Once you have finished reading Of Mice and Men:

·          Print out the checklist.

 

Gathering information:

·          Use a Microsoft Word Document to hold all the information you find before creating your PowerPoint presentation.

·          Write a short paragraph explaining George and Lennie’s “work situation.”  (Where did they go?  What did they do?  Why did they move?  Do you think this was an easy life or a hard one?)

·          Find an explanation of “The American Dream” including what your parents or another adult say it means, as well as a “ dictionary definition.”

·          Read about migrant workers using the resources on this site as well as any other interesting information you can find.

·          Find images of migrant workers to liven up your presentation.

·          Find images that depict the “American Dream”

Creating your PowerPoint presentation:

·          Follow checklist to create slides for in PowerPoint.

·          Print it out and keep it handy while you are working.

Process