1. Have you responded to my marking using green pen? Have you finished the work from yesterday? Five minutes to sort yourselves out.

2. Lesson Aim: To gain the skills required to select and analyse different extracts from the novel. With a focus on theme analysis. What extracts can I use? Where are they in the book? Which are most appropriate? What might your B question ask about?

3. Key Messages Question asked on character or theme Two page extract Lots of examples with a few explored in detail A range of ideas explored Think about HOW it is described, HOW the characters describe what is said, WHAT EFFECT the them has on characters. Assured and clever comments- you need to be precise in your analysis

4. Themes Setting Loneliness Friendship Hopes and Dreams Violence and Anger Loyalty Power Death Importance of relationships Male characters How might you approach a theme question?

5. Ideas to think about when approaching the B extract if you have to talk about the theme: The setting. How is the setting described to reflect your theme? The way characters act. Are there any actions that link to your theme and what verbs/ adverbs are used to reflect your theme. The way characters act towards each other. See above. Do they say anything that links to the theme? How do they say it? Steinbeck’s general use of technique. For example, in the fight scene we see a lot of violent language.

6. A question extract- Curley’s wife is talking in the barn to Lennie. 1b) In this extract, you see Curley’s wife discuss her loneliness. Explore one other part of the novel where loneliness is presented to you. You MUST use examples of the language the author uses to describe his ideas.

7. Think, Pair, Share What extracts could you use? On your own, write down extracts you could use. Include page numbers. Now, share. Did you have the same ideas?

8. Five minute thinking time…. Come up with your seven key points you would make or quotations you would use, and make sure you really zoom in on words. You need nine examples. Mention techniques Explore patterns/ develop points by looking at a range of quotations.

9. What does the markscheme want from you?

10. What does the mark scheme expect from you? 3 10-14 Development of interpretations of the ideas, themes or settings in the text is thorough. Thorough understanding of how techniques contribute to presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Sustained relevant connection made between techniques and presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Sustained, relevant text selected to support response. 4 15-19 Assured development of interpretations of the ideas, themes or settings in the text. Assured understanding of how techniques contribute to presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Pertinent, relevant connection made between techniques and presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Pertinent, relevant text selected to support response.

11. Band 5 Interpretation of ideas, themes or settings in the novel is developed and sustained. Perceptive understanding of how techniques contribute to presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Discriminating relevant connection made between techniques and presentation of ideas, themes or settings. Convincing, relevant text selected to support response.

12. Levels of Confidence: On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you: At choosing and finding the extract. At working out your interpretation. At analysing language. What are you going to do to become more confident?

13. A question extract- Crooks mocking the dream. 1b) In this extract, you see the Crook’s disbelief in the dream. Explore one other part of the novel where the dream is important. You MUST use examples of the language the author uses to describe his ideas.

14. Think, Pair, Share What extracts could you use? On your own, write down extracts you could use. Include page numbers. Now, share. Did you have the same ideas?

15. What extracts would you choose? George and Lennie discuss the dream at the beginning? Curley’s wife dream Candy joins the dream The end

16. How the writer describes the example of hopes and dreams The writer’s use of descriptive language about the hopes and dreams, eg: ‘Old Candy nodded in appreciation of the idea’ How the writer describes what a character says about hopes and dreams The writer’s use of description about what the characters say about hopes and dreams, eg George’s statement: ‘But I’ll be on our own place, an’ I’ll be let to work on our own place’ How the writer shows the effect on other characters The writer’s use of language to show the effect on other characters, eg: ‘They all sat still, bemused by the beauty of the thing, each mind was popped into the future when this lovely thing would come about’. Reward any other examples of use of language that are linked with the writer’s ideas and perspectives..

17. Now, work in pairs on one of the extracts we’ve discussed. Come up with your seven key points you would make or quotations you would use, and make sure you really zoom in on words. You need nine examples. Mention techniques Explore patterns/ develop points by looking at a range of quotations.

18. Levels of Confidence: On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you: At choosing and finding the extract. At working out your interpretation. At analysing language. What are you going to do to become more confident?