Grade 10 English – Of Mice and Men

Grade 10 students have started the term studying a unit on the novella and film, Of Mice and Men. Students have begun by exploring the context of the story, learning about the social constructs of America in the 1930’s.

The story is based around the experiences of two migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression. While engaging in the text, students have been analysing how particular perspectives, values and attitudes represented in or applied to the text, offer different interpretations through the use of language, purpose, and style.

Grade 10 English Teachers have all noted a positive level of student engagement in this unit. Students have been taking comprehensive notes, practicing their paragraph writing skills and have just begun their 3 part major assessment (Creative, Opinionative and Essay writing).

This unit has provided students a great opportunity to extend and challenge their thinking around social issues such as gender inequality, racism and other forms of prejudice, that we still experience today.