Thursday 8 th November 2012

1. Thursday 8th November 2012 Objective: Gain an initial understanding of C _ _ _ _ and C_ _ _ _ _ Success Criteria: 1. Have made notes on ‘racism’ 2. Have written one p.e.e 3. Have completed a mind map

2. Racial segregation was the separation of the races, mainly whites and blacks in daily life. For example: black and white people had to eat in separate restaurants go to separate cinemas attend separate schools, and there were even certain areas that only whites could live in and areas that blacks had to live in. They also had different forms of transportation.

3. Certain punishments that were given to black people were also quite harsh. For instance, if a black man was accused of rape, he would be lynched. Whipped Tarred and Feathered

4. Looking at Language What language does Candy use to describe the stable buck? What do we already know about blacks and whites in America at the time the novel was set?

5. Question 1 What does the language used by Candy to describe the stable buck tell us about the relationship between blacks and whites? P E E

6. Curley Unfriendly – ‘he glanced coldly’. ‘wore a work glove on his left hand’ Threatening – ‘Lennie squirmed under the look’ What are our initial impressions of Curley?

7. Friday 9th November 2012Curley’s Wife Objective: characteristics understand Curley’s wife the of Success Criteria: Have written one p.e.e paragraph Have completed the table for ‘body language’

8. What words and phrases does Steinbeck use in introducing us to Curley which suggest that he might cause trouble for Lennie? (Pg 46-49)

9. A girl was standing there, looking in. She had full, rouged lips and wide spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers. Curley’s Wife She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward. What is Curley’s wife like? How does Steinbeck reveal Curley’s wife to us? Why do you think she is never given a name? Lennie watched her, fascinated

10. Body LanguageSteinbeck also describes the characters body language in detail. Their body language supports their characteristics and personality. This helps to give the reader a clear impression of the characters.