Power, Justice, and Culpability: Of Mice and Men and The Central Park Five

Lesson 14
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ELA

Unit 3

9th Grade

Lesson 14 of 30

Objective


Take a position on one of three analytical prompts and gather textual evidence in preparation for a Socratic seminar.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck  — full text

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Target Task


Discussion Question

Has Steinbeck written Lennie as a dynamic character?

Who is the most powerful character in this text, and who is the least powerful?

What does this text suggest about loneliness and how it makes people behave?

Homework


Continue to gather/finalize evidence for your prompt using the Socratic seminar graphic organizer found in the Socratic Seminar assessment download.

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Standards


  • RL.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
  • W.9-10.1 — Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Supporting Standards

L.9-10.1
L.9-10.6
RL.9-10.4
RL.9-10.5
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