 
Students have to identify specific evidence showing the theme topic and explain how the evidence relates to the theme.

Students create a theme statement about what message/lesson Steinbeck tries to reveal through the theme topic.
 
3. Assessment

Students have to complete the same handout individually for the theme topic Loyalty.
 
4. Optional Group One Pager for Theme

A one-pager a single page response allowing students to showcase their understanding of a topic, text, concept, etc.
Students use their theme analysis handout to create a one pager on a poster. Example one pagers are included!
Six student one pager examples are included!
 

FILE FORMAT

File Type: PDF & Google Slides
Editable:

Total Pages: 34
Content Pages: 25